Rachael
Richards
Rachael joined Durham as Director of Public Affairs in October 2019 to support the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and the University Executive team in delivering the University’s
Global Strategy. Rachael’s role is based in London and provides a link between the strategic and research offering of the University in Durham, and the world of policymaking and
political engagement in Westminster and the City.
Rachael has a background in corporate communications consultancy, working across large corporate and multi-national clients, as well as public sector organisations. Latterly she worked
within the higher education sector, advising on media relations and strategic communications. Prior to this, she spent a year at a public policy think tank. Rachael has an
MA Hons (Cantab) in History from Girton College, Cambridge.
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