Professor Sir James Fitzjames Duff (1 February 1898 – 1970) was an English educator.
The son of James Duff Duff, Duff was educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was professor of education at the University of Manchester from 1932 to 1937; alternating vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor of Durham University from 1937 to 1960; member of several commissions and enquiries, including the Asquith Commission on Higher Education in the Colonies (1943–1945) and the Elliot Commission on Higher Education in West Africa (1943–1945); member of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1959 to 1965; mayor of Durham City from 1959 to 1960; and Lord Lieutenant of Durham from 1964 to 1970. He was knighted in 1949.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Alfred Bolam |
Warden & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durham 1937–1960 |
Succeeded by Prof Sir Derman Christopherson & Dr Charles Ion Carr Bosanquet |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The 10th Lord Barnard |
Lord Lieutenant of Durham 1964–1970 |
Succeeded by The 11th Lord Barnard |