Technician Commitment

Technician Commitment: Driving change together.

Congratulations to Gillian Riddell, @QUBelfast Technician Commitment Manager, on receiving the prestigious Papin Medal for her exceptional leadership and dedication to the technical community in higher education. 🏅 🔗 Read more: go.qub.ac.uk/papinmedalwinn… #LoveQUBstaff

Bookings are now open for AutumnFest, a free online learning festival taking place Sep 8-12, hosted by @uk_itss. This year's line up features workshops on building resilience, career guidance, coaching conversations and more. Register here: itss.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

Save the date for the next Technician Partnership Conference taking place next July!

The technical community is invited to join @RoySocChem on 3 September at Burlington House to celebrate five years of their support of the Technician Commitment. The event is free to attend with limited travel bursaries available. More info and register: rsc.org/events/detail/…

Our summer newsletter, now in your inboxes! Catch up on key dates for award nominations and funding opportunities, register for our next signatory event and save the date for this year's AutumnFest. Read more: us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=99729983b6d… Subscribe: …niciancommitment.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=99…

"It's important to bring technicians together [...] to explore, learn, and grow." – Professor Archie Clements, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research & Enterprise. @QUBelfast hosted the All-Ireland Technical Staff Network Conference, uniting technicians from across the island of Ireland.

Our seasonal newsletters provide key updates on signatory and supporter events, upcoming funding and development opportunities and sector news catered to technical leaders working in higher education and research. Don't miss the next one and subscribe: eepurl.com/iTx2WM

Signed up to attend the 10th anniversary Higher Education Technicians Summit next month? Workshop bookings are now live. Register your preferred workshop before the event! forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

250 technicians from universities across the country visited @UofGlasgow yesterday for this year's @TechsCommit Scottish Technical Conference, where @djohnsonmsp addressed attendees. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

Cross-institution mentoring scheme applications close 16 June! Learn from an experienced technical professional, who understands your role and can help you achieve your career goals. More details: itss.org.uk/opportunities-…

One week left to nominate! This is an excellent way to recognise a technical professional on your team whose gone above and beyond their day-to-day responsibilities. Nominations close on 9 June: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page/e…

Today we’re celebrating eight years of the Technician Commitment 🎉 From 36 founding signatories to over 130 signatories & supporters, we’re proud to have kickstarted a shift in advancing the profile of technical professionals in #highered and #research. youtu.be/3u38q35uREs?fe…

Less than 2 weeks remain to nominate a technical professional whose work has gone above and beyond on an institutional level. #THEAwards2025 Nominate an Outstanding Technician of the Year for the 2025 @timeshighered Awards: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page/e… youtube.com/watch?feature=…

Interested in a fully funded placement at a UK or international institute? The @uk_itss Knowledge Exchange Placements offers UK technical professionals a chance to gain relevant experience in a technical field of interest. Applications closes 2 June: itss.org.uk/knowledge-exch…

This week we hosted representatives from our signatory and supporter institutions for our 14th signatory event in Belfast. Read more: techniciancommitment.org.uk/technician-com…

There's still time to register for the @uk_itss Cross Institution Mentoring Scheme for Technical Professionals (CIMS-T) informational webinar on 21 May, 1-2pm. If you're intersted in having (or being!) a mentor with technical experience, register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/itss-cross-i…

The @timeshighered Outstanding Technician of the Year award recognises an individual whose exceptional practical skills, commitment and vision has enabled the highest quality teaching, research or knowledge transfer. Nominate by Monday 9 June: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page/e…

Just 7 more sleeps until we welcome delegates for the 14th signatory and supporter event. We look forward to seeing all our Technician Commitment institutional leads and champions in Belfast next Wednesday!

A very warm welcome to our newest signatory, @CumbriaUni! Read more:

This is the last weekend to apply for the Executive Programme in Strategic Technical Leadership delivered by @NottmUniBschool! If you've already applied, please ensure line manager statements are submitted before the deadline on Monday 28 April: nottingham.ac.uk/business/execu…