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Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics

Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics comprises research activities in astronomy and astrophysics at The University of Manchester, the world leading facilities of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the e-MERLIN/VLBI National Facility and the Project Development Office of the Square Kilometre Array. The Jodrell Bank Observatory site also welcomes visitors to the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre.

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Artist's impression of the admissions building CREDIT: University of Manchester & Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Funding for new 'live science' visitor centre

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) today confirmed funding of £3.1 million to kick-start the development of a new Science Discovery Centre.

Postgraduate graduation

PhD Studentships

We have fully funded STFC fellowships to support PhD students in any area of astrophysics research starting in September 2011. Students interested in being considered for one of these fellowships should apply as soon as possible.

Planck

Planck Satellite

Planck unveils wonders of the Universe

The first results from ESA's Planck satellite have been released, looking at the coolest objects within our Universe.

Image of the Double Quasar obtained by the e-MERLIN telescope array

e-MERLIN First Image

This dramatic image is the first to be produced by e-MERLIN, a powerful new array of radio telescopes linked across the UK.

The Sun

Our Local Star

Our nearest star may be a familiar sight in the daytime sky but it still holds many mysteries. At Jodrell Bank we study the complex interactions between plasma and magnetic fields in the solar corona.

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