A law graduate from Melbourne, Australia, Vince was social affairs reporter for The Age newspaper, before covering breaking news, the arts, and public policy across Europe, including as a reporter and editor at POLITICO Europe. He was long listed for International Journalist of the Year at the 2023 One World Media Awards in recognition of his coverage of foreign aid for Devex.com. Most recently, he has worked as a senior news editor with Euractiv.

Vince's fellowship is sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.