Open or Close Menu THIS SECTION About Us Vision, Mission, Goals and Values Our strategy is written to inform partners of our motivation, values, and goals, and to inspire and empower our people Our vision Our vision for the NOC is by 2025 to be seen as the world’s most innovative oceanographic institution. Our mission Our main mission as the National Oceanography Centre is to make sense of changing seas, upon which future human prosperity and wellbeing depends. The way in which we intend to achieve our mission is by Undertaking and enabling world-class science and technology development; Providing large research facilities and access to data and samples for the benefit of UK science Creating value and public benefit by supporting, with scientific evidence, the development of public policy, hazard assessment, ocean governance and regulation, and sustainable development Going forwards, we will better exploit the synergies across these different supporting pillars of our mission to drive novel and innovative approaches to our work, enabling us to do things that are distinctive and that few others could do. Our strategic goals Our Strategic Goals are a balanced series of aims that will help us work together as ‘one NOC’ in driving forwards the whole organisation towards our common vision. Under each of these goals are high-level Strategic Objectives that emphasise integration and innovation.The first four goals relate directly to different aspects of our primary purpose of advancing science; Goal 1: Undertake internationally excellent research and technology development to advance the frontiers of knowledge about the ocean Goal 2: Create public benefit from all of the NOC’s capabilities Goal 3: Successfully translate world-leading and innovative research and technology developments to achieve wider impact Goal 4: Provide world-class underpinning capabilities that enable the UK and global ocean scientific endeavour The remaining three goals enable those above: Goal 5: Responsibly grow and diversify revenue to sustain our mission with a critical mass of scientific and technical capability Goal 6: Transform the way the NOC is governed and operated Goal 7: Invest and reinvest in the NOC and its people Defining our future Our five year strategy is ambitious. It aims to preserve the very best of what we do, and grow our work – exploring new depths; creating the most innovative technologies; being the most exciting place to learn and work. Read our strategy Our values Through wide discussion across all levels of the NOC, we have reached consensus on our shared values. These are guiding not just what we do but how we do it and how we make decisions. Excellence We value excellence as the foundation on which the NOC is built Innovative thinking We value considering different approaches, finding different ways of doing things and seeking creative solutions Empowerment We value people and teams as the NOC’s most important assets Environmental responsibility We value the ocean, recognising our reliance on it, and consider our environmental impact in everything we do Integrity We value independence and integrity and treat each other with respect and trust Working in partnership We value the benefits of working together and actively seek to exchange knowledge, skills and resources Registered address: European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH Company no.: 11444362 Charity no.: 1185265 (England and Wales) SC049896 (Scotland) +44 (0)23 8059 6666 Southampton +44 (0)151 795 4800 Liverpool Get in touch Contact Us Media Enquiries Staff Directory Sign up for National Oceanography Centre email alerts service Get email updates Follow us Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn © 2021 The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) owns copyright of the material available at this site, unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Privacy and cookies Modern slavery Contact us Staff resources We use cookies to aid user experience Continuing to use this site means you agree to the cookies policy OK to cookies