A recent survey from technicians across the University highlighted that over 83% of individuals had not accessed any CPD (Continuous Professional Development) in the last 12 months. When looking at the top barriers it was a lack of time to undertake training, a lack of funding and people not being clear on what CPD to […]

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. […]

When applying for jobs the hardest part is getting past the first hurdle and getting selected for an interview. The following tips are focused particularly on technician roles and are taken from my experience of reading and selecting applications as well as talking to various student groups, especially at the Napier University career fair which is […]

Clare is passionate about her work, about technicians, and about dancing. She is currently a Research Assistant at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. This is her #TechnicianJourney.  I’ve loved dancing from a young age, starting with the kind of dancing that happens in Darlington nightclubs; the kind of dancing that meant I didn’t get […]

A Technical Support Career at The University of Sheffield by Frank Fletcher RSci MIScT Team Leader, Technical Support Services, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering “My career began at the University of Sheffield on the 9th of July 1973 as Junior Laboratory Technician in the Department of Glass Technology at Elmfield, Northumberland Road. The role of […]

22nd of February 2018. A day that will long live in the memories of the ECRF genetics core team. A day we downed pipettes, left the lab and headed out for a day of team building. The day started in 50 George Square, where we had a meeting room booked for the mornings activities. First […]