Tim Gardam
Born (1956-01-14) 14 January 1956 (age 67)[1]
EducationRokeby Preparatory School, Westminster School
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Journalist, Academic Administrator

Timothy David Gardam (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 served as Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford until 2016.[1][2] He now serves as Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation.

Early life

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

He subsequently 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GARDAM, Timothy David". Who's Who 2012. A&C Black. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "St Anne's College: Head of House". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Rokeby Old Boys Club". Rokeby School.
  4. ^ Timothy Gardam at IMDb.
  5. ^ "Tim Gardam's Edinburgh speech". The Guardian. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2012. Speech by the director of programming at Channel 4 to the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival on August 25, 2002
  6. ^ Gardam, Tim (October 2004). "Independent Review of the BBC's Digital Radio Services" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Ofcom: Tim Gardam". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2012. 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.
  8. ^ "Head of House". People. St Anne's College. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Tim Gardam appointed Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation | Nuffield Foundation". www.nuffieldfoundation.org. 6 January 2016.
  10. ^ "» Tim Gardam appointed new Chairman of the Consumers' Association, Which?". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ^ Andy Ricketts. "Consumers' Association appoints former commission chief as chair". www.thirdsector.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
Media offices Preceded by? Editor: Panorama 1987–1990 Succeeded by? Preceded byJohn Morrison Editor: Newsnight 1990–1993 Succeeded byPeter Horrocks Preceded by? Head of Weekly Programmes at BBC News 1993–1996 Succeeded by? Preceded by? Director of Programmes at Channel 4 1998–2002 Succeeded by? Preceded by? Director of Television at Channel 4 2002–2003 Succeeded by? Academic offices Preceded byRuth Deech Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford 2004–2016 Succeeded byHelen King


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