PA director leaves Meta to pursue academic career

Mace | 18th August 2026 | Moves

Miguel Head is returning to London to begin a master’s programme

Miguel Head has announced his departure from Meta, where he most recently served as director of public affairs for Reality Labs. In a LinkedIn post published August 10, Head revealed that he had decided to leave the corporate world to pursue a long-standing ambition in academia. Head is returning to the UK from the US to begin a master’s programme at King’s College London, with plans to continue on to a PhD. His research will focus broadly on religion and society, with a particular interest in Christian nationalism in the UK. An experienced communications professional, Head has held a number of senior positions throughout his career. His previous roles include chief press officer at the UK Ministry of Defence, communications secretary to the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and partner at Milltown Partners. Head also spent around a decade working closely with the British Royal Family. He joined the Royal Household as press secretary to Prince William and Prince Harr...

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