The Nuffield Foundation’s future funding priorities
An open presentation from Tim Gardam, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation.
| A Research Services research event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 May 2017 |
| Time | 11:00 to 12:00 |
| Place | Building:One Bateman Lecture Theatre, Streatham campus, with video link to Exchange, Blue Lecture Theatre, Penryn campus. |
| Provider | Research Services |
| Organizer | Research Events |
Event details
Information
Tim Gardam, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation will be giving a short talk on the Foundation's new funding themes. The session will be chaired by Drs Astrid Wissenburg, Director of Research at the University of Exeter.
A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Background
The Nuffield Foundation was set up in 1943 to support “the advancement of social wellbeing…the care and comfort of the aged poor” and “the advancement of education” and the “relief” of the disabled. Throughout 2017, they are revisiting their original objectives. Their aim is to engage with, and to understand the significance of new trends and disruptive forces – social, demographic, technological and economic - that are changing the structures and context of people’s lives.
Their primary objective is to improve people’s lives through better understanding of the issues affecting their life chances. They do this by funding research that has the capacity to influence policy and practice over the medium term and want to work more closely with grant holders to identify new themes and to enhance the resonance and impact of their work.
Biography
Tim Gardam, Chief Executive, joined the Nuffield Foundation in 2016. He was Principal of St Anne’s College, Oxford for 12 years from 2004, where he chaired the Admissions Executive and was a member of the University Council.
Previously, Tim spent 25 years in senior broadcasting roles; at the BBC he was editor of Panorama and Newsnight and Head of Current Affairs Programmes. He was Director of Programmes at Channel 4 from 1998 to 2003. From 2008 to 2015, he was a member of the Ofcom Board and was Chair of the Ofcom Content Board.
Tim was also the author of the Department for Culture Media and Sport Review of BBC Digital Radio Services in 2004, and a member of Lord Burns' Advisory Panel on the BBC Charter Review. He is Chair of Which?, the Consumers’ Association.
Who should attend?
This session is aimed at researchers (including postgraduates) and research-facing Professional Services staff.
Registration
To register your attendance please complete the registration form. If you have any questions, please contact research-events@exeter.ac.uk.
Tim Gardam is Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation.
Location:
Building:One Bateman Lecture Theatre, Streatham campus, with video link to Exchange, Blue Lecture Theatre, Penryn campus.
