the committee is elected each term and is made up of a president, president-elect, treasurer, secretary as well as a number of junior officers and general committee members who oversee social events, campaigning, and the main society meeting each week, 'spirited discussions'. the president-elect is elected a term in advance of their term as president, the treasurer is elected for two terms, and all other officers and general committee members are elected at the end of a term to serve in the next term. there are also a number of appointed committee roles, such as the lgbt+ officer, the women's officer, the social backgrounds officer, the ethnic minorities officer, the it officer, the charities officer, the editor and the returning and deputy returning officers.