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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics

Editorial: Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

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Britain's Largest Telescope Faces Axe as Scientists Warn Jodrell Bank Cuts Are 'National Self-Harm'

Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, risks closure by 2028 due to funding cuts, threatening its role in UK radio astronomy and impacting thousands of scientists.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

What the sudden demise of the UK’s department of science means for the future of research

The obituaries were being written before the body was cold. Within hours of Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirming that Whitehall’s responsibilities for science and technology would be absorbed into a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST), Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, was on Radio…

The Conversation · Jul 22

Gamblers don’t understand ‘free bets’ – and the costs can be huge

“Welcome bonus: get 150% up to £150 on your first deposit”. It’s the kind of offer that greets anyone who visits a British online betting site. What it doesn’t say is that if you decide to spend £50 on this offer, you’d need to stake an additional £750 of your…

The Conversation · Apr 13

UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes

Alan Turing Institute told by funder to offer better strategy and more value for money after board was reminded of legal duties by watchdog

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

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Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet

At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. It was a landmark moment in public health policy, and new research shows just how much has changed since.

The Conversation · Mar 25

If rivers had legal rights, sewage scandals would be much harder to ignore

World Water Day on March 22 is intended to be a celebration. Yet, for many in the UK, it brings up images of rivers and beaches contaminated with raw sewage, with 450,000 discharges recorded in England in 2024. It’s become a major political scandal, and is now the subject of…

The Conversation · Mar 20

Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was one of the largest and most dramatic popular uprisings in medieval Europe. But what do we really know about this celebrated event in English history?

The Conversation · Mar 18

Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector

Snappily named Xi-cc-plus, Cern physicists spotted the particle in shower of debris that lit up Large Hadron Collider

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out

When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws.

The Conversation · Mar 11

These cuts to physics research will be a disaster for UK scientists – and for our standing in the world

If plans by the UK’s science funding body go ahead, we won’t be able to benefit from Britain’s membership of Cern and other large international projects, says Jon Butterworth, professor of physics at University College London

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Funding cuts will devastate the next generation of scientists

Letters: Physics research drives technological innovation, from medical imaging to data processing, write Dr Phil Bull and Prof Chris Clarkson; plus letters from Tim Gershon and Vincenzo Vagnoni, and Prof Paul Howarth

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

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Space · Feb 6

UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'

The UK government is to slash by 30 percent its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics in a move branded as disastrous for the field and likely to affect a generation of researchers.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

Researchers say best scientists are taking posts overseas because of lack of job stability at home

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals

When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered across handwritten manuscripts in Latin or French and difficult to decipher. Now, our online database makes it possible for…

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025

Why hosting the UN climate summit in the Amazon was so important, despite the disappointing outcome

Extreme heat, fires and flooding – all hallmark consequences of climate change – directly influenced this year’s UN climate change conference Cop30 in Belém, Brazil.

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The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025

How much CO2 does your flight really produce? How to know if carbon footprint claims are accurate

When two people book the same flight, they can get wildly different carbon footprints from online calculators. Many carbon calculators leave out big chunks of climate impact or rely on oversimplified assumptions.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2025

Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving

For decades, Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of the world. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, it ranked among the top global producers and exporters of sunflower oil, maize and wheat. These helped feed more than 400 million people worldwide.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2025

What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’

The term “neurodiversity” is still relatively new. Even now, there’s no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia? Or should it stretch further, to include mental health conditions too?

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2025

Who controls the air we breathe at home? Awaab’s law and the limits of individual actions

Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old child, died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in his social housing association home. The inquest into his death found that, despite repeated reports by his parents about the property’s uninhabitable conditions, their concerns were dismissed and the housing association failed to take sufficient action.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2025

Why some people turn off the lights and others don’t

Saving energy isn’t just about keeping bills down. A new analysis of 100 existing studies across 42 countries shows that people with positive attitudes to the environment, or who want what they do at home to make a difference to society, are more likely to save energy.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025

Can Labour’s plan to fund deprived communities see off Reform? What the evidence shows

More than a year after the UK government abandoned the phrase “levelling up”, it has now launched a fresh strategy to distribute funding to disadvantaged communities. The promise to these deprived areas is three-pronged: investment in community facilities, enhancing public spaces like parks, and revitalising town centres and high streets.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2025

African cities aren’t doing enough to adapt to climate change: lessons from Durban and Harare

When record-breaking rains swept through the coastal city of Durban in South Africa in April 2022, the resulting floods destroyed roads, bridges and homes. Durban’s low-lying, poor neighbourhoods were hardest hit, with residents losing their homes and their lives.

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