Tim Gardam
Tim Gardam | |
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| Born | 14 January 1956[1] |
| Education | Rokeby Preparatory School, Westminster School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupations | Journalist, Academic Administrator |
Timothy David Gardam CBE (born 14 January 1956) is a British journalist, media executive and educator. He was Director of Television at Channel 4 until 2003, after which he was Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford until 2016.[1][2] He was Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation between September 2016 and March 2024.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Gardam was born on 14 January 1956 to the novelist Jane Gardam.[1] He studied at Rokeby Preparatory School,[3] Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he obtained a double first in English.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]He worked at the BBC (where he created Timewatch and edited Newsnight), and as director of programmes at Channel 4, commissioning the first series of Big Brother.[4][5] He was then appointed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to lead a review of digital radio in Britain.[6]
In January 2008, he began a three-year term on the board of Ofcom,[7] the independent regulatory authority for the UK communications industries. He was subsequently reappointed for a second three-year term.[7]
In 2004, he was elected Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford, succeeding Ruth Deech.[8] His achievements included the construction of a new library and the St Anne's Coffee Shop (STACS), and the strengthening of college finances, academic performance, and outreach efforts.[citation needed] In early 2016, Gardam announced that he would be stepping down as principal at the end of the academic year, in order to become chief executive of the Nuffield Foundation.[9]
He was Chairman of the Consumers' Association Council from 2015[10] to 2019.[11]
Gardam was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to journalism and education.[12]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Tim Gardam at IMDb
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