Stuart Martin is a Wet Laboratory Support Technician in the School of Engineering and shared the School’s experience of hosting a Foundation Apprentice in their team.   “There has been a bit of concern amongst technicians about the sustainability of our jobs and the work that we do due to the lack of visibility around […]

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 […]

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 […]