Dr Kevin Ruck awarded Honorary Fellowship of the CIPR
Dr Kevin Ruck Hon FCIPR has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for his significant contribution to the field of internal communication and public relations more generally.
Honorary Fellowships are granted by the Board of Directors in recognition of exceptionally outstanding services to the Institute and/or the development of the public relations profession. Fellowships are bestowed upon members in recognition of distinction in the public relations profession.
Dr Kevin Ruck Hon FCIPR
Kevin began his career at BT where he developed his special interest in internal comms and employee engagement. Recognising a need for a qualification in this topic he set up the PR Academy and initiated and developed both the internal comms certificate and diploma courses for the CIPR.
He is the editor and co-author of the textbook, Exploring Internal Communication, leads the European Affiliate Group of the Internal Communication Research Hub (formed in 2024 as part of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications), and is a former Chair of the CIPR Inside Group (2012-2013). He additionally serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Communication Management.
When I started my career, there were very few PR books and no qualifications in the UK. How different things are now. Qualifications have become firmly established as the bedrock of professionalism and there is a very wide range of publications and courses available for practitioners.
Over the past 25 years as a CIPR member, the increasing focus on continuing professional development fortuitously coincided with my career move into teaching and academic research. As the co-founder of PR Academy, it has been incredibly satisfying and rewarding to see the ways that students gain knowledge and confidence from their studies.
I’d like to congratulate Kevin on his Honorary Fellowship and thank him for his immense contribution to the CIPR and PR practice. As co-founder of PR Academy he has played a pivotal role in professionalising the industry. His contributions to the global conversation and research on communication measurement and strategic PR has advanced understanding of employee engagement, leadership communication, and organisational design for many years and for thousands of professionals. I’m delighted this has been recognised with an Honorary Fellowship.
About the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Founded in 1948, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the world's only Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners with over 11,000 members.
The CIPR advances professionalism in public relations by making its members accountable to their employers and the public through a code of conduct and searchable public register, setting standards through training, qualifications, awards and the production of best practice and skills guidance, facilitating Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and awarding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status (Chart.PR).