The Executive Committee
The SCR Executive Committee is responsible for the general running of the SCR. Below are the Executive Officers who constitute the Executive Committee.
Prof Alan Martin FRS
Position: President
Email: president@greyscr.co.uk
Alan has been a member of the SCR since 1964 and, though he has reached the University retiring age, he still undertakes research and postgraduate teaching in the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP), and undergraduate teaching in the Department of Physics. Robin, his wife, is a musician and teaches the classical guitar and the lute.
Dr Peter Swift MInstP
Position: Treasurer
Email: treasurer@greyscr.co.uk
Peter is a Teaching Fellow in Physics and an RA in the School of Engineering, with interests in terahertz waves. He is the SCR Treasurer and a College Tutor here at Grey. Peter is also a keen musician: formerly conducting the College Choir; is sub-organist of St. Chad's College; and sings in various choirs.
Mr David Clark MEng, MIET
Position: Secretary
Email: secretary@greyscr.co.uk
David is Senior Research and Development Engineer at Stephenson Gobin Geofire, developing products that incorporate wireless technology to be sold into the fire industry. He is a College tutor, and was an active member of the MCR for many years before becoming more full time in the SCR as Secretary.
Prof Stewart Clark
Position: Wine Steward
Email: steward@greyscr.co.uk
Stewart lectures and researches in Physics (computational quantum mechanics and mathematical physics). However in the SCR he is a member of the Exec Committee and has the pleasure of looking after the wine.
Mr Foster Neville
Position: Entertainments & Activities Secretary
Email: ents@greyscr.co.uk
Foster has been an active member of the SCR for ten years and a College Tutor for almost as long. Away from Durham Foster is Chairman of The Society for Italic Handwriting, a long-established charity promoting the study and practice of this historic hand. Foster is also the author of a book on handwriting and a radio play.
Dr Henry Dyson
Position: Arts Advisor and Grey College Association President
Email: arts@greyscr.co.uk
Mr Bill Best CPhys, BSc,DipEd,MInstP,MIOA
Position: SCR Host
Email: host@greyscr.co.uk
Joined the University in 1958, and now risen to the dizzy heights of SCR Host.
Mr Richard Hilton MBCS, MIET
Position: Website Editor
Email: webmaster@greyscr.co.uk
Richard is a self-employed website developer. In his "spare" time he fulfils manifold and sundry duties at Durham Cathedral (primarily as a Verger) and in his spare-spare time is a college tutor.