Former Press Association editor Jonathan Grun has joined the University of Sheffield's journalism department in a newly created, part-time position.

Grun’s role as professional chair will involve establishing a new advisory board for the department as well as running masterclasses and giving careers advice to students.

Joint head of department professor Marie Kinsey said: "Jonathan has been a friend of the department for many years, as has PA. Many of our students have gone on to PA training schemes and worked for them and it seems a natural extension of the relationship which has been going almost as long as the department has.