We’re in Aberystwyth today with our Technicians’ Network steering group. It’s been a great opportunity for the group to network and discuss how to build and sustain the network in the coming academic year.

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Promotions, increased visibility and recognition, empowering technical professionals and culture change are just some of the positive results of implementing technical career pathways across TechNetWarwick The University of Sheffield and University of Liverpool

SAVE THE DATE: #HETS25 is taking place this time next year in Leicester! This national conference is open to technicians of all disciplines in #HigherEd

We are proud to share these videos in collaboration with The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research, highlighting the tremendous value of RTPs applying for equipment grants and delivering world-changing research. 📽️ Watch the series to learn more about the ALERT programme and funding processes:

Our July Digest was sent out this week, featuring: 📅 #HETS2025 date confirmed Wed 9 July 📚 Academic research paper 💻 Leadership programme webinar 🆕 T Level placement resources 📩buff.ly/4eQ8Nz8 ✍️Subscribe & select your preferences buff.ly/4bEc7e1

Are you a technical professional in #highered and #research considering our #LeadershipProgrammes? buff.ly/3ONXoEF "Don’t hesitate - things like this don’t come around often" T Hardy, Snr Laboratory Technician Uni of Birmingham in our webinar 💻 buff.ly/3Y4gziU

#Technicians competition heads up! The Hidden Ref team (The hidden REF) have launched a special competition to celebrate the unrecognised #Research work delivered by #TechnicalProfessionals. Read how you can enter online here: 💻 buff.ly/3zibmK8

Throwback photos to previous #HerschelLeaders celebration events ✨ This pioneering #LeadershipProgramme for women was piloted by MI TechTALENT We're proud to continue delivering this to UK-wide technicians & excited to celebrate with the 2024 cohort tomorrow

Thank you to everyone who travelled from 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and even 🇦🇺for today’s #HerschelLeaders celebration event. There’s now 700+ in this vibrant, supportive and passionate community doing amazing things in science, engineering, technology & creative arts. This is just the beginning

Last week, researchers from Cardiff Met, Aberystwyth University and Swansea University held a Wales Innovation Network-funded workshop to build the evidence base for a potential Welsh Centre of Excellence in vertical farming, with the aim of supporting more vertical farming businesses take off in Wales. Read more:

Fiji Rugby Union Paris 2024 Innovation Lead for Sport Broadcast Media, Joe Towns is in Paris working as a Senior Television Producer for Olympic Broadcast Services. Joe will oversee the live TV coverage and output from the International Broadcast Centre (IBC): tinyurl.com/yc492sk2 #CardiffMetParis2024

Got my copy today! Congratulations to everyone involved!

Such a milestone for The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy, home of the Technician Commitment! 🎉 Proud of the progress we’ve made together and opportunities available to uplift technical skills, roles and careers. Can’t wait to see what year 2 has in store

Charles Byrd was from Pontypridd and #Steddfod2024 is being held there this week! eisteddfod eisteddfod_eng See works by the sculptor, kinetic artist and painter in this Curation 👉 artuk.org/discover/curat… 'Valvo the Robot' by Charles Byrd (1916–2018) 📷 Amgueddfa Pontypridd Museum

We are delighted to welcome GuildHE as our latest supporter! GuildHE is an official representative body for UK higher education. Its 60 members include universities, university colleges, further education colleges and specialist institutions, representing over 250,000 students.

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Technician Demonstrator, Mark Dabee Saltmarsh is nominated for a #THEAward! 🏆 Mark supports the PGCE Design and Technology, Art and Design and Computer Science programmes in the School of Education and Social Policy. Read more about his nomination here: tinyurl.com/2p9f5vdf