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Murray Mckenzie

Murray Mckenzie

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Managing Consultant at Concerto Partners | Strategy and Change | UCL PhD

  • Education

    • University of Victoria

      2003 - 2009
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Geography 8.14/9.00 (senior-level GPA)

      Funding and awards: two merit scholarships (£4k: University of Victoria); prize for highest grade in urban geography

    • 北京大学

      2015 - 2016
      Visiting Senior Scholar Urban Studies/Affairs

    • UCL

      2014 - 2020
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Geography and Urban Studies Pass without amendments

      Funding: Full-tuition merit scholarship (£60k: University College London); research council fellowship (£47k: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada); merit-based academic exchange scholarship (£10k: China Scholarship Council)

    • The University of British Columbia

      2009 - 2013
      Master of Arts - MA City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 91.45% (average)

      Funding and awards: Research council fellowship (£10k: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada); four merit scholarships (£5k: American Institute of Certified Planners; Planning Institute of British Columbia; University of British Columbia)

    • Harvard Business School Online

      2020 - 2020
      CORe Credential of Readiness Business/Commerce, General Pass with High Honors

  • Experience

    • University of Victoria

      Sept 2003 - Apr 2009
      Undergraduate Student

    • Emily Carr University of Art and Design

      Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
      Seminar Lead

    • Arts & Crafts

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Songwriter and Touring Artist

      I am the guitarist and a contributing songwriter for Gold & Youth, a London- and Vancouver-based synth-pop band. Gold & Youth has accumulated 10 million+ streams across major on-demand streaming services and has been featured on the television shows The Circus (Showtime), The Hills (MTV), and House of Lies (Showtime). We have toured and performed in Australia, East Asia, Europe, and North America.

    • The University of British Columbia

      Sept 2011 - May 2013

      • Masters Student

        Sept 2009 - May 2013

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2011 - Apr 2013

    • UCL

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2020

      I completed a PhD in the Department of Geography, UCL, in a research cluster at the forefront of methodological and theoretical innovation in global urban research. As a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant, I primarily contributed to delivering the Urban Studies MSc, an innovative and interdisciplinary programme that fosters analysis and research into the scale and complexity of contemporary urbanism.

      • Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

        Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

      • Doctoral Student

        Sept 2014 - Jan 2020

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

      I was a Research Officer and Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, a cross-disciplinary, regionally-focused academic centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

      • Research Officer

        Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

      • Postdoctoral Research Assistant

        Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

    • Royal College of Art

      Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
      Postdoctoral Research Assistant

      I was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the School of Architecture, RCA, an interdisciplinary postgraduate institution for design research in the spatial disciplines.

    • Concerto Partners

      Nov 2020 - now

      Concerto Partners is a consultancy that advises and supports public and private sector organisations around the world by developing strategy, implementing change, and delivering programmes.

      • Managing Consultant

        Nov 2023 - now

      • Senior Consultant

        May 2022 - Oct 2023

      • Consultant

        Nov 2020 - Apr 2022

    • Paper Bag Records Inc.

      Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
      Songwriter and Recording Artist

      I am the guitarist and a contributing songwriter for Gold & Youth, a London- and Vancouver-based synth-pop band. Gold & Youth has accumulated 10 million+ streams across major on-demand streaming services and has been featured on the television shows The Circus (Showtime), The Hills (MTV), and House of Lies (Showtime). We have toured and performed in Australia, East Asia, Europe, and North America.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • APM Project Fundamentals Qualification

      Association for Project Management
      Apr 2021

    • MSP® Foundation Certification

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      May 2024

    • MoP Foundation Portfolio Management Certification

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Mar 2023

    • MSP® Practitioner Certification

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jun 2024

    • Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (United Kingdom)

      Advance HE
      Apr 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Chinese Government Scholarship China Scholarship Council 2015
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Doctoral Fellowship Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2014
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Overseas Research Scholarship University College London 2014
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Outstanding Student Award American Institute of Certified Planners 2013
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Urban Studies Graduate Research Award University of British Columbia 2011
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2010
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Planning Institute of British Columbia Graduate Scholarship Planning Institute of British Columbia 2010
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Graduate Entrance Scholarship University of British Columbia 2009
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      City of Victoria Book Prize for Urban Geography University of Victoria 2008
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      President's Scholarship University of Victoria 2008
    • Awarded to Murray Mckenzie
      Ross Geography Scholarship University of Victoria 2007

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fellow

      Issued by The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce) on Dec 2024
      The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)Associated with Murray Mckenzie

    • Member, Stadtkolloquium Steering Committee

      Issued by UCL Urban Laboratory on Oct 2014
      UCL Urban LaboratoryAssociated with Murray Mckenzie

    • Member, Heritage Advisory Committee

      Issued by City of Victoria BC on Feb 2008
      City of Victoria BCAssociated with Murray Mckenzie