UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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"The damage to the UK's science base has already been substantial."
— Prof Brian Cox , Academic
"These are never easy choices, but we have made what we feel are the right decisions to bring... a sustainable financial position by 2029/30."
— Prof Michele Dougherty , Executive
"Everyone at Jodrell Bank was devastated by the decision."
— Prof Simon Garrington , Academic
Key People
Prof Brian Cox is a world-leading physicist and popular science communicator.
Prof Michele Dougherty is the executive chair of the science and technology branch of UKRI.
Prof Simon Garrington is the associate director of the Jodrell Bank Observatory.
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Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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