Tim Gore is Director of The Centre for Indian Business at the University of Greenwich. Tim has worked closely with educationalists, institutions, companies and governments to improve bilateral and multilateral educational links worldwide over a 23 year career. He has led the development of programmes on creativity for professionals with the Singapore Government (CREST) and established e-learning and blended learning programmes for Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai. He also led the establishment of the British University in Dubai and helped Jordan establish an evaluation framework for its ICT led Jordan Education Initiative. His previous role was Director, Education at the British Council in India where he was responsible for expanding the knowledge partnership between India and UK. In addition, Tim led the establishment of the UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). Tim’s research concerns the positioning of universities as knowledge producers in a globalising world. He holds two masters as an applied linguist and in business administration. He is also a Chartered Marketer. He was awarded an OBE for services to education in June 2008.

Tim Gore presented during session 5b - New frontiers of knowledge production and the changing role of universities.