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 announced the four universities that will lead its new creative economy consortia.
A head of school at a Russell Group university emailed academics urging them to be "VERY generous" when assessing postgraduate applications, warning them that they "simply cannot afford to be very choosy".
Concerns grow that framework programme is ignoring humanities research. Paul Jump writes
It's just that it will take a long time to get there, journal publishers' spokesman tells Paul Jump
Academics warn of threat to economy as extent of EPSRC cuts is revealed
A third of the subpanels in the 2014 research excellence framework intend to use citation information.
MPs want to see a more robust and transparent peer-review process. Paul Jump writes
The UK needs an independent regulator to oversee research integrity, a committee of MPs has concluded.
MSc student rejects 'inadequate' offer and prepares to seek further compensation. Paul Jump reports
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is hoping that a formal consultation on the constitution of its subject-specific advisory panels will help to defuse tensions with academics.
Some fields gain, some lose as council adjusts funding to ‘shape capability’. Paul Jump reports
The Science and Technology Facilities Council has agreed to reassess its membership to make sure the views of academics are adequately represented.
Applicants for grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will have to make the case for the national importance as well as the international excellence of their research, the organisation has said.
The University of East London has parted company with an academic found guilty of research misconduct at two previous universities.
In-depth submissions detail outlines equality and consistency aims. Paul Jump reports
The University of East London has parted company with a researcher following revelations that he was found guilty of research misconduct at two previous universities.
Academics who have taken maternity or sick leave will require fewer submissions, writes Paul Jump
Paul Jump meets the pair whose desire to work together grew into the novel Yale UCL Collaborative
University Alliance claims focusing funding on large units may stifle research base. Paul Jump reports
A subject association has called for an independent inquiry into the suspension of a University of Nottingham academic for criticising the university’s role in the arrest of an administrator and a student under the terrorism act.
Practising scientists will edit an open-access title backed by three major research funders. Paul Jump reports
STFC commits to explore options to ameliorate long-term effects of reductions. Paul Jump reports
