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UKRI Cuts £2.8 M from Jodrell Bank, Threatens 2028 Closure

7/27/2026

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) cut Jodrell Bank Observatory’s £2.8 million annual budget, risking closure.
Observations at Jodrell will cease on 1 April 2028 if new funding is not secured.
The reduction is part of a 2.7 % cut to astronomy, nuclear and particle physics research and the termination of the James Clark Maxwell Telescope.
Prof Michele Dougherty, UKRI science and technology executive chair, said the cuts aim for a sustainable financial position by 2029/30.

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) cut Jodrell Bank Observatory’s £2.8 million annual budget, risking closure.
Observations at Jodrell will cease on 1 April 2028 if new funding is not secured.
The reduction is part of a 2.7 % cut to astronomy, nuclear and particle physics research and the termination of the James Clark Maxwell Telescope.
Prof Michele Dougherty, UKRI science and technology executive chair, said the cuts aim for a sustainable financial position by 2029/30.