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UKRI science research funding cuts

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    Public figures call for UK government to reverse Jodrell Bank funding cuts

  2. Breaking

    UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts

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  3. · date approximate Background

    Jodrell Bank earned UNESCO World Heritage status.

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    The budget for UK research councils has plummeted by 40%-50% in real terms since 2011.

    Since 2011, the budget for UK research councils has plummeted by 40% to 50% in real terms, according to statements from Douglas Kell.

    This decline precedes recent funding decisions by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which include withdrawing support for the e-Merlin network at Jodrell Bank and ceasing participation in research at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii.

  5. · date approximate Background

    Jodrell Bank site was established.

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