Dr Timothy J. Sinclair | Book of Condolences
It is with terrible sadness that we share the news of the death of Dr Timothy J. Sinclair. Tim was a much-loved and highly respected colleague and friend who had been in the department for over 26 years. A leading scholar of the global political economy of money and finance, his work on credit rating agencies pioneered research into how power operates in financial markets. He will be very sadly missed by all of us.
To find out more about Tim's work, please visit our news page.
Please use the space below to share memories of Tim and messages of condolence. Your entries will be collated and published on the right hand side of this page and will eventually be printed and gifted to Tim’s family.
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Memories and Messages Shared
Please see this dedicated page to view more memories of Tim's life.
Tim was on my interview panel, along with Andy Reeve as Chair of the Department, when I first applied for the role of Assistant UG Secretary in December 1999. I've come a long way since then in various roles, always in PAIS, and remember the years working alongside him when he was DUGS. I owe my career to Tim who must have seen something in me all those years ago. I still have and will forever cherish the small paperweight gift he bought me from New York of the Twin Towers! I can't quite believe he's no longer with us and I'll miss him terribly.
Jane Cooney
Tim was a great scholar and super generous in his interactions with peers and junior scholars. Certainly he helped me at a critical stage of my early career, giving a boost and direction when I didn’t have a clue. His scholarship is important to the field and the best mix of curiosity and rigour. Tim will be sorely missed. My sympathies and love to Nicole and Henry.
Len Seabrooke
Tim stayed with us when he first came to Warwick and I greatly enjoyed our conversations on a wide range of subjects. He was a highly valued colleague with a great sense of integrity. He put a lot of effort into developing his teaching skills.
Wyn Grant
More important than being a scholar, Tim was a true friend whom I could always count on for support in tough times. His loss is immeasurable.
Kathryn C Lavelle
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Tim. Over the years he was always able to inject humour and humanity into the most mundane e-mails about Library stock. I’ll miss the laughter and erudition. With very best wishes to his family!
Christine Bradford
Tim was my personal tutor over a decade ago when I was an MA student at PAIS. He was very funny, supportive and kind at a time that was very stressful for me. It's really meaningful to help people at this stage of their life. I hadn't spoken to Tim in many, many years, but I will never forget how he supported me as a student. I imagine many of his students across his decades of teaching feel the same way.
Jessica Underwood