GEORGE MORRIS BA (Hons), MA

Please send enquiries to g_morris23@yahoo.co.uk

June 2008 – September 2008: Communications Officer: UK Civil Service (DIUS)

• Image Bank management
• Project Management
• Communication Channels Matrix – helped develop a matrix of communication channels available to the Department
• Further Education & Skills e-Newsletter coordinator, editor and publisher
• DIUS brand values development

December 2006 - February 2008: Communications Consultant, UNICEF

• Provided media outreach and public relations support,
• Feature / press releases
• Events management
• Desktop publishing, photography and image management
• Campaign development - including production of a national publicity strategy for UNICEF Ethiopia’s International Year of Sanitation 2008

August 2006 – December 2006: Communications Intern, UNICEF

• Media outreach and public relations support
• Event management support

August 2005 - April 2006: Current Affairs Researcher, TV Talk, UK

• Worked at an independent film and production company researching weekly current affairs topics to be discuss on the show

September 2008 – September 2009, University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies)

• MA Global Media and Postnational Communications (Pending)

September 2004 - July 2005, College of Brighton and Hove, UK

•NCTJ Newspaper Journalism Diploma

October 2001 – July 2004, University of Sussex, UK

•BA International Relations and Development Studies (2:1)

September 1998 – July 2000, Camden Sixth Form College, UK

•A-Levels: English (B), Geography (B), Politics (B)

1993 - 1998, North Bridge House School, UK

•10 GCSEs

February to April 2006, Party Campaigner, Liberal Democrats, UK

• Campaigned in local elections in London’s Hornsey and Wood Green constituency, canvassed members of public etc

2003 - 2004: Editor, 'The Pulse' magazine, University of Sussex

• Editor of the university magazine

2002 - 2003: News and Opinions Editor, The Badger newspaper, University of Sussex

• Researching and writing copy, desktop publishing for publication

2001 - 2004: Student Representation, University of Sussex.

• Began as student representative and also sat on university senate • Was appointed to the Student Complaints’ Panel in final year, investigating complaints brought forward by students on behalf of Vice Chancellor