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
Big datasets linking higher education participation to a range of socio-economic factors are useful and fascinating, but their translation into policy remains fraught
As Brexit reaches fever pitch, who knows what damage the 2028 research excellence framework might reveal
Evidence of strong public demand for access to papers is scant. Might a sophisticated database of lay summaries be more valuable?
Universities must be clear about their ethics to avoid tripping up on the precarious path from principle to guidance
UK academics prize the USS pension. Sacrificing a scheme ‘in rude health’ on the basis of overcautious calculations would cause more disaffection
There are hints of a thaw in the 榴莲视频 Office’s icy hostility to immigrants, but universities could also do more to protect their own staff, says Paul Jump
Relatively liberal eras cannot restrain subsequent authoritarian regimes, but we can teach societies to see through propaganda, writes Paul Jump
While their credentials are not in dispute, institutions could have their teaching and research undermined by a crisis in morale
The crisis in student mental well-being is no secret, but academics too feel overwhelmed by the demands on them. Universities cannot ignore their plight
Last week’s spats over universities’ supposed anti-Brexit bias and what to do about it highlight the contested nature of free speech
As the row over fees reignites and mutates into a debate over the very purpose of universities, silence reigns on the issue of hyper-selectivity
And, if so, does it matter where they studied and what subject they specialised in?
Labour’s pledge to axe fees suggests that ever-higher charges may not be inevitable, but tough choices between university priorities seem unavoidable
Tertiary education must be considered as a whole if governments are to prepare the workforce they need
Few disagree that more higher education is a good thing, but it’s tricky to balance universities’ costs and manageable fees
As push-pull factors exert their force on scholars in the UK, the Article 50 ruling buys universities more time to argue their case against a shifting EU backdrop
While political pledges to scrap fees in the UK and US appeal to many, a debt-free approach will leave someone counting the cost
Chair of independent review of research excellence framework also hopes to tackle 'game-playing'
Landmark review of the research excellence framework also recommends that university where research is done should be able to reap rewards
Institutions planning for the future would be wise to talk to one of their artificial intelligence researchers
Sport at university can be a draw for some, but not all students want to take part – or support the costs of their provision
While buoyant student numbers may imply that ?9K is OK, the jury is still out on the ‘right’ split between student and state
As Canadian scientists look forward to a better deal under a new regime, respect for their findings is as vital as fair funding
Do students’ rising demands for ‘safe space’ reveal a reluctance to be challenged, or a new zeal for political engagement?
