{"id":211,"date":"2013-07-23T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=211"},"modified":"2013-07-23T12:00:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T12:00:51","slug":"prof-tim-blackman-principal-investigator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblab.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/archives\/211","title":{"rendered":"Prof Tim Blackman – Principal Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"
Role<\/strong><\/p>\n Tim Blackman is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at The Open University, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Scholarship and Quality, and a member of the University's Executive team. As Principal Investigator on the OU's Catalyst project Tim acts as a high-level strategic champion for the project, ensuring senior management commitment to delivery of the programme.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n Tim Blackman joined the OU from Durham University where he was Dean of the University's campus in Stockton-on-Tees and Director of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing. A Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, he graduated in Geography and studied at Durham for a PhD in Urban Sociology. He was elected to the Academy of Social Sciences in 2004.<\/p>\n Tim was previously Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences at Durham (2005-07), Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Teesside (2000-2004), Deputy Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Law at Oxford Brookes University (1995-2000), and Head of Research at Newcastle City Council (1990-95).<\/p>\n Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n Professor Tim Blackman<\/p>\n Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research, Scholarship and Quality)<\/p>\n The Open University Telephone: +44 (0)1908 654859<\/p>\n Email: PVC-RS@open.ac.uk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Role Tim Blackman is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at The Open University, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Scholarship and Quality, and a member of the University's Executive team. As Principal Investigator on the OU's Catalyst project Tim acts as a high-level strategic champion for the project, ensuring senior management commitment to delivery of the ...continue reading
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