UK labs hit by cuts despite record science funding
The UK Research and Innovation Agency is scaling back funding for several prestigious research projects to address budget shortfalls. Despite record government R&D spending, the agency is prioritizing areas like AI, quantum technology, and supercomputing to drive economic growth.
Why it matters
This shift reflects a broader trend of governments prioritizing applied, commercially viable research over fundamental scientific inquiry.
Image source, STFC Image caption, The Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire is one of the affected sites
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