John Kennedy is the TORCH Communications Officer. John's role encompasses all aspects of external and internal communications. John is also a Digital User Experience Champion for Oxford University. He is a Fellow (FIDM) and Graduate of the Institute of Data and Marketing (FIDM PG Dip DigM) and is a specialist in strategic digital communications and marketing strategy. John has a particular interest in brand building and brand protection. John originally read behavioural geography at the University of Manchester and was a tutor and lecturer before specializing in marketing and communications strategy. John has the privilege and pleasure of being the curator of TORCH Book at Lunchtime which is TORCH's longest established series of discussions.