Paul Jump is features and opinion editor. He was previously senior science and research reporter as well as deputy features and opinions editor. He wrote on issues such as research funding, the research councils and the research excellence framework.
He was formerly politics, law and governance reporter for Third Sector magazine, and a freelancer at The Guardian. He has a BPhil in philosophy from the University of Oxford and an MA from the University of Edinburgh. He joined THE in May 2010.
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Articles by Paul Jump
The Arts and Humanities Research Council has insisted that the appointment of more than 200 new members to its peer review college is unrelated to a spate of resignations last year.
Calls to thin RCUK ranks point to coordinated benefits of slimline solutions. Paul Jump reports
Paper sprouts fresh charges against Thai official found to have plagiarised PhD. Paul Jump writes
Queen Mary job cuts may lead to sliding standards and debased teaching. Paul Jump reports
UK Biobank offers treasure trove of genetic information to researchers. Paul Jump reports
Research funders¡¯ long-awaited ¡°concordat¡± on research integrity deliberately steers clear of ¡°heavy-handed regulation¡±, one of its authors has said.
'Shaping capability' resulted in few changes but doubts linger about its agenda, Paul Jump writes
Researchers' scruples about networking may be hampering their careers, a report has suggested.
Loughborough University has appointed Robert Allison, geographer and head of research at the University of Sussex, as its new vice-chancellor.
The charity Cancer Research UK has teamed up with a venture capital organisation to launch a ?50 million investment fund aimed at boosting the translation of its discoveries into new cancer treatments.
Pan-European network allows access to national cutting-edge biology facilities. Paul Jump reports
The Medical Research Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's main science funding body to pool resources on projects of "mutual strategic importance".
Great news for Russell Group but bad tidings for its mission group competitors. Paul Jump reports
The Wellcome Trust has reacted to Research Councils UK's beefed-up open-access proposals by indicating that it will get "much tougher" on compliance with its own mandate.
'Shaping capability' plan proceeds cautiously, with reductions in just 14 fields overall. Paul Jump writes
Four learned societies have written to the prime minister to protest against plans to reduce the resources of the Lords Science and Technology Committee.
N8 is the poster group for research collaboration and academic links with industry, writes Paul Jump
Tensions between publishers and funding bodies over open access to research papers have flared up again after the Publishers Association accused Research Councils UK of riding roughshod over publishers' concerns in a new draft policy on open access.
Subject heads to quiz Rylance over signs support for postgraduates will fall 27%. Paul Jump writes
The Chinese government's budget for basic research is set to increase by more than a quarter this year.
ERC leader Helga Nowotny talks to Paul Jump about concentration, competition and the future
Paul Golby pledges a more conciliatory approach to 'shaping capability' agenda, reports Paul Jump
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to invest a record amount of money into its doctoral training grants in 2012-13.
