Strategy 2022-2025

Our purpose is to strengthen the collective impact of the science community for public benefit. We do this by connecting the science professions to foster knowledge exchange and, through our professional registers, offer interdisciplinary recognition for scientists across the world.

Through our collective drive to uphold interdisciplinary standards we inspire and empower the science workforce to strive towards professional excellence. Our ambition is to see a diverse and growing science profession that is trusted, respected and is equipped to deliver national ambitions.

The Science Council strategy 2022-2025 [PDF] and our public benefit declaration set out what we are doing in more detail.

Our Values

Our values influence and align to all that we do, with and for, Members, registrants and the wider science community. By putting our values into practice, we foster trust and
collaboration across our community that supports our collective aims and ambitions for the science workforce.

We are Inclusive of all disciplines of science and all types of scientists, including science technicians and science teachers.

We are Informed by evidence and research and by different perspectives.

We are Positive and balanced in our promotion of the contribution of scientists and science technicians to society and of our Members, registrants and the science workforce as a whole.

We are Collaborative in our approach to debate and discussion and in our attitude to conversation in general.

Read our value proposition [PDF]

Our Core Objectives

Registration & Licensing

Continue to commit to maintaining and improving professionalism in the science workforce through professional registration.

Membership & Community

Bring our members together to facilitate knowledge exchange and identify areas of common interest.

Policy & Influence

Develop our role as a collective voice for our diverse membership on issues that impact the sector.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

EDI is intrinsic to all we do and we will support members to share and learn from one another. A more representative and diverse science workforce is beneficial for society.