Lucian Hudson
Lucian Hudson | |
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| File:Lucian Hudson Open University.jpg Lucian J. Hudson | |
| Education | MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College at Oxford University |
| Occupations | 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]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]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]
Religion and conversion to Judaism
[edit | edit source]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. [1]
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]
Career
[edit | edit source]Hudson was an executive producer and television journalist for 17 years with the BBC and ITV.[7] He led the production of the first six hours of BBC coverage on the night Diana, Princess of Wales died.[8]
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".[9] In 2013 Hudson served as an independent expert reviewing the communications capability of the Cabinet Office and No. 10 Downing Street.[10]
In 2020 he was appointed Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications at Durham University,[3][11] 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.[12]
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.[13]
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20121212135632/http:/www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/pdf9/enabling-state-v3
- ^ ‘HUDSON, Lucian John’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, December 2013; Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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