Tim Luckhurst

Tim Luckhurst
Born
Timothy Colin Harvey Luckhurst

(1963-01-08) 8 January 1963 (age 61)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materRobinson College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Journalist and academic
Employer(s)Durham University, BBC
SpouseDorothy (née Williamson)
Children4

Timothy Colin Harvey Luckhurst (born 8 January 1963) is a British journalist and academic, currently principal of South College of Durham University and an associate pro-vice-chancellor. Between 2007 and 2019 he was professor of Journalism at the University of Kent,[1] and the founding head of the university's Centre for Journalism.[2]

Luckhurst began his career as a journalist on BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme before becoming a member of the team that designed and launched BBC Radio 5 Live. Between 1995 and 1997, he served as bi-media editor of national radio and television news programmes at BBC Scotland.[3] He joined The Scotsman newspaper in 1997 as Assistant Editor (News) and was promoted to the role of Deputy Editor in 1998, before briefly becoming the editor in 2000.[4]

  1. ^ "Staff: Profiles: Tim Luckhurst". www.kent.ac.uk. University of Kent. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Centre for Journalism at the University of Kent - Go and find something out". www.centreforjournalism.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Journalism professor for new Kent degree". Press Gazette. 29 May 2007.
  4. ^ Muir, Hugh (29 April 2013). "Diary: Enemies; friends. Everyone falls out over Rupert". TheGuardian.com.