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Jack Grove covers research and science policy for Times Higher Education, as well as on issues relating to PhD, postdoctoral and early career researchers. He has a BA in English from the University of Bristol, and previously worked on newspapers including the Cambridge News and the Peterborough Evening Telegraph.
Jack can be found on Twitter at @jgro_the
Articles by Jack Grove
With the veteran BBC presenter leaving the landmark Radio 4 show, some say the job should next go to one of a growing breed of academic broadcasters
Results of the fifth annual Knowledge Exchange Framework show research-intensive institutions performed most strongly on intellectual property and commercialisation
Breaking the link between researchers and their outputs harms academic mobility and disciplinary excellence, argue professors
Almost half of students say they have considered dropping out because of money issues as maintenance loan threshold remains frozen
Research intensive universities warn steady decline of excellence-related funding is ‘undermining’ their work and adding to financial pressures
The retirement of arguably the UK’s most politically adept university leader leaves big boots to fill. The Glasgow principal talks to Jack Grove about 40 years of sectoral evolution, his thoughts on Scottish university funding and his concerns about the now-paused changes to the 2029 REF
Three-month review of Research Excellence Framework could trigger more radical rethink on institutional priorities and spending, sector figures warn
Departure of Peter Kyle as science secretary raises hopes that his successor Liz Kendall will offer a more sympathetic ear on research concerns
Research England hopes transparency pilot could lead to more accountability but critics fear bureaucracy and government control
Research England to use REF pause to consider whether institutions must meet baseline performance measures as a condition of receiving funds
Using REF to tackle research culture risks making it too ‘bureaucratic and burdensome’, university leaders warn as Vallance rethinks changes to weightings
Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ‘abstract’ and ‘ideological’ academic research in fight to improve school performance
Ian Chapman backs ministers’ calls for more research specialisation by universities in first public comments since taking over at £9 billion-a-year research funder
Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment
Head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission urges institutions to take steps to comply with Supreme Court ruling
Disappointing offers which ‘miss financial reality’ faced by UK higher education have heightened speculation that institutions will ditch proposed deals
UKRI handed more cash for betting-related research but campaigners claim ‘industry-friendly’ funding call stops ‘fresh start’ from old regime
Professor of public humanities position for Birmingham City University’s Islam Issa comes amid pressure on humanities courses and threat of AI
Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high tax and high investment economy, says Nobel prizewinner Morten Meldal
Ban on uninvited resubmissions of proposals at Natural Environment Research Council may cost system dearly, warns expert
Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher
US-based researchers have dominated the Nobel prizes, but more than one-third of them were born abroad, drawn by the US’ world-leading research ecosystem. But many Nobel laureates fear that Donald Trump’s assault on that ecosystem will choke off the flow of future prizes. Jack Grove reports
Setting UK’s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee
Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still
