Unusual public rebuke from China comes amid questions about whether the country may take over the UK’s leadership role, relinquished earlier this year

Labour MP and former science adviser Emily Darlington sees return to joined-up R&D policy

Labour 2026: Star physicist warns UKRI’s economic remit is causing “serious problems”

Funder insists amended minutes are “accurate summary”, despite differing with slide presented to council

The celebrity physicist has joined officials in condemning the UK’s decision to withdraw £45 million in funding from the Large Hadron Collider

Unprecedentedly long strikes at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee could be the shape of things to come, observers say

The celebrity physicist has joined officials in condemning the UK’s decision to withdraw £45 million in funding from the Large Hadron Collider

Dear colleagues, As I'm sure you are all well aware, the STFC has released the conclusions of its prioritisation, which is hurting the PPAN research area and beyond. If you are a PI, co-PI, UK project lead, or equivalent person responsible for an STFC-supported PPAN activity, we would like to know how you feel about the future of your project, grant, facility, and the impact the prioritisation has on your international partners.

Demise of iconic astronomy facility “will not happen under my government” says prime minister

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) welcomes an upcoming debate at the Houses of Parliament about cuts impacting astronomy and encourages all Fellows to contact the...

When I was asked to lead the new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, there was one question I needed an answer to straight away: ‘Will I get to meet Brian Cox?’ Well, this week, ...

When I was asked to lead the new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, there was one question I needed an answer to straight away: ‘Will I get to meet Brian Cox?’ Well, this week, ...

The following is a guest post by William Barter, who recently finished a term as the 'physics coordinator' of LHCb-UK. --o-- The European particle physics community recently undertook a two-year process to update our strategy – setting out the things that we, as a field, choose to prioritise. The highest priority in that update was “the full exploitation of the physics potential of the Large Hadron Collider”.

The following is a guest post by William Barter, who recently finished a term as the ‘physics coordinator’ of LHCb-UK. –o– The European particle physics community recently u…

UKRI and STFC have cut funding for the next-generation LHCb upgrade at CERN. This article explains what is at stake for UK science, international credibility, skills, detector expertise and the future...

UKRI and STFC have cut funding for the next-generation LHCb upgrade at CERN. This article explains what is at stake for UK science, international credibility, skills, detector expertise and the future...

Seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s, supporting research from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.

After the Government announced plans to break up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and distribute its responsibilities amongst other departments, MPs have written to three S...

The camera that checked JWST’s clock is losing its funding.

Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

The national synchrotron source, a laser facility and a particle accelerator are under threat of closure unless cash is found.

Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

So, UKRI have once again committed the error of trying to save a minimal amount of money by closing the only astronomical facility many people have heard of, giving the perfect poster child for anyone...

Exclusive: Figure calls into question transparency from UKRI leadership amid cuts to science facilities