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Works starts on Jodrell Bank development Construction has begun on
Newgrange in Ireland and
a Hassell-designed grass-
Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo,
covered dome pavilion at
and is aimed at being energy
Jodrell Bank to help celebrate
efficient and sympathetic
the site’s heritage and the
to its natural surroundings,
beginnings of radio astronomy
blending into the landscape.
when it opens in 2021. Jodrell Bank is located
The circular shape of the pavilion and its 76m (25ft)
in Cheshire, UK, and is
diameter reference the
home to one of the world’s
shape and size of the Lovell
largest and most powerful
Telescope dish and the design
radio telescopes, the Lovell
is aimed, in part, at helping
Telescope, which is used
to protect and enhance
to explore deep space.
views across the Jodrell
The pavilion, built for the University of Manchester,
Bank site and the arboretum
will house exhibition space
"The completion of the
and a 150-seat auditorium,
First Light Pavilion will mark
with visitors exiting via a café
a new era for Jodrell Bank,
and a circular courtyard.
introducing new generations
Its design is partly inspired
■■The pavilion will house exhibit space and a 150-seat auditorium
in which it is situated.
to the history of the site and
by sculptures, structures
radio astronomy," said Julian
and natural landforms from
Gitsham, Hassell principal.
around the world, including
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The completion of the First Light Pavilion will mark a new era for Jodrell Bank Julian Gitsham
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ASTC launches gender equity scheme for science centres The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has launched a new project promoting
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gender equity in science museums. Working alongside the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP), ASTC has launched IF/THEN, part of a national initiative to advance women in STEM subjects.
■■The first funding round will open in March
The ASTC is introducing a number of resources, including the rollout of
After using the Toolkit, ASTC's members
a gender toolkit, which will be used to
will be eligible to apply for IF/THEN grants,
help science centres collect data on
with funding used to advance a project that
their visual representation of gender.
addresses gender equity in their museum.
Using this resource, institutions can
There will be two allocated funding
identify improvement targets and better
rounds, with the first to open in March.
determine resources needed for growth.
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