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.
Paul can be found tweeting at
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Articles by Paul Jump
The MRC's head knows it must deliver impact, but he tells Paul Jump that he's equally aware of the need to help the best ideas germinate
Academics are to be prioritised in the government’s shake-up of the visa system.
Royal Society of Chemistry head tells Paul Jump about the discipline's fight to raise its profile
Hard times ahead for arts-based bodies, says ex-UUK head, but it's not a 'disaster'. Paul Jump writes
Humanities scholars say research findings are due to Australian system's 'biases', Paul Jump writes
Brief demand-management consultation produces little consensus, lots of dismay. Paul Jump reports
Amid tight budgets and uncertainty, Nerc's head looks to cost efficiency to protect its mission. Paul Jump reports
Libel rejected as court cites 'moral obligation' to act in research misconduct cases. Paul Jump writes
Rejected candidate says appointment process was 'shambles from start to finish'. Paul Jump reports
The League of European Research Universities has repeated its call for the European Union to make substantial long-term investments in basic research.
The sciences may be embracing open access, but the humanities remain cool to the idea. Paul Jump investigates
The University of East Anglia’s Climategate inquiries were not sufficiently transparent and failed to properly investigate some key issues, the Commons Science and Technology Committee has concluded.
Hefce warns against reading too much into results as departments 'experiment'. Paul Jump reports
Academy's campaign aims to repeat science lobby's CSR successes. Paul Jump reports
David Colquhoun tells Paul Jump that the only way to maximise UK potential is to restrict research to an elite circle
Lab laments after order mix-up leaves it no choice but to retract journal paper. Paul Jump writes
Scientific Reports and success of PLoS ONE spell trouble for specialist journals. Paul Jump reports
Research councils plan to further concentrate funding on top institutions. Paul Jump reports
Health research in the UK is being “stifled” by excessive regulation, a report by the Academy of Medical Sciences has concluded.
