New funds launched to support the training and development of Midlands technicians in higher education and research

Three new funds have been launched to support the training and development of technicians working in Higher Education institutions in the Midlands. The funds are being provided by TALENT, a programme led by Midlands Innovation which is adva...

Training courses: Sign up to Change Management and Difficult Conversations September 2020

The TALENT project team is pleased to provide two online courses, Being Effective When Having Difficult Conversations and Change Management: Understanding & Coping with Change, that are particularly timely given the current si...

Training courses: Sign up to Time Management and Emotional Intelligence August 2020

The TALENT project team is pleased to offer two further online courses, Time Management to Improve Work Life Balance and Emotional Intelligence. Spaces are available separately for each as they are standalone courses, but please do note that you...

Training courses: Sign up to Influencing Skills and Building Confidence July 2020

The TALENT project team is pleased to offer a second round of two online courses, Influencing Skills and Building Confidence. Spaces are available separately for each as they are standalone courses, but please do note that you will need to atten...

Training courses: Sign up to Influencing Skills and Building Confidence June 2020

The TALENT project team is pleased to provide two further online courses, Influencing Skills and Building Confidence. Spaces are available separately for each as they are standalone courses, but please do note that you will need to attend both p...

Training courses: Sign up to Change Management and Difficult Conversations June 2020

The TALENT project team is pleased to provide two online courses, Being Effective When Having Difficult Conversations and Change Management, that are particularly timely given the current situation. Spaces are available separately for each as th...

Members of the UK’s first policy commission focused on vital technical community named

Leading experts across the higher education and research sector are named as commissioners on the country’s first policy commission focused on the advancement of the sector’s 30,000 strong technical community. Technicians play a...

COVID-19: The Impact on Technicians in UK Higher Education & Research

The Technician Commitment, in partnership with the Science Council, Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Biology, Wellcome and the Research England funded TALENT programme are undertaking a survey to understand more...