Dated events

  1. Capital context

    First Light Pavilion opens

    The pavilion opens as the centrepiece of a £21.5 million heritage and public-engagement capital project supported by public, University and charitable funders.

    Source: Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement

  2. Confirmed decision

    UKRI publishes the STFC prioritisation outcome

    UKRI states that current PPAN projects continue in full until their agreements end and records “e-MERLIN not prioritised for further funding”.

    Source: UKRI

  3. University statement

    The University publishes its response

    The University says current e-MERLIN funding ends in March 2028, Jodrell Bank remains open, and it is pursuing routes to sustain the Lovell Telescope and e-MERLIN.

    Source: University of Manchester

  4. Stated agreement end

    Current e-MERLIN funding is due to end

    This is the end month stated by the University. It is not a confirmed closure date, and the operating position after this point remains unresolved.

    Source: University of Manchester

What the timeline cannot show

A dated decision does not settle every later consequence. The University says it is pursuing alternative routes, but no confirmed post-agreement operating plan is recorded in the sources reviewed for this page.