STFC is part of UK Research and Innovation in the UK under the direction of the Department for Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
BEIS is responsible for UK science policy and for funding basic research through the research councils. See also the Management Statement and Financial Memorandum.
Parliament monitors and influences our work through its Select Committees and the Parliamentary Ombudsman. The Select Committees most relevant to STFC are:
A number of other parliamentary bodies take an interest in our work. They include:
The STFC also has close working relationships with the following bodies:-
The STFC also either works with or provides funding for:
Last updated: 23 April 2018