Tim Chapman is a lecturer at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, UK. He is course director of the Masters programme in Restorative Justice. He has contributed to the development of restorative conferencing in both the voluntary and statutory sectors in Northern Ireland.

He spent 25 years working in the Probation Service in Northern Ireland. He played an active part in developing effective practice in the UK particularly through the publication of Evidence Based Practice, written jointly with Michael Hough and published by the Home Office. His ‘Time to Grow’ model for the supervision of young people has influenced youth justice practices especially in Scotland.

He has published widely on restorative justice and effective practice and is engaged in significant research into restorative justice in Northern Ireland. He is a member of the Board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice.