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Prof Brian Cox
Academic
Prof Brian Cox is a world-leading physicist and popular science communicator.
Notable Quotes
"the cuts could be as high £162m, roughly 30% of particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics research."View Story →
"The damage to the UK's science base has already been substantial."View Story →
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Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
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August 3, 2026UK'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.
July 27, 2026Scientists fear radio telescope may be shut in cuts
The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.
July 2, 2026