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What is STFC?
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of the UK's main public funders of scientific research. It supports universities and research institutes like RAL, providing the funding for large-scale facilities and scientific programmes. The STFC's budget is what's being reduced, leading to the funding gap mentioned in the story.
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