George Brock became Professor and Head of Journalism at City University in September 2009. He began his reporting career at the Yorkshire Evening Press and The Observer, joining The Times in 1981.

After starting at The Times as a feature writer, he became a features editor and, in 1984, op-ed page editor. He was foreign editor, Brussels bureau chief, European Editor, Managing Editor, Saturday Editor and most recently International Editor in a 28-year career at the newspaper.

He was closely involved in many major developments including the creation of TimesOnline, and he led the team which created the paper’s first compact print edition.

He is a board member of the World Editors Forum, which organises the world’s largest conference of editors, and served as WEF’s president from 2004-8. He is a member of the British committee of the International Press Institute, a trustee of the National Academy of Writing and a governor of the Ditchley Foundation. He broadcasts and lectures frequently and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement.