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More than 100 artists, writers and scientists urge the UK government to reverse funding cuts to Jodrell Bank Observatory’s e-Merlin network, arguing that shutting it down would remove a key global eye on the sky, threaten dozens of local jobs and thousands of researchers, and jeopardize the UK’s leadership in space science as other facilities face cuts.
UK physics facilities funded by STFC face a £42 million a year funding gap and risk closure unless they increasingly raise external income. A £135 million three‑year top‑up buys time to cut costs and grow commercial activity—such as paid beam time, technology licensing, and lab access—while beam time and jobs are set to shrink. The situation mirrors broader UK science funding reforms and lags behind some European labs in commercial income, leaving the sector at a crossroads about long‑term viability and the pace of change by 2030.