UoE Technician Week 2025 Programme

Central

Kings Buildings

Technician Week 2025

Western General Hospital

Easter Bush

This year's Technician Week will take place across the University, 1-5 September 2025.

Technician Week celebrates the numerous and diverse contributions technical staff make to teaching, research and the University of Edinburgh community. Coordinated by members of the Technician Steering Committee, Technician Week will highlight career development opportunities, and resources available to Edinburgh technical staff, as well as giving opportunity to meet with peers and celebrate all things technician!

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Thursday 4

Tuesday 2

Technicial Staff

Non- Technicial Staff

Share images, quotes and more with us and feature on our socials through Technician Week

Not a technician? No problem, there are still ways that you can get involved:

We Are Technicians: #TechniciansOfEdinburgh: Share facts about you and your role and feature on our socials in our visibility campaign. Contribute to a blog post: write a blog post about your role, or answer some questions and send us some photos and we will write the blog for you. Be a guest on our podcast: Talk about your career journey and role on our podcast, sharing your experiences and insights.

Share a quote: provide us with a short quote about the importance of technical staff and how they have supported your projects or teaching, along with a photo of you. 90s second video: Send us a video talking about how technical staff have been involved in your work and highlight their contributions and impact. Technician-Led Tours: (not social media but still just as fun) sign up to attend a technician-led tour. We have a number of technicians leading tours, showcasing some of the incredible work they do, in areas which are often behind-the-scenes.

Social Media

We will be sharing images, stories and events throughout Technician Week on our LinkedIn and BlueSky pages Be sure to follow us to keep up to date and share your thoughts with us using the #UoETechnicianWeek

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Other ways to participate: Share a Quote: Provide us with a short quote finishing the sentence 'I love being a technician because...' or 'Technical staff are important because...', along with a photo of yourself, which we will share on social media throughout the week. Technician Takeover: Take control of our Bluesky account for a few hours and share posts about your day as a technician. 90 second intro video: Send us a short video introducing yourself, your role, and why you find your work meaningful.

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Join us in this practical workshop where you will learn how to increase your research visibility using a variety of systems available (e.g., PURE, ORCiD, EdWeb). The workshop will also cover crafting an email signature and writing a compelling biography.

The workshop will be delivered by Research Information Systems and others, and is coordinated by the Technician Steering Committee as part of Technician Week 2025.

Raising Your Research Profile

Technicians only event

As part of Technician Week 2025 we are delighted to offer this half-day workshop for technical staff. The workshop is ideal for technicians who support research activity and who would like to raise their visibility and profile.

Session Time & Location

Things to do before you attend:

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Monday 1 September09:30-11:00 Micro Lab 2 (GU303, Chancellor’s Building),

Request a PURE profile

Sign up to ORCiD

Mini Series 'Behind the Networks'

This year we are releasing a special mini series for Technician week entitled 'Behind the Networks'. We will be exploring different networks and resources that are available to technicians at the University of Edinburgh and throughout the UK. Some (but not all) of the networks we will be covering are: The Scotland Technical Network IST Scotland Edinburgh Technical Collaboration Early Career Technician Network CASES Special Interest Technical Group Mini series episodes to be released daily. Follow us on spotify and linked in to make sure that you never miss an episode! We are also looking for co-hosts and guests so if you would like to be involved in this, please get in touch!

Technically Edinburgh Podcast

Last year we launched our podcase, Technically Edinburgh. Hosted by technicians from the University of Edinburgh, Technically Edinburgh explores the careers of technicians from across the university, celebrate technician recognition and boost visibility of our colleagues in and out of our University.

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Friday 6 September Classroom 2, Sanderson Building 11:30 - 13:30

CPR & AED Workshop

Whether you’ve learned CPR before, or this is your first time, this is an opportunity to learn CPR and gain the skills and confidence to help if someone collapses and stops breathing normally.

Hosted by the H&S Department, the CPR & AED session will include: how to manage a situation how to call for help how to perform CPR the use of a defibrillator.

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All staff may attend this session

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Chris Little is a Senior Lecturer in Manchester Metropolitan University’s University Teaching Academy and the co-lead of their institutional PSF programme.

TW24 Advance HE Associate Fellow for Technical Staff:

Monday 8 September Venue TBC Time TBC

Writing Retreat

This session will firstly explore what Advance HE Associate Fellowship is and the benefits to colleagues in gaining it. We will then work on ensuring all colleagues are able to articulate their teacher identity and identify aspects of their work appropriate for their Associate Fellowship applications.

Please let us know if you are interested in attending this workshop.

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Friday 12 September 2025 Edinburgh College of Art TBC

ECA Technicians' Showcase

Celebrating Our Technicians! Technicians at Edinburgh College of Art play a vital role in collaborating with various teams across the institution, helping staff and students alike to grow and succeed during their time with us. Our work goes beyond technical support; we share knowledge, skills, and expertise, enriching the learning environment for everyone.

Everyone Welcome! More information released soon

The winners of the 2025 image competition will be displayed at this event

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2025 Technician Image Competition

Thursday 4 September Institute of Genetics and Cancer Seminar Room 10:00 - 12:00

WGH TechNet & IAD Networking for Technicians Workshop

Join us to find out about the IGC Technician Training fund and hear success stories from technicians who have used the fund, discover how important technicians are to the upcoming sustainability award audit and take part in the IAD's networking for technicians workshop.

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Wednesday 3 September Playfair Library 09:00 - 13:00

Technician Conference& Technician Award Ceremony

Registration closes on August 15th

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2025 Technician Awards Shortlists

The winners of the 2025 Technician Awards will be announced during this event.

