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I am currently employed full time at the the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the UK’s major provider and supporter of large scale academic research facilities, including synchrotrons, neutron sources, and high powered lasers. In this blog I am writing as an individual. Nothing written here should be taken or construed as STFC policy or indicative of the tenor or direction of any internal discussions within STFC.

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I am currently employed full time by STFC at UK Civil Service Band F and have in the past five years been employed part time by the University of Southampton. I have not received any significant payment or salary from any other organization in the past five years. I hold both UK Civil Service and University Superannuation Scheme pensions schemes.