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.
Hudson was born on 5 July 1960 in London to Polish parents, Jan and Wanda Maria Pikulski. [1] He has a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from St Catherine's College, Oxford. [2]
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.
Hudson was an executive producer and television journalist for 17 years with the BBC and ITV. [3]
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". In 2013 Hudson served as an independent expert reviewing the communications capability of the Cabinet Office and No. 10 Downing Street. [4]
In 2020 he was appointed Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications at Durham University, [2] [5] having served as Interim Director of Public Affairs and Communications at the University of Oxford, and Communications Director of The Open University. 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. [6] He is board chair and trustee of Earthwatch Europe, Chair of Tavistock Institute of Human Relations [7] as well as a vice-president [8] of the Liberal Judaism in the United Kingdom.
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