Tim Gardam
Tim Gardam | |
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Born | [1] | 14 January 1956
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford |
Tim Gardam (born 14 January 1956) is a British journalist and educator. Since 2004, he has been Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford.[1][2]
Early life
Gardam was born on 14 January 1956 to the novelist Jane Gardam.[1] He studied at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, gaining a double first in English.[2]
Career
He subsequently worked at the BBC (where he created Timewatch and edited Newsnight), and as director of programmes at Channel 4.[3][4] He was then appointed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to lead a review of digital radio in Britain.[5]
In January 2008, he began a three-year term on the board of Ofcom,[6] the independent regulatory authority for the UK communications industries. He was subsequently reappointed for a second three year term.[6]
In 2004, he was elected Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "GARDAM, Timothy David". Who's Who 2012. A&C Black. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "St Anne's College: Head of House". Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ↑ Timothy Gardam at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "Tim Gardam's Edinburgh speech". The Guardian. 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
Speech by the director of programming at Channel 4 to the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival on August 25, 2002
- ↑ Gardam, Tim (October 2004). "Independent Review of the BBC’s Digital Radio Services" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ofcom: Tim Gardam". Ofcom. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
Tim Gardam was appointed to the Ofcom Board on 1 January 2008 for an initial three year term. He was reappointed on 27 October 2009 to serve a second three year term which will conclude on 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Head of House". People. St Anne's College. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech |
Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford 2004 to present |
Incumbent |