About us

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STFC Scientific Computing is an international centre of excellence for advanced computing expertise and digital research infrastructure, working to accelerate vital scientific discovery.

Our depth of expertise and knowledge across the full range of advanced computing technologies, combined with our global network of partners and internationally-renowned facilities, enable us to provide the vital skills and tools required for modern research and innovation. From high-performance computing infrastructure and data storage systems to computational science and data analytics, software development and AI for science, we influence and advance research across all scientific disciplines.

We have a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to addressing complex research and development challenges. Whether it’s accelerating new drug discoveries, finding sustainable materials and new methods of tackling climate change or supporting the detection of gravitational waves, we generate new technologies and discoveries that have real-world applications to benefit people worldwide.

We are part of the UK’s National Laboratories, which provide large-scale, cutting-edge research and infrastructure facilities, and we operate from two internationally-renowned campuses at Harwell and Daresbury.

For more than 50 years, we have provided a foundation for research partnerships, building pioneering research communities and collaborating on a global scale with researchers and forward-thinking businesses.

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Part of UKRI

STFC Scientific Computing is part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) – a world-leading, multidisciplinary science organisation guided by its mission to discover the secrets of the Universe, develop advanced technologies, and innovate to solve real-world challenges.

STFC is one of nine bodies within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funded through the science budget of the UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Through collaboration, it aims to improve knowledge, talent and ideas, while creating the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish.

We contribute to UKRI’s collective goals by providing advanced facilities and support for research in particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, space science, and particle astrophysics. This work has been instrumental in positioning the UK at the forefront of significant discoveries over the past 50 years.