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Our Vision and Values

STFC is home to an incredibly diverse array of research, technology and engineering projects – and each one promises to fire the imagination. Our work is focused on Inspiring Impact – to make a real-world difference to people’s lives and the environment around us.

Our vision

Our vision is simply to maximise the impact of our science and technology for the benefit of the UK and its people. Our three strategic goals of delivering world-class research, innovation and skills are how we are delivering this impact.

Our values

We want STFC to be - Excellent, Collaborative and Inspirational. To achieve this we strive to work with - Trust, Transparency and Respect. These values bond us together and underpin what we do:

  • Excellence – we will strive to be among the best in everything we do, from our science and technology to our support services and business processes
  • Collaboration – we will work cooperatively in partnership with others to achieve the best result possible
  • Inspiration – we will produce ideas and performance that excite and motivate others
  • Trust – we will be honest and open in our dealings with others, sharing our knowledge for the benefit of others and following through on our promises and commitments
  • Transparency – we will strive to make our processes and communications clear and simple so that we are understood
  • Respect – we will treat others with courtesy and value the differences between people

Great and varied work

Fire your imagination in a role that is interesting and exciting. The challenge is always evolving, so you’ll always be learning. You’ll contribute to human discovery on an unprecedented scale.

Community of experts

Find your place within a collaborative, dedicated team who are generous with time and knowledge. Share their curiosity and love for learning. In return, you’ll find trust, support and plenty of enthusiasm for your ideas.

Impactful work

Change the world around you by working on the big stuff – the projects that touch many lives. This is prestigious work that builds on our reputation for excellence, at the cutting edge of science and engineering.

The right environment

Flourish in the world-leading facilities that support your professional development at every step. We’ll help you find your work-life balance so you can truly make your life work with work, and vice versa.

Success stories

Creating a new way to counter cleft palates

Saving lives by seeing through barriers

Transforming healthcare through particle physics

Using big data to predict bad weather

Reporting from the surface of a comet

Harnessing supercomputing to map diseases

Sharing expertise beyond our borders

Movies, games and more – giving the world CGI

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