Timothy Hands
Tim Hands | |
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 Hands in 2022 | |
| Born | March 30, 1956 London, England |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Known for | Headmaster ofWinchester College |
Timothy Roderick Hands(born 30 March 1956) is an Englishschoolmasterand writer. Previously the Master ofMagdalen College School, Oxford,he was the Headmaster ofWinchester Collegeuntil August 2023.[1]
Education and early life
[edit]Timothy Roderick Hands was born into a family of schoolteachers.[2]His father, Rory K. Hands, foundedChiswick Comprehensive Schoolin 1968.[3]
Hands was educated in the state sector, atEmanuel Schoolin London, and later studied the violin at theGuildhall School of Music and Drama,before reading English atKing's College London,where he also gained a qualification in Theology. He then became a graduate student atOxford,[4]where he was senior scholar atSt Catherine’sand thenOriel College.[5]
Career
[edit]Hands was a Lecturer in English atOriel Collegebefore becoming a housemaster at theKing’s School, Canterbury,and then Second Master atWhitgift School.[5]In 1997, he became Headmaster ofThe Portsmouth Grammar School,[6]before moving in January 2008 toMagdalen College Schoolas its 61st Master.[7]Hands has appeared as a spokesman for the independent sector on educational matters,[8]especially partnership between the sectors, and university admissions.[9]He was elected to the Committee of theHeadmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conferencein 2003,[10]becoming chairman of its University Committee one year later, and serving in that capacity for seven years.[11]In 2012, he was elected as Chairman of the Conference for 2013-14.[12]He became Headmaster ofWinchester Collegein September 2016.[13]In March 2022, it was announced that he would retire in August 2023.[14]
Publications
[edit]Hands has written books onEnglish literature,especially onThomas Hardy.[15]These includeA Hardy Chronology,[16]Thomas Hardy: Distracted Preacher?,[17]and the Hardy volume inMacmillan's "Writers in their Time" series.[7]He contributes to other books about Hardy including the Oxford Reader's Guide and theAshgateCompanion.[1][18]In 2021, he wrote an illustrated guide to Winchester College's heritage,A Winchester A–Z.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ab'HANDS, Timothy Roderick’, Who’s Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013, online edn Oxford University Press”:UK Who's Who
- ^"You don't raise standards skewing them".New Statesmen. Archived fromthe originalon 28 August 2021.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^abShurlock, Barry (28 February 2022)."Heritage: The hidden corners of Winchester College".Hampshire Chronicle.Retrieved25 February2023.
He is inspired to do this by, amongst other things, the example of his father, R. K. Hands, who in 1968 became the headmaster of a pioneering comprehensive school in Chiswick.
- ^"Politicians are in his sights".Oxford Times. 2 May 2013.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^ab"HMC executive".HMC.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"Magdalen College School".Conde Nast.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^ab"Timothy Roderick Hands".Debretts.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"Gove is stuck on a scottish moor firing off rockets".[dead link]
- ^Henry, Julie (17 February 2013)."Leading Headmasters defend values of Independent Schools".London: Telegraph.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"THE HEADMASTERS' AND HEADMISTRESSES' CONFERENCE"(PDF).HMC. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 10 August 2013.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"HMC Chair Elect Tim Hands says academic potential should be the only requirement".ITN.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"Nick Clegg using 'old-style Communist' tactics, says private school head".The Guardian.22 May 2012.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"Winchester College Society - Winchester College Wykeham Campaign".wincollsoc.org.Archived fromthe originalon 13 April 2013.
- ^"Dr Tim Hands, Headmaster of Winchester College, announces his retirement".winchestercollege.org.Retrieved23 November2022.
- ^"Magdalen College School".Gabbitas Education.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"Select Publications".Magdalen College School.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"A Short Bibliographical Survey of Thomas Hardy Studies".Warsaw University.Retrieved20 August2013.
- ^"The Ashgate Research Companion to Thomas Hardy" ed. Rosmarie Morgan (London: Ashgate,2010)
