A collection of articles and commentary on particle physics, UK science policy, research funding and related issues. New pieces will be added here as they are published.

LHCb detector and particle tracks

Why the LHCb Upgrade Cuts Matter

UKRI and STFC have cut funding for the next-generation LHCb upgrade at CERN. What is at stake for UK science, international credibility, skills, detector expertise and the future of particle physics?

Illustration accompanying an article on UK PPAN science funding

Cuts, Commitments, and Contradictions

Inside a pivotal week for UK particle physics, astronomy and nuclear science, as ministers, Parliament, UKRI and STFC confronted the growing PPAN funding crisis.

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