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University of Edinburgh Technicians

University of Edinburgh Technicians

Blogs by Technicians Sharing Experiences, Best Practice and More

Month: May 2018

The Technical Managers in Universities (TMU) is a national network of technical managers working in higher education and research. This year’s TMU conference 2018 was held at the Engineering and Science Learning Centre on the leafy campus of the University of Nottingham on 12th and 13th April 2018. In conjunction with Midlands Innovation and the […]

There are many wonderful things to be said about technical careers but having a clear progression pathway isn’t generally one of them. Within The University of Edinburgh, there is a pathway for academic staff. There are problems with it, but there are forms to fill out, courses to go on and titles associated with different […]

Ted Simpson (History 2016) has taken the perhaps unlikely career path to being an adventure filmmaker, creating action based narrative films for various industries. Here he shares his top five tips for students and graduates wishing to pursue a career in the creative industries. 1. Seek out and listen to advice Listening to the advice of […]

Next time you’re ill, would you like to see a doctor or an engineer? Of course, this seems like a daft question. You want to see a doctor, right? A doctor will have trained for many years to diagnose and treat the full range of human ailments whilst the engineer might, at best, have done […]

An invitation from our Physics tutor, Nick Hood to visit the Royal Observatory Edinburgh with our Professional Graduate Diploma in Education Physics students provided a fantastic shared experience and a good visibility, recognition and development opportunity for me. As a technician, it was good to be included and feel valued as part of the student experience. […]

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