Lucian John Hudson (born 1960) is a strategy and communications specialist from the UK.

Early life and education

Hudson was born on 5 July 1960 in

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to Polish parents, Jan and Wanda Maria Pikulski. He has a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from

St Catherine's College, Oxford St Catherine's College (colloquially called St Catz or Catz) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford and is the newest college admitting both undergraduate and graduate students. Tracing its roots back to 1868 (although th ...

Religion and conversion to Judaism

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

Career

Hudson was an executive producer and television journalist for 17 years with the

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and

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. He was director of communications in three UK government departments, including the

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, 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

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. In 2020 he was appointed Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

, having served as Interim Director of Public Affairs and Communications at the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

, and Communications Director of

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. 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. He is board chair and trustee of

Earthwatch Europe Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental charity. Founded as Educational Expeditions International in 1971 by Bob Citron and Clarence Truesdale, Earthwatch supports hundreds of Ph.D. researchers across dozens of countries, conduct ...

, Chair of

Tavistock Institute of Human Relations The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations is a British not-for-profit organisation that applies social science to contemporary issues and problems. It was initiated in 1946, when it developed from the Tavistock Clinic, and was formally establ ...

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/ref> as well as a vice-president of the Liberal Judaism in the United Kingdom.

References

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