Technician Commitment

The Technician Commitment is a sector-wide, collaborative initiative led by the Science Council and supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Technicians Make It Happen campaign. ��ֱ�� is proud to be a signatory of the Technician Commitment.

The Commitment aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development, and sustainability for technical staff working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.

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Action Plan

TA technician adjusting the settings on sports equipment

Steering Group

hannah frost of technicians' commitment using a piece of equipment

Technicians' Stories

adam easton of technician commitment looking into a piece of equipment

Support and Resources

Technical colleagues in Psychology holding awards for Technical Support in Research

Our aim

In line with this, we aim to enhance skills and career development for technical staff, recognising their integral and invaluable role in the continued successful delivery of high-quality teaching and research on the global stage.

News

��ֱ�� Technicians share best practices for achieving Net Zero targets

Five research communities have received funding from the Collabor8 Fund, following the first call earlier this year.

Research news
Good News from Psychology

We were delighted to hear that our technical colleagues in Psychology won the British Psychology Society award for Technical Support in Research.

Research news
A few fine examples of “Technicians make it happen”!

Covid–19 has changed the way we all have had to work, and the Technical Team have been a big part of this change for the Psychology department.

Research news

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