As a member of the Technicians Support Steering Group, the Launch Event of Edinburgh University’s Technicians Commitment at McEwan Hall on the 5th of December was a fantastic day, and I was so proud to see our year’s work and effort rewarded with so many engaged and enthused technicians attending. It was such a fantastic […]

This year’s networking event was held at Napier University on 29th May at the Sighthill campus, organised by our coordinator, Val Gordon. I believe it fair to say that there was an impressive number of attendees, travelling from many of Scotland’s top universities including: Edinburgh, Dundee, Stirling, Abertay, [Glasgow], Strathclyde, Glasgow School of Art, Heriot Watt, the […]

Sue Churm (@HEaTEDSue) is Memberships and Networks Manager for HEaTED This post originally appeared in HEaTED Magazine – Spring/Summer 2017  

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 […]

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. […]

This inforgraphic was originally posted on STEM Learning  

Technicians and their work are vital to the research and teaching work undertaken within universities, but they have become unsung heroes. Andrew Arnott explains how a dedicated group is now trying to change that at University of Edinburgh.   #TechniciansMakeItHappen. This is the hashtag of an awareness raising campaign run by the Gatsby Foundation and the Science Council aiming to improve […]

Andrew Arnott, Lab Sustainability Coordinator, reflects on the recent HEaTED event at Easter Bush. Will this year be a turning point for technical staff? Over 60 people made the journey to attend the latest HEaTED Scotland Network event on our Easter Bush Campus on 30th May. For those unfamiliar with the group, HEaTED is a membership organisation which works […]