Documents and Reports

"Recognising Technicians’ Contributions to Research" Document

The Technician’s Commitment Steering Group has produced guidance & information for technical staff, & other researchers, on the importance of appropriately acknowledging technical staff on research papers. The document cuts across the Visibility & Recognition themes of the Technician’s Commitment. If you are a technician included as an author of, or acknowledged in, a research paper or journal, please let us know and we can highlight on the website.

Recognising Technicians Contribution to Research

Technicians’ Career Framework Guidance Document

The Technicians’ Career Framework has been successfully launched.

The framework is the culmination of a two-year project involving technical managers and staff across the university in collaboration with staff and organisations across the sector. Competencies and expectations were mapped to establish clear career pathways for technical staff. The new framework will make it easier to understand what is needed to progress in a technical career, helping to better identify training and development opportunities. The Technicians Career Framework Guidance tells you more about the competency matrix and how it can help you identify career paths and CPD. You will be invited to opt into the new style of job description over the next PDR cycle with your Technical manager.

Technicians’ Career Framework Guidance Document

Summary of Survey results on Society Membership and Professional Registration

Thanks to all those who filled in the survey on Society Membership and Professional Registration. There was a clear interest in finding out more which will help guide future events / forum sessions.

Survey Summary

Talent Report

Talent is a project which leads and influences change to advance status and opportunity for technical skills, roles and careers in UK Higher Education. Led by the Midlands Innovation consortium of eight universities, in collaboration with key stakeholder and industry partners, it represents the largest ever investment into technicians in higher education and research, whose specialist skills often go unrecognised despite the crucial role they play in the success of universities and the growth of the UK economy. As part of this project, they've consulted with researchers, research managers and finance managers, as well as technical colleagues themselves, to explore the ways in which the technician contribution is costed in UK universities and research institutes. Outcomes from the consultation informed a national Policy Commission, chaired by Professor Sir John Holman. See the link below to the recently published report.

The recently published Talent Report examines among other things, the contributions technicians make to higher education and research, how technicians are funded, recognition and career pathways as well as the future skills and training needs for the sector. The report "sets out a vision for a future where technical skills, roles and careers are recognised as essential for research, education and innovation within the sector, and therefore, for the sector’s contribution to society as a whole."

TALENT Report

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