Tim Lockley

Prof. Tim Lockley is Head of the Department of History at the University of Warwick, holding the rank of Professor since 2015. He specializes in colonial and antebellum southern history, with a focus on slavery, class dynamics, medical history, and cultural studies like cricket and classical music broadcasting. His academic journey includes a Master's from the University of Edinburgh (1993) and a PhD from the University of Cambridge (1996), with subsequent roles from Lecturer to Professor at Warwick.

Research interests span slavery's social impacts, maroon communities, and health disparities. Notable works include Military Medicine and the Making of Race (2020) and Lines in the Sand (2001). He has secured grants like the AHRC-funded 'Africa's Sons Under Arms' and the AHRB's 'Southern Charities Project'.

Lockley supervises PhD and MA research on topics such as disability among enslaved men, antebellum literary culture, and transatlantic antislavery networks. He actively contributes to academic communities through editorial roles (e.g., Slavery & Abolition) and public engagement via BBC Radio's In Our Time.