The UKSKAOSC acts as the conduit between the UK-SKA programme and the UK science community, communicating the latest news and project time points, encouraging involvement, and helping to achieve the UK science priorities and objectives from the SKA. This is achieved by regular town meetings with the UK science community and via the SKA representative at each of the UK’s universities. The UKSKAOSC meets regularly and provides a platform for communication.
Members
Members (as at 1 January 2026):
- Chair: Dr Ian Harrison, University of Cardiff
- Dr Phil Bull, The University of Manchester
- Dr Robert Ferdman, University of East Anglia
- Professor Anastasia Fialkov, University of Cambridge
- Professor Ilian Iliev, University of Sussex
- Professor Matt Jarvis, University of Oxford
- Dr Katharine Johnston, University of Leeds
- Professor Eduard Kontar, University of Glasgow
- Dr Natasha Maddox, University of Bristol
- Dr Leah Morabito, Durham University
- Professor Alberto Vecchio, University of Birmingham
- Dr Laura Wolz, The University of Manchester
Outreach
- Dr Hilary Kay, The University of Manchester
Invited
- Dr Jack Radcliffe, The University of Manchester
Early career researcher group representative
- Dr Lucy Oswald, University of Oxford
Ex-officio
- Professor Philip Best, The University of Edinburgh
- Dr David Bacon, University of Portsmouth
News
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Contact
Ian Harrison, UKSKAOSC Chair
Email: harrisoni@cardiff.ac.uk
Jess Atkinson, Head of SKA Project Office
Email: jessica.atkinson@stfc.ukri.org
Simon Haynes, SKA Project Office
Email: simon.haynes@stfc.ukri.org
Last updated: 16 January 2026