Tom Bever - Chair

Hi, I'm Tom, a 3rd year BSc Geography student and your JCR Chair for the year 2023/24. I’m very excited to hold the role and am committed to fostering a transparent and engaged JCR by sharing regular updates, hosting community surgeries, and maximising transparency. I aim to uphold the JCR's enduring dedication to our college community, placing your concerns at the forefront of our actions. My previous engagement in college life, from being JCR Outreach Officer, a Frep, Men’s Captain of the college boat club, and President and Founder of Compass Charity Fashion Show, well equips me for the role. I’m very excited to meet as many of you as possible over the coming academic year and continue to support South’s vibrant community.

Hey guys, I’m Skyler (she/her), one of your Senior Welfare Officers for this year! I’m a third year Politics and International Relations student from Hong Kong. I joined JCR committee and WEDI committee as International Officer last year but ended up overworking on different aspects of college life (do not be me), but I’d love to continue serving the college community as Senior Welfare Officer! Outside of my studies and JCR duties, I enjoy creating, gaming, traveling, and talking extensively about Eurovision (and how Finland should have won Eurovision 2023). I’m always down for a cuppa and a chat about literally anything, so feel free to approach me :))

Hi I’m Annabel and I will be one of your Senior Welfare Officers next year! I am a third year Law student. I joined the WEDI committee as First Generation Scholar back in January and I’m excited to have greater responsibilities as an SWO next year! I’m currently obsessed with reading dystopian fiction, playing sims 4 and I will be keeping up with the WSL. You can probably find me in one of Durham’s many brunch spots or the cat cafe (in my opinion the BEST place in Durham). Feel free to reach out, I’m always happy to have a chat.

Kenneth Kwok - Treasurer

Hi Southies, I am Kenneth, a third year Natural Sciences student and I am your JCR treasurer this year. You probably won’t see me much in person since my duty is pretty much always behind the stage. I am responsible for managing the South JCR bank account, as well as sorting out and keeping track of income and expenditures of the JCR. I will be working closely with the JCR execs, as well as Sports and Societies Presidents and various of Committees making sure money arrives to the correct hands quickly and being spent wisely. I hope we have a smooth year ahead providing all Southies with the best of South JCR.

Adeline Cheung (she/her)- International Officer

Nei5 Hou2 (that means “hi” in Cantonese!) I’m Adeline (she/her), this year’s International Officer and a second year Marketing and Management student. I’m originally from Hong Kong but recently moved to East Sussex. I’ll be in charge of every international bit related to South, e.g. hosting international fests/ events at the Nest and making sure no matter where you are from or which culture you were being brought up in, your voice is heard. You can either see me holding my iPad wherever I go (cuz I’d cry not having my / planner with me 24/7) or hear me talking in three languages all of a sudden. I'm also a self-proclaimed expert in Canva slash crazy multi-task workholic slash hopeless romantic (it's an all-in-one package). Can’t wait to see y’all at South soon and make South the best international college in Durham. Absolutely down for a coffee chat if you ever want to chat about anything x

Josh Loan-Clarke - Charities and Outreach Officer

Hi – my name is Josh and I’m the Charities, Volunteering and Outreach Officer. My role is to run events which benefit and connect three main groups: ourselves at South; our local community in Durham; and our global community, especially the global South. Look out for opportunities throughout the year, and if you have cool ideas or want to get involved let me know at south.jcroutreach@durham.ac.uk. Outside of this, you’ll find me either studying some combination of Physics, Philosophy, Maths or Computer Science, (Natural Science flexibility is a beautiful thing), or playing Dodgeball/Frisbee/Football, or (most importantly) playing proudly in our 18 esteemed Kazoo Society. Hope you’re enjoying Freshers :-)

Georgia Butler - Sports Officer 

Hey, my name is Georgia and I am so excited to be the Sports Officer for South College this academic year! I am currently a third year Geophysicist and have been in a variety of sports teams during my time at Durham, including the Netball A Team, Rounders and being the President of Squash. Sports teams are an incredible way to make new friends, and I can’t wait to help everyone get involved. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I’d be happy to help: @southsportsandsocs.

Aisling Skeet (she/they) - Societies Officer

Hi! I'm Aisling, and I'll be your Societies Officer for the upcoming year! As the newest college in Durham, South doesn't have the long history other college societies have built up, but that just means there's loads of space right for the taking! Alongside our fantastic groups already running (shout-out to Kazoo Soc and South Readers), I want people to feel free to create spaces where they can engage in their passions with like-minded Southies. You can find me in the Nest or quizzing most nights, or contact me at south.jcrsocieties@durham.ac.uk if you have any questions or ideas - no society is too strange, if you're passionate about it, go for it!

Amanda Perez (she/her) - Winter Ball Chair

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda, and I’m so excited to be your Winter Ball Chair for next year! I’m currently a second year doing law, and I’m from the U.S. I’m involved in college hockey and rounders, which have both been so fun. I’m also the Finance Officer of Law Society and am Laidlaw’s treasurer. In my free time, I love to learn languages, specifically French and German, and I actually lived in Munich for a year! I also love to read books, catch up on the news, and hang out with my friends. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about what I’m involved in, my experience at Durham in specific things (I’m a member of both DPOCA and the International Students Association too), or just to chat!

Charlie Edwards (he/him) - Bar Steward

Hey, I'm Charlie (he/him) and I'm a third year psychology student. I love being outdoors, so you'll often find me walking down a random footpath in the middle of nowhere! As your bar steward next year, I'm looking forward to creating opportunities for you to meet new people both inside and out of college. I want the Nest to be a space that reflects what south students want it to be so please give me feedback on how you find it!

Em Clarke (they/them) - Bar Events Officer

I’m Em, and I’ll be your Bar Events Officer for this year! I’m a second year student of Japanese, and when I’m not frantically trying to memorise vocab I can be found listening to anything loud and making a fool of myself at the Karaoke. As BEO, it’s my responsibility to look after events going on in the Nest - planning the calendar, organising fun and interesting things for Southies to do, and acting as a liason/oversight for societies who want to hold their events in the Nest. I want to have a good range of events, with something on as often as possible, listening to what Southies want and running bigger events when the occasion arises. I want the Nest to be a place Southies want to be - for events, pres, the whole night, a quick mid revision pint, and any other time. I hope to see all of you in the Nest this year - its you Southies who make these events incredible.