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
Willetts receives demand for ‘complete rethink’ of council’s structure and policies. Paul Jump reports
Nobel row raises questions of who gets credit for research in an age of in 'hype'. Paul Jump writes
Leiden rankings see the US lead the world while Britain's best languish. Paul Jump reports
EPSRC heads see no contradiction in peer review policy, but critics remain puzzled. Paul Jump writes
Researcher queries extent of professor's contribution to prizewinning immunity study. Paul Jump writes
Concerns have been expressed about the failure of the government's innovation and research strategy to address issues such as postgraduate finance and visa regulations.
Cancer charity's move closes option for early career scientists, experts fear. Paul Jump reports
“Tantalising hints” have been discovered of the fabled Higgs boson – but the data are not yet strong enough to make any conclusive statements about its existence.
Another paper authored by University of Manchester professor Sylvia Bulfone-Paus has been retracted – but this one does not feature the Russian postdoctoral researchers blamed for misconduct that led to a string of retractions earlier this year.
The government will fund more inducement prizes to solve interdisciplinary challenges as part of its new innovation and research strategy.
The Open University's pro v-c for research on impact, doctorates and the digital space. Paul Jump reports
Plaudits for Framework Programme's simplified and increased funding provision. Paul Jump reports
Transparency and support for all UK science are the aims of the STFC's new chief. Paul Jump reports
Conference delegates bemoan funding system that breeds 'networks of mediocrity'. Paul Jump reports
Research excellence framework panels must be sure to make absolute rather than relative judgements of submissions to avoid the impression that the quality of the UK research base is in decline, a pro vice-chancellor has warned.
Research funders should avoid “micromanaging” research and requiring applicants to set out the impact of their proposals, according to the president of the Royal Society.
The European Research Council’s budget will increase by nearly 80 per cent if the European Commission’s detailed proposals for its research and innovation spending are adopted.
Science organisations have welcomed the government’s announcement of ?200 million in additional capital spending.
Dutch begin documenting top psychologist’s supermassive fraud
Fall in number of research fund applications sees rise in proportion of winners. Paul Jump reports
Janet Allen says decision unconnected to probe into her former PhD student. Paul Jump reports
Dissenters claim Russell Group institutions will still be unfairly advantaged. Paul Jump reports
The gap between the salaries of workers with postgraduate degrees and those holding only undergraduate degrees has grown significantly, a study has shown.
Applicants for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grants will have to identify the national importance of their research for up to 50 years in the future.
