Principal of South College, Durham University. Historian of Newspapers.
Joined July 2022
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ProfessorTim retweeted
We have ranked 85th in the QS World University Rankings 2027!
Professor Karen O’Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, said: “To rise nine places to 85th is a tremendous achievement, in an outstanding year.”
durham.ac.uk/discover/qs-wor…
ProfessorTim retweeted
Our esteemed alumna and former Government minister, Dr Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam, has been honoured with a blue plaque at her former college🎉
Mo studied Anthropology and Sociology @trevscollege from 1968 to 1971, laying the foundations for an extraordinary career in public service.
ProfessorTim retweeted
From the impact of supermassive black holes on galaxy formation to investigating the conditions just after the Big Bang, our Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy expands our knowledge of the Universe.
👉 brnw.ch/21x2J8m
@DurhamPhysics @STFC_Matters @UKRI_News
ALT An artist’s impression of a red quasar.
ProfessorTim retweeted
From accounts on investigating in Syria after the fall of a dictator, to standing up to tech bros, billionaires, and politicians, here are some of the things @gijn learned at this year’s Truth Tellers. gijn.org/stories/10-things-2…
ProfessorTim retweeted
"Journalists are repeatedly challenged with legal threats before the piece even comes into publication." @emmatuckerWSJ
A time-consuming and resource-draining reality for investigative journalists.
#SirHarrySummit
@praddenkeefe
@amanpour
@KathViner
@maitlis
ProfessorTim retweeted
🗞️ #TruthTellers 2026 is here!
Join a day of conversations on investigative journalism, press freedom, and holding power to account.
Explore the programme: sirharrysummit.org/agenda-20…
🔴 Watch live from 9:30am: sirharrysummit.org/watch
@Reuters @durham_uni @TinaBrownLM
ProfessorTim retweeted
"Generative AI, it's just another part of this erosion of trust. What is reality? What can we trust anymore? That's the importance of showing our work and explaining our processes" - @malachybrowne #sirharrysummit #TruthTellers
ProfessorTim retweeted
Brilliant to be back at Truth Tellers – the @sirharrysummit, always such a shot in the arm especially at a time of extreme pressure on the media and independent media in particular.
You can watch the amazing panels via the livestream: lnkd.in/dCUXKhGy
#sirharrysummit
ProfessorTim retweeted
.@leopoldolopez : transitions take time...they are fragile...but we hope this leads to a transition to democracy, elections and a legitimate government #Venezuela
#SirHarrySummit | @leopoldolopez | #TruthTellers
Watch live sirharrysummit.org/watch
ProfessorTim retweeted
Professor @carlenefirmin is internationally recognised for her pioneering work on Contextual Safeguarding. Her work is reshaping systems and influencing policy and practice in the UK and globally.
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@DurhamSociology #DUSpotlightOn
ProfessorTim retweeted
We have recently signed a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras @iitmadras to deepen our collaboration in priority areas including Artificial Intelligence.
👉Learn more: brnw.ch/21x05NS
#AIImpactSummit2026
ProfessorTim retweeted
Scientists from our Computer Science Department have secured €3.56m in Horizon Europe funding for two major international projects to combine traditional farming knowledge with AI and to develop simple camera systems to monitor wild bees.
👉 brnw.ch/21x05TS
ProfessorTim retweeted
We’re part of the new £4.2m Northern Ophthalmic Research & Innovation Institute (NORI) led by @sunderlanduni. It will use routine eye scans to help detect & prevent health conditions sooner👁️
Our experts will help turn research into real-world impact👉 brnw.ch/21x07wb
ProfessorTim retweeted
CIoJ LinkedIn News by Liz Justice: 'British journalism during the Second World War is being discussed by the CIoJ this Thursday between 6 and 8pm with award-winning journalist, author and academic Professor Tim Luckhurst.' See: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… & bloomsbury.com/uk/reporting-…
ProfessorTim retweeted
When the world is going mad and people start hating each other it is even more important to protect free speech and the ability of groups to debate safely with each other. Debate is the corner stone of understanding and democracy.
ProfessorTim retweeted
The following are bad ideas: 1)sacralising ethnic over national identity 2) applying public standards-from law to education-unequally 3) saying all concerned with immigration are far-right bigots 4) curbing freedom of speech instead of asking more questions.Step up politicians.
ProfessorTim retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: As reported in @thetimes, almost 1,000 new Scottish members have joined the FSU in the past fortnight, most of them women, and in response we've set up a Hate Speech Hotline in case any of them get into trouble with the police about something they have said!
thetimes.co.uk/article/scotl…
The FSU has also put an arrangement in place with Levy & McRea, a top firm of criminal lawyers in Scotland, so if any of our members are arrested or interviewed under caution for something speech-related we can come to their aid.
If you're an existing FSU member, you can find the Hotline number, as well as detailed instructions about what to do if you're arrested in Scotland for a speech-related offence in the following set of FAQs.
freespeechunion.org/faqs-abo…
The Hotline number is also available to members in this separate set of FAQs, which answers questions about the new criminal offences created by the Hate Crime Act.
freespeechunion.org/faqs-abo…
If you're concerned about the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, and the number of innocent Scots likely to be get entangled in its net, please do consider donating to our newly established Scottish Fighting Fund.
gofundme.com/f/the-free-spee…
And if you’re an FSU supporter and you live in Scotland, now might be a good time to join the FSU — prices start from just £4.99 a month.
freespeechunion.org/join/
ProfessorTim retweeted
The new Hate Crime Act in Scotland is a dangerous piece of legislation. It has serious consequences for freedom of speech and expression.
Police Scotland are diverting resources from real crimes like theft to police people's thoughts.
This Act needs to be repealed immediately.