Brief biography

Now in his fifth communications chief role, Lucian J. Hudson is Director of Communications, The Open University. He has held top communications posts in four UK government departments, including Director of Communication, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Director of e-Communications, Cabinet Office. Before joining the OU, Lucian advised UK and other governments, business and NGOs, and was a senior executive and television journalist with the BBC and ITV for 17 years. An experienced practitioner in his field, Lucian researches cross-sector collaboration, and his work is regularly published in academic journals and handbooks.