Our mission, vision and values

Our mission: To advance physics in order to further understanding of the physical world and its application for economic and social benefit. To promote interest and participation in physics across society as a whole. To support and involve physicists throughout their education and careers.

Our vision: To be a strong and inclusive scientific membership organisation, which makes the greatest contribution to advancing physics and ensuring physics delivers significant economic and social benefits.

Our values: Our values are an expression of what we believe and how we behave as an organisation. We strive to:

• be objective, led by evidence;
• be rewarding, open and engaging to partner with;
• confront barriers to inclusiveness and participation wherever we encounter them and;
• exemplify the very highest standards in all that we do.