Philippa Brock

Philippa Brock currently serves as the Head of Communications, Media and Events at the University of Sunderland since November 2023. Previous experience includes roles as a Board Member and Communications Consultant at Newcastle Creates from May 2022 to April 2024, as well as a Freelance Public Relations Consultant at Philippa Brock Communications from March 2021 to November 2023. A significant tenure was held at The Great Run Company from May 2011 to November 2023, where Philippa Brock progressed from Communications Manager to Strategic Communications Director, contributing to the organization of major events like the Bupa Great North Run. Early career positions include Account Manager at Admiral PR & Marketing Ltd, Client Services at Curve Communications Group Ltd., Account Executive at Krupp Kommunications, and Junior Account Executive at Blink New York. Education includes an Executive Education degree in Strategy for Value Creation from London Business School in 2016 and an M.A. (Hons) in Social Science (Politics) from the University of Glasgow from 2000 to 2005.