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By catdynamics on December 8, 2007.

Big F.U. from the Science and Technology Facilities Council to the astronomical community.

The UK STFC is expected to formally announce its final response to the 7% effective cut in its programs (after inflation and "Full Economic Costs") on Dec 11th.
(Hm, the UK is putting in its version of Full Cost Accounting - I am so sorry...)

The Royal Astronomical Societ and the Institute of Physics are fighting a rearguard action on the cuts, the most immediate being withdrawal from Gemini. Last week the RAS and IoP announced they would have a joint community meeting on the cuts on Dec 13th.

Today a very terse e-mail from the RAS arrived:

"...the RAS and IoP have been unable to secure the participation of a spokesperson from STFC for a town meeting next week. We have therefore, regretfully, decided to cancel the meeting."

No One at the STFC was available to discuss this with their primary user community.
Yeah, right.

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