John Williams – Honorary President
Professor Stephen Goss – Director
Dr Milton Mermikides – Deputy Director
Dr John McGrath – Deputy Director

In March 2014, the University of Surrey launched the International Guitar Research Centre (IGRC). The research centre aims to establish an international hub for guitar-centred research in all styles of music.

In 2016 the IGRC opened the Maurice J Summerfield Collection which is now part of the University Archives & Special Collections.

Details of all IGRC events can be found on the IGRC website:

IGRC.site

Plans for the research centre include:

• the hosting of regular research events

• co-hosting events with partner institutions

• developing an online database of guitar research

• building an online network of current guitar researchers and research projects

• increasing the number of affiliated institutions and industry partnerships

• providing an online peer reviewed publishing platform for guitar research in conjunction with the International Guitar Research Archive in Los Angeles

• applications for funded research projects

• applications for funded research degree studentships through the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) block grant scheme or through the Faculty of Arts and Humanities studentship competition