Associate lead @TechsCommit @uk_itss Champion of #Technicians All views my own
York, England
Joined August 2015
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Such a talented shortlist, highlighting the incredible breadth and depth of technical excellence in the UK. 👏👏👏
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Massive congratulations Jodie Chatfield from @UniofNottingham for being named this year’s #THEAwards Outstanding Technician of the Year!
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Tonight’s the night! Join us in celebrating these outstanding technicians at the #THEAwards 20th anniversary ✨
#THEAwards finalists for Outstanding Technician of the Year are:
@SarahBennettUoW @WarwickUni
Sally Carter @LboroUniversity
Jodie Chatfield @UniOfNottingham
@DT_Technician @CardiffMet
Jenna Lowe @LivUni
James McStravick @ManMetUni
Mamta Sharma @SangerInstitute
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On #THECampus: Technical staff delivering student-focused learning deserve more professional opportunities. Jodie Chatfield and Lindsay Davies @UniOfNottingham explain how to increase awareness of and engagement with technical roles #THEAwards
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On #THECampus: Technical staff delivering student-focused learning deserve more professional opportunities. Jodie Chatfield and Lindsay Davies @UniOfNottingham explain how to increase awareness of and engagement with technical roles #THEAwards
timeshighereducation.com/cam…
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It's that time of year again...
📢Nominate for the @RoySocChem Technical Excellence Prizes!
🏅up to 3 prizes available
🏅open to #technician teams and individuals
🏅£3000 prize!
Nominations open until 14 Jan, and no need to be an RSC member - go go go! rsc.li/prizes
ALT A banner with a medal image and the following text: Whose chemistry is worth celebrating? Technical Excellence Prizes recognise the contributions of technicians and technical staff. Join in; make a nomination #RSCPrizes
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Hear from @SarahBennettUoW about her promotion to Principal Technical Specialist and her career journey to date! warwick.ac.uk/research/techn…
Sarah is one of 14 technicians promoted through our Technical Specialist Promotional Pathway Pilot.
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The @uk_itss Knowledge Exchange Placements are fully funded opportunities with a rolling application system, for technicians of ALL disciplines, to apply throughout the year.
Read Clare’s top tips for applying as a technical professional in creative industries ⤵️
📰 BLOG | Crafting your perfect Knowledge Exchange Placement
Knowledge Exchange isn't just for science technicians. Our placement scheme is perfect for creative technical professionals who want to upskill, innovate & network
Clare's blog @artsbrighton buff.ly/4b4rex9
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Arrived at Brunel University for #BrunelTechSymp2024. Always nervous before a keynote
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Our Technical Career Pathways Lab is helping reimagine career pathways for technical professionals 📈
It builds on the work of the @MI_TechTalent #TALENTCommission report and is funded by @ResEngland
buff.ly/3RunQ7t
#TechnicalCareers #Skills #Technicians
ALT Graphic that reads: "Our national Technical Careers Pathways Lab is building on the recommendations in the TALENT Commission, and is funded by Research England.”
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#MITALENT's Dr Juliana Rinaldi-Semione (@JSemione) has published a new @HEPI_news blog discussing the perceptions of #ResearchCulture.
Read it here: 💻 buff.ly/4bzJ38e
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📷 Highlights from today's @TechsCommit Signatory event:
#InceptionToImpact report launch
Sector updates #CareerPathways #Skills & opportunities for #Technicians
#TLevel industry placements in universities
@MI_TechTalent research impact survey
100s of UK-wide technicians 😀 🙌
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ALT Woman in front of screen talking at Techs Commit event
ALT Woman in front of screen talking at Techs Commit event
ALT Woman in front of screen talking at Techs Commit event
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Our unis not only teach and train technical talent, their technicians are the backbone of their workforce. Offering industry placements to T-level students provides enormous benefits to young people and is an invaluable workforce talent pipeline. Contact @JoHM_1 for info 👇
Universities T Levels Support Manager Jo Hartley-Metcalfe (@uk_itss @JoHM_1) shares the current landscape of universities hosting T Levels and the benefits for increasing HE and research institute provision of this qualification, supported by @uk_itss, @GatsbyEd & @educationgovuk
ALT Jo Hartley-Metcalfe presents a slide on the resources available to universities to host T Levels
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Lovely buzz in the room with over 100 signatory institutions represented. We’re thrilled to see plenty of new and familiar faces joining us today! #InceptionToImpact 💫
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The @TechsCommit community has grown from strength to strength in the last seven years.
📚At today’s event the team launch a new report #InceptiontoImpact featuring case studies from signatories who are driving change together.
Lovely buzz in the room with over 100 signatory institutions represented. We’re thrilled to see plenty of new and familiar faces joining us today! #InceptionToImpact 💫
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Since the @MI_TechTalent TALENT Commission report, we've seen remarkable change for technical professionals; flagship development programmes & investment in careers.
➡️ Technicians - complete the TALENT Impact survey to influence more positive change buff.ly/3Uz6MiI
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“Since launching in 2020, we have been measuring the impact of @MI_TechTalent's pilot programmes and have seen many of the recommendations in the TALENT Commission report come into fruition.” -@kellyvere
Complete & share this impact survey before 28 May: online1.snapsurveys.com/inte…
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📰 Five universities are granted £20k each for a new Physics Technical Apprentice
@uniofleicester @UofGlasgow @OfficialUoM @UniStrathclyde @UniOfYork have secured the funding as part of a new project supported by @PhysicsNews @EPSRC
Read more buff.ly/3wckaQy
ALT This project tackles the skills gap in Physics, creating a more sustainable technical workforce and kick-starts a new pipeline of technicians.
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Our annual #SpringFest 2024 event starts one week today! If you're a #HigherEd #TechnicalProfessional, you can book yourself on a fantastic range of free online training sessions until Friday 24 May.
Check out the full schedule here: 📅 buff.ly/3PDk1fB
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Innovation-to-Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) is the UK's leading early stage research accelerator programme, designed to explore the commercial potential for some of the world's cutting-edge science, technology and knowledge assets.
Opening 29/4. More details:
Calling bioscience research students and technicians in The Midlands (England) interested in entrepreneurship.
The BBSRC ICURe ENGAGE programme can support you to unlock the commercial potential of your research.
⏰Opens 29 April: icureprogramme.com/courses/b… @ICUReProgramme
ALT ICURe ENGAGE. Midlands Focused Programme. BBSRC ICURe ENGAGE June 2024. Explore entrepreneurship and accelerate your growth - Determine value propositions - Find potential beneficiaries of research - Consider entrepreneurship as a route to getting societal impact. Applications close: 24th May 2024 Innovate UK and BBSRC logos. Delivered by NxNW and the Helix Way.