Who's Who

THE MASTER, Professor Tim Burt, MA (Cantab), PhD, DSc, FAGU, FRGS

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2611 or Email: t.p.burt@durham.ac.uk

Master of Hatfield College (1996), Professor of Geography (1996), Dean for Environmental Sustainability (2008-present), Dean of Colleges (2002-2007). Tim was born in Somerset in 1951. He attended St. John's College, Cambridge as an undergraduate, followed by a Master's degree at Carleton University, Ottawa (research on frozen soils) and a Ph.D. at Bristol University (research on hillslope hydrology). He was Senior Lecturer at Huddersfield Polytechnic from 1977 until 1984, when he moved to Oxford as a Lecturer in Physical Geography and Fellow of Keble College (where he was successively Dean and Senior Tutor). Tim moved to Durham in 1996 as Master of Hatfield College and Professor of Geography. He was awarded a D.Sc. from the University of Bristol in 1999, and made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2012. Tim's main research interests are in hydrology and geomorphology, notably soil erosion and agricultural pollution. He is also interested in climate change: he used to run the Radcliffe Meteorological Station at Oxford and now runs the weather station at Durham Observatory - both are amongst the oldest weather stations in the world. In 1994 he received the Cuthbert Peek Award of the Royal Geographical Society and was Chairman of the British Geomorphological Research Group (now British Society for Geomorphology) in 1995-96. He is closely involved with the running of the Field Studies Council having been Chairman since 1996. He has been married to Elizabeth since 1973 and they have two children: Emma who lives in Seattle with her husband, son and daughter; and Tom, who is married and lives near Bristol.

THE BURSAR, Michelle Crawford, BSc

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2614 or Email: t.m.crawford@durham.ac.uk

Educated at Sacred Heart in Newcastle, I have a BSc in Applied Accounting and I am a registered member of the Institute of Hospitality. Previously worked at Marriott Hotels as Cluster Financial Controller for 15 years and varying College Bursarial roles at Collingwood, Josephine Butler, St. Mary's and Trevelyan. I joined Hatfield College on 1 February 2010, taking responsibility for the day-to-day non-academic operations of the College. Currently Environmental Bursar. Interests include rugby, trying to keep fit, dog walking, theatre, music and I'm also a College Mentor at Collingwood.

THE CHAPLAIN and TUTOR FOR POSTGRADUATES, Dr. Anthony Bash, LLB LLM BD PhD

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2636 or Email: anthony.bash@durham.ac.uk

Anthony Bash was appointed Chaplain and Tutor for Postgraduates to the College in 2008. He studied law at Bristol University and then trained and worked as a solicitor. He later studied theology, first at Glasgow University and then at Cambridge University. He trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge, and has worked in Hull, North Ferriby and Durham (as Curate, Vicar and Team Rector respectively). He is delighted to be Chaplain at Hatfield College now. Anthony was Honorary Lecturer and Director of New Testament Studies at Hull University. He is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Anthony's recent research has focussed on reconciliation and forgiveness - and though his specialism is biblical studies, he has surprised himself to be moving into topics that concern ethics and philosophy! Anthony is married to Melanie (who works for the NHS) and has three children.

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