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Actively advocating for the technical community with @tech-commit.bsky.social Funded by Research England, part of @ukri.org Learn more www.itss.org.uk | Subscribe for updates http://eepurl.com/ixy59g
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✨ This #IWD2025 we're celebrating our #HerschelLeaders ✨ Close to 1000 technicians from over 100 UK institutions have completed the Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership since it launched in 2021 buff.ly/4emyQkZ 📸 2024 participant feedback

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✨ This #IWD2025 we're celebrating our #HerschelLeaders ✨ This vibrant network of 1000 female technical leaders in academia and research support each other and help us advocate for the technical community with @tech-commit.bsky.social buff.ly/4emyQkZ 📸 2024 cohort

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Join the @hiddenref.bsky.social team, help make a difference to research culture & celebrating non-traditional research outputs Enterprise Community Manager buff.ly/UijyPw0 Administrator buff.ly/39P5Jfl We're proud supporters of the Hidden REF with @tech-commit.bsky.social

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EVENT - Open to Research Software Engineers ⤵️

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We are thrilled to be working with universities across the UK on a series of workshops, sharing insights from the Hidden REF and research on best practices for submitting non-traditional outputs for assessment. The University of Liverpool share the importance of recognising all outputs 👇

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💬 Keep up the momentum to give technicians a better deal Opinion from Ian Hancox, Director of Research Technology & Technical Strategy at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social and ITSS Co-Director, as @midlandsinnovation.bsky.social TALENT programme ends Read more @resprofnews.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/XNPEKzk

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New opportunity for aspiring or current strategic technical leaders working in UK universities or research institutes ⤵️

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We're proud to be taking the #MITALENT legacy forward - advocating for technical professionals in higher education and research

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Funding available for Knowledge Exchange Placements ✅ Gain hands-on experience with specialist techniques & equipment ✅ Expand your network ✅ Bring expertise back to your institution 🔷 1-5 day placements in uni's & research institutes 🔷 Open to technical professionals 🔗 buff.ly/3EV7Xni

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⭐ 328 technical professionals from across the UK have been nominated for a Papin Prize ⭐ These awards celebrate technical excellence in higher education and research. The shortlist will be announced late spring & presented at #HETS2025 Pictured: 2023 #PapinPrize winners

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Recommended reading ⤵️ Reflections from @athenedonald.bsky.social highlighting how important technical career pathways are for research and innovation

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T Levels are qualifications for 16 to 19 year olds taken after GCSEs. They are broadly equivalent to 3 A levels and focus on technical and vocational skills. Each T Level includes an in-depth industry placement that lasts at least 45 days. #TLevelThursday #NAW2025 Find out more: tlevelinfo.org.uk

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#NAW2025 | Celebrating #TLevel achievements Over 30 universities & research institutes are hosting, or planning to host, industry placements More than 100 tech-savvy students have completed these placements Today's #TLevel students can be tomorrow's apprentices! #TLevelThursday

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#NAW2025 | #TLevels spotlight success Agatha was a #Tlevel placement student @mrc-lms.bsky.social before starting a Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship Millie's #TLevel placement at @wmgwarwick.bsky.social helped her secure a L4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship

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🚀 The IOP-backed initiative to bridge the #physics technical skills gap has launched a second funding call! The £100,000 fund from @uk-itss.bsky.social, supported by the IOP and EPSRC, is now available to help universities recruit new Physics Technical Apprentices. ⬇️ www.iop.org/about/news/1...

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Closes on Friday - #PapinPrizes are the only national awards which celebrate the achievements of technical professionals in #highered & #research 🏆10 award categories 📅Deadline extended to 14 Feb, 5pm 👉Nominate a fantastic technician who deserves recognition https://buff.ly/4jKstHj

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FUNDING CALL | £100k is available for Physics Technical Apprentices this #NAW2025 Organisations can apply for up to £20k for apprentice salaries, thanks to support from EPSRC & @instituteofphysics.bsky.social Learn more and apply itss.org.uk/support-for-... #Apprentices #TechnicalApprenticeship

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‘More to be done for technicians despite significant strides’. Research and higher education technicians are still facing professional barriers despite “significant strides” in recent years, according to a programme set up to address such issues. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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INSIGHTS & IMPACT | New @midlandsinnovation.bsky.social TALENT Programme report evidences transformative changes for UK technical workforce 📚 Download the report here lnkd.in/efWXsY6j 📰 Read the press release here lnkd.in/ePEfpYxE

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The @hiddenref.bsky.social has been awarded funded to further recognise the ‘hidden’ outputs and roles in successful academic research Recommendations will be developed to embed formal recognition of support and technical work that underpins research in @ref2029.bsky.social ⤵️

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NEW on Wonkhe: Technicians and the vital work they do must be represented in university leadership, argue Catrin Harris and Hannah Noke https://buff.ly/3E9CXj0

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#PapinPrizes are the only national awards which celebrate the achievements of technical professionals in #highered & #research 🏆10 award categories 📅Deadline extended to 14 Feb, 5pm 👉Nominate a fantastic technician who deserves recognition itss.org.uk/papin-prizes/

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Hello 👋 We're here to connect with the technical community in #highered #research, academics, senior leaders, research managers, funders, policymakers, professional bodies and anyone interested in championing technical careers Why not follow @tech-commit.bsky.social too?

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