Kenneth Durham (died 6 August 2016) was a British schoolteacher, educationalist, and headmaster of University College School (1996-2013). Durham was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and studied at

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The l ...

. He taught economics at St. Albans School, before becoming Director of Studies and Head of Economics at King's College School, Wimbledon. In 1996 he was appointed Headmaster of University College School, which is part of the Eton Group of independent schools. He was the brother of Geoffrey Durham, the British comedy magician and actor who was married to writer and comedian Victoria Wood. He wrote several books on Economics education. He died after a long illness on 6 August 2016 at the age of 62.

Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

He was a member of the GSA/HMC Professional Development Sub-Committee and Chairman of the

Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), formerly known as the Headmasters' Conference and now branded HMC (The Heads' Conference), is an association of the head teachers of 351 private fee-charging schools (both boarding schools ...

(HMC). He was also a co-opted member of the HMC committee in 2006-7, being HMC Head of Professional Development.Debretts: Kenneth John Durham Esq
Accessed August 2013)

Selected publications

* Durham, K. (1992). ''The New City''. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Durham, Kenneth Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Headmasters of University College School Schoolteachers from Surrey 2016 deaths People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead Year of birth missing Heads of schools in England Honorary Fellows of the British Academy