The College is pleased to note that Provost Paul Johnson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society for his significant contribution to economics.
Paul was Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 2011 until 2025, when he became Provost of Queen’s. He is a columnist for The Times and also a regular contributor to other broadcast and print media. He is a Visiting Professor in the UCL Policy Lab and at the UCL Department of Economics, as well as a Senior Advisor for Public First, an economics, policy, and opinion research consultancy.
Paul published The Sunday Times bestseller Follow the Money in 2023. He hosted the podcast The IFS Zooms In and also co-hosted The Expert Factor podcast. You can find links to these and more information on his profile page.


