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Staff Profile

Holly Thacker

Living Deltas Research Comms Manager

  • Email: holly.thacker@ncl.ac.uk
  • Address: School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
    Henry Daysh Building
    Newcastle University
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

My Role

As Research Communication Manager for the Living Deltas Research Hub I facilitate communication with research institutions, external stakeholders, such as the media, public, policy makers, and internal audiences within the Hub.

My role includes the following and more:

  • strategically developing the Hub Comms Strategy
  • creating content for a range of media such as newsletters, blogs, video, web copy, academic reports, and social media 
  • translating complex research messages into impactful and accessible formats
  • managing the Hub website

I am a Professional Services representative on the School Equality Diversion and Inclusion Committee.

I am an Affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Qualifications 

2020- MA Cross Cultural Communication and International Marketing (Distinction), Newcastle University

2017- City and Guilds Affiliateship Leadership and Management Level 5

2012- BA (Hons) History, Northumbria University