Corporate report

Explainer: STFC prioritisation outcomes

Outcomes from the STFC prioritisation exercise to ensure resources remain focused on its highest priorities and that public investment delivers the greatest possible impact

• From: UKRI
• Published: 9 July 2026
• Last updated: 24 July 2026 - see all updates

Documents

Explainer: STFC prioritisation outcomes 2026 to 2030

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STFC’s forecast and actual portfolio costs and budget allocations

Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, 23 KB

Details

The explainer details the specific decisions, the process and how the decisions were made.

The decisions set out in this explainer are designed to place STFC on a more sustainable footing, protect critical national capability and ensure investment remains focused on areas where it can deliver the greatest long-term impact.

Updates

• 24 July 2026
  Added an annex detailing the specific outcomes for Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics projects