How we are organised

STFC's headquarters is in Swindon at Polaris House. In addition, we maintain technical facilities at a further six institutions/laboratories world-wide:-

• Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge, Hampshire
• Daresbury Laboratory,Warrington
• Isaac Newton Group Telescopes (link opens in a new window), La Palma, Canary Islands
• Joint Astronomy Centre (link opens in a new window), Hawaii
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot
• UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh

Our Directorates

The work of the Council is managed through the following Directorates:

• Campus Strategy Directorate
• Central Laser Facility
• Communications Directorate
• Corporate Affairs Directorate
• Corporate Services Directorate
• e-Science
• Finance Directorate
• Innovations Directorate
• ISIS
• Nuclear Physics
• Particle Physics Department
• RAL Space
• Science Programmes Office
• Strategy and Planning Directorate
• Technology Department