Lucian Hudson | |
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![]() Lucian J. Hudson | |
Nationality | British |
Education | MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
Alma mater | St Catherine's College at Oxford University |
Occupation(s) | Board Chair and Communications Director |
Lucian John Hudson (born 1960) is a strategy and communications specialist from the UK, experienced in cross-sector collaboration [1] .
Hudson was born on 5 July 1960 in London to Polish parents, Jan and Wanda Maria Pikulski. [2] He has a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from St Catherine's College, Oxford. [3]
Hudson was brought up as a Roman Catholic. He was educated by Jesuits but he became interested in Judaism. He converted to Judaism in 2005.
By 2009, he became Chair of Liberal Judaism, [4] developing over his six years in office a vision and strategy for the movement and closer collaboration with the leadership of UK Jewry and the Movement for Reform Judaism. [5] The latter helped pave the way for the unification of Liberal and Reform Judaism into one Progressive Judaism (United Kingdom) in 2025. [6]
Hudson was an executive producer and television journalist for 17 years with the BBC and ITV. [7]
He was director of communications in three UK government departments, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as well as the UK government's first "webmaster general". [8] In 2013 Hudson served as an independent expert reviewing the communications capability of the Cabinet Office and No. 10 Downing Street. [9]
In 2020 he was appointed Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications at Durham University, [3] [10] having served as Interim Director of Public Affairs and Communications at the University of Oxford, and Communications Director of The Open University. From June 2025, he became Executive Director, Communications & External Relations as his responsibilities now also include public affairs. [11]
With effect from January 2023, he is also Professor in Practice (Leadership and Organisations) in the Department of Management and Marketing at Durham University Business School. [12] He is board chair and trustee of Earthwatch Europe, Chair of Tavistock Institute of Human Relations [13] as well as a vice-president [14] of the Liberal Judaism in the United Kingdom.