The Nuffield Foundation would like to express its sincere thanks to its Chief Executive Tim Gardam who has confirmed that he will retire from the Foundation leadership role he has held for eight years in September of this year.
Chair of the Nuffield Trustees Sir Keith Burnett FRS said,
“I want to take this opportunity to thank Tim for his outstanding leadership and thoughtful care for the work of the Nuffield Foundation and for all who benefit from its distinct social purpose. Under Tim’s leadership, the Foundation has committed itself to the highest-quality trusted programmes of research impacting on education, welfare and justice.
“A founding vision which is now over 80 years old has found new relevance in the face of demographic change, growing social inequality, the impact of global events such as Covid and the risks and potential of disruptive technologies. Under Tim’s wise stewardship, Nuffield’s purpose has shown itself in major studies into early childhood and literacy, economic inequality and the future of work, and in the globally respected expertise of the Ada Lovelace Institute, Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Family Justice Observatory to name just a few. Across all of our programmes, we have worked as a trusted partner with academic researchers, charitable bodies, practitioners, policy makers and representatives of those affected by our initiatives. The proof of this commitment is evident in the difference made for the people the Nuffield Foundation was intended to serve, and its position as a respected and independent voice for good.”
Tim Gardam said:
“It has been a great privilege to lead the Foundation for the past eight years. Nuffield is doing great work on all fronts at a time when our programmes deeply matter. We are in very good shape to look to the future. Our new Strategy is nearing completion. The futures of the Ada Lovelace Institute, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory are secure. We have more than doubled our spending on research and have a more ambitious grants portfolio than ever before. This seems to me to be the right time for a smooth transition”.
The search now begins for a new Chief Executive who will lead the Foundation in its vital work as an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being. The recruitment process will be chaired by Sir Keith Burnett FRS along with Nuffield Foundation trustees, and informed by expert insights into pressing contemporary social challenges and the needs and priorities of its partners.
About Tim Gardam
Prior to joining the Nuffield Foundation as CEO in 2016, Tim was Principal of St Anne’s College at the University of Oxford where he established the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and the Centre for Personalised Medicine. He was also the Chair of the Oxford Admissions and Access Committee.
Tim worked for 25 years in senior broadcasting roles, starting at the BBC where he was editor of Panorama and Newsnight, and later becoming Head of Current Affairs and Weekly News. He was founding Controller of News and Documentaries at Channel 5 from 1996-1998 and Director of Television and Director of Programmes at Channel 4 from 1998 to 2003. From 2008 to 2015 Tim was a member of the Ofcom Board and was Chair of the Ofcom Content Board. He was Chairman of the Which? Consumer Association Council from 2015 to 2019.
Following his retirement, Tim will continue to serve as a member of the Council of the University of Birmingham. He was appointed CBE in the New Year Honours list, for services to journalism and education.
About the Nuffield Foundation
The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.
