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Science and Technology Facilities Council

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, that carries out research in science and engineering, and funds UK research in areas including particle physics, nuclear physics, space science and…

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Headquarters
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Annual budget
£608 million (FY2024/25)
Council executive
Michele Dougherty, Executive Chair
Formed
2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Ministers responsible
Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology · Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Parent body
UK Research and Innovation

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Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Ministers responsible · 2
Science and Technology Facilities Council → Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Annual budget · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → £608 million (FY2024/25)
Council executive · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → Michele Dougherty, Executive Chair
Formed · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → 2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Headquarters · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Parent body · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → UK Research and Innovation
Parent department · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Status · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → Council within UK Research and Innovation
Website · 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council → stfc.ukri.org

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Science and Technology Facilities CouncilAnnual budget£608 million (FY2024/25)1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilCouncil executiveMichele Dougherty, Executive Chair1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilFormed2007; 19 years ago (2007)1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilHeadquartersSwindon, Wiltshire, England1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilMinisters responsibleLiz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilMinisters responsiblePatrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilParent bodyUK Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilParent departmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilStatusCouncil within UK Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilWebsitestfc.ukri.org1.00infobox

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