Brian Cox says physics faces ‘unquantifiable’ threat under punishing funding cuts

2026-03-27 - 15:10

Cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and damage UK’s research progress, senior scientists say British physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a century, uncovering the building blocks of matter and furthering our knowledge on cosmic puzzles from the big bang to black holes. But senior scientists warned on Friday that the field of particle theory faces an existential threat after universities were informed of savage cuts to research. Brian Cox, the TV scientist and professor at the University of Manchester, said the impact amounted to the “destruction of the future”. Continue reading...