Head of Technical Services Development & Strategy, @uniofleicester #technicians #develoment #strategic @TechsCommit #MidlandsInnovation @MI_TechTalent
Leicester, England
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🏆 Eileen Guppy Technicians’ Award 2027
🔹A new award celebrating contributions of technicians in the fields of Mineralogy and Earth Sciences
📅 Deadline April 2026
➡️ minersoc.org/guppy-award.htm…
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Mergers are unlikely to work for universities as well as they do in the private sector because higher education institutions cannot access the same levels of investment, says former v-c. @Helen_Packer reports
timeshighereducation.com/new…
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Welcome back! University of Leicester wins the Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion prize for its initiative redefining racial equity in medical education. The #THEAwards judges praised it as “a great example of how the ordinary can be transformed into the extraordinary” 🎉
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Just 1 Week to go until The International Research Culture Conference on the 16th September. Head to the website to find out more about what’s happening on the day. warwick.ac.uk/research/ncrc/…
And watch this video to find out why last year's attendees think research culture is important.
#IRCC24 #researchculture
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🥼 Calling all #technicians! Through financial support of @BBSRC, @GatsbyEd & #YES, we have 20 FREE places in #YES24 for technicians from a UK HE or research institution.
🔰 Info: ow.ly/B2rw50ThqTC
📅 Applications close this Friday!
@TechsCommit @UK_ITSS @MI_TechTalent
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📣 Applications open: 2025 Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership
✨ A 'life-changing' 6 month #LeadershipProgramme
📅 Delivered Jan - June 2025
✅ @ResEngland funded, for technical leaders from all disciplines who identify as women
➡️ buff.ly/4gc0Rc7
ALT female technician working with fabric
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📢 Save the date #HETS2025 - The UK Higher Education Technicians Summit
Must-know info know:
📅 Wednesday 9 July 2025
➡️ Keynote speakers, workshops, networking
🏆 Papin Prizes
📍 Hinckley, Leicester
✍️ Sign up to receive updates buff.ly/4cpjabs
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🆕#TLevelToolkit for UK universities who want to host #TLevel placements, but don't know where to start
📽️ Hear from @LivUni @LivUniTechNet @PdGilbert @PriorLab @ElearnerMatt about the benefits of hosting #TLevel placements
➡️Download your free toolkit buff.ly/3MBPpct
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Make that four days! If you know of someone or an employer who really deserves one of these special awards then nominate them by Friday 19 July...
There's only five days left to apply for the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards! 🏆
Whether you're an individual or a business, find out more about the categories you can enter and apply today: ow.ly/Lx9550Sx4W6
#SkillsAwards2024
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🏆 The National Apprentice and Skills Awards. Closes on Friday
#Apprentice of the Year
#TLevel Student of the Year
#TLevel Employer of the Year
Rising Star
Skills Champion Award
📅 Deadline 19 July
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Register now for the Midlands Biophysical meeting - Tuesday 17th September @uniofleicester. Register here: forms.office.com/e/c9C4N6Mbb…
@AstonUniversity @uniofwarwick @UniofNottingham @unibirmingham
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🗞️ Our summer newsletter includes an invite to our next signatory event, a save the date for #HETS2025 and shares details of a very special book, edited by our very own @kellyvere
Read more: mailchi.mp/itss.org.uk/summe…
Subscribe to future updates: eepurl.com/iTx2WM
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#Technicians competition heads up! The Hidden Ref team (@HiddenRef) have launched a special competition to celebrate the unrecognised #Research work delivered by #TechnicalProfessionals.
Read how you can enter online here: 💻 buff.ly/3zibmK8
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🎖️ The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards are designed to recognise and reward the achievements of exceptional apprentices and T Level students, skills champions and apprenticeship and T Level employers. Nomination window is open now until 19 July: appawards.co.uk/
ALT Black background with white text reading “National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2024. Celebrating excellence in skills. Applications open 10/06/2024”
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Know a #technician colleague who really stands out delivering excellent work and helping others? You've still got time to nominate them for a 2024 @timeshighered award 🏆...
Get all the details here: 👉 buff.ly/3QllDLh
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NEW on Wonkhe: Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals wonkhe.com/blogs/traditional…
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Join us in Leicester for our Technical Training and Teaching Symposium on 12 June 2024. We'll be sharing how you can get the most out of your #Teaching and #Training activity.
Book your place here: 💻 buff.ly/4aCvymN
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Don’t forget to submit your nominations for this year’s @timeshighered ‘Outstanding Technician of the Year’. It is open to technicians working in any discipline within higher education or research in the UK and Ireland. #THEAwards24
🔔 Closing 10 June: the-awards.co.uk/2024/en/pag…
ALT Key dates for the THE Awards 2024. Entry window opens: Thursday 11 April 2024 Entry window closes: Monday 10 June 2024 Shortlist published: Thursday 5 September 2024 THE Awards ceremony: Thursday 28 November 2024
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Dr Juliana Rinaldi-Semione @MI_TechTalent Research Fellow says ‘there’s a need for change in research culture…the PCE #REF2029 component is positioned to challenge the status quo.’
#PCE #researchculture #technicians