The 2025 Nominees will be announced shortly

2025 Technician Awards

Contribution to Research and Innovation

Contribution to Learning & Teaching

The UoE Technician Awards aim to recognise the exceptional contributions of technical staff to the University. In particular, they aim to reward those who excel in what they do, who “go the extra-mile” in their work, in their contribution to the life of the University, in their contribution to public engagement and in the provision of support to their colleagues, School etc.

Contribution to Infrastructure & Facilities

Contribution to the University's Community, Culture & Environment

The 2025 Technician Award winners will be announced on Wednesday 3 September at the Technician Week Conference

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Apprentice/Trainee Technician

Monday 1 September 11:00 - 11:45 IRR Seminar Room 1.05, BioQuarter

This session provides you with an overview of how research is funded and who funds it in the UK. You will be introduced to some of the key funding terminologies, learn about different funding types and opportunities available to RTPs, and hear from an RTP grant holder about their experience of applying for funding. Equipped with that knowledge and awareness of resources, you’ll be better placed to engage directly with your research and wider research funding opportunities.

Demystifying the UK Funding Landscape

The UK has a unique and dynamic research funding landscape, and understanding this offers opportunity for insights and awareness that are meaningful for your career as a research technical professional (RTP).

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This session will be run by Eilidh Denham and Anna Pilz, Research Strategy Team, Edinburgh Research Office

Friday 5 September 09:00 - 12:00 Bayes Centre

09:30 - 10:30: Why Professional Registration? Hear from Registered Scientist and a Science Council Applicant Support Mentor Sarah McCafferty why Professional Registration is important for technicians and why you should consider it.

Professional Registration for Technicians Workshop

Professional registration for technicians is a process that recognizes and validates a technician's skills, knowledge, and commitment to their profession. It provides a pathway for technicians to demonstrate their competence and gain recognition from employers, clients, and the wider industry.

10:30 - 11:00: Refreshments

111:00 - 12:30: Application writing workshop

Spend time working on your application and benefit from in person advice from a Science Council Applicant Support Mentor and our Prefessional Registration Champions.

Book NowWhy Professional Registration?

Book NowWriting Workshop

Unsure if professional registration is for you? Come along to the first hour of the workshop to find out more, and stay for coffee. Sold on the idea but looking for help with your application? Come along for coffee at 10:00 and stay for the writing workshop to spend time working on your application.

Professional Registration Fund

Bring along your completed funding application form and apply for funding during the workshop:

Monday 2 September IRR Seminar Room 1.05, BioQuater 13:30 - 14:30

Preparing for the Sustainable Lab Award Audit

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Thursday 5 SeptemberKings Buildings TBC

Technical staff are key in achieving these awards. These sessions are run by the department of social responiliy and sustainability and will involve shadowing a sustainable labs programme audit of a lab. Technical Staff Only

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Sustainable Lab Awards

Cockburn Museum

Edinburgh Genome Foundry

Ashworth Museum

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Technician-Led Tours

Visit hard to access areas for a behind the scenes tour at many of the university's facilities, led by the Technicians who work there!

Interested in hosting a Technician-Led Tour?

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Kings Buildings

Central Area

Local TechNet Events

Western General Hospital

Networking events will be held across all campuses throughout the week.

Easter Bush

BioQuater

Technician Week Events: Friday 5 September 2025

Central

09:30 - 12:00 Professional Registration for Technicians Workshop

Easter Bush Technician Week Events

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

09:00- 12:00 TechNet

Kings Buildings Technician Week Events

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

10:00 - 11:00 TechNet

11:00-11:30 CPR and AED Workshop

Genome Foundry Tour

Ashworth Museum Tour

Cockburn Museum Tour

Preparing for the Sustainable Lab Awards Audit

Central Area

GLAM TechNet 14:00 - 15:00 CRC Teaching Room 1, Library This event is for anyone who considers themselves a GLAM Technician (someone who works in a technical role with the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums sector), or anyone interested in this as a career path. The event aims to raise awareness of the Technician Committment and introduce the concept of 'GLAM Technicians', signpost staff to existing resources and facilitate and encourage discussions around shared CPD needs and relevance of the technician commitment and enable networking for GLAM technicians. Tea, Coffee & Cake provided.

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Technician Week 2025

The University's technician community includes a wide variety of staff: staff who are in the technical job family and/or whose job title includes "technician" or "technical"; staff who support infrastructure, buildings and facilities; IT staff; libraries staff; nurses; staff who hold hybrid (academic/professional services) roles, etc We have activities which are specifically for technical staff, but also activities for all staff and hope to see many of you there. Please do share this information with your colleagues. Further details on each of the events are available via the booking links. For technicians: Networking, workshops and other events are open to technicians from across the University. Note that technician-led tours are open to all staff, including technicians of course. For all staff: If you are not a technician you are invited to learn more about the vital work technicians do by attending the technician-led tours available throughout the week.

Please note: photos may be taken at these events for the purposes of publicity and marketing for technicians and the Technicians Commitment at the University of Edinburgh. If you do not want to be in a photo please let the event facilitator/tour leader know on the day, or contact a member of the team.

Technician Week Events: Wednesday 3 September 2025

Central

09:00 - 13:00 Technician Conference & Technician Award Ceremony

14:00 - 15:00 GLAM TechNet

Conference Programme

The programme cen be found on our website and includes:

• Career Development Working Group Update
• Educational Technical Professionals Pathway
• Edinburgh Technical Collaboration
• Action Plan Update
• Technician Awards
• Refreshments
• BSL interpretation
• Sponsors exhibit
• and more....

Conference Programme

Technician Week Events: Thursday 4 September 2025

Western General Hospital

Easter Bush

09:00 - 12:00 TechNet

10:00 - 12:00 WGH TechNet & IAD Networking for Technicians workshop

09:00 - 12:00

Technician Week Events: Tuesday 3 September 2024

Kings Buildings

10:00 - 11:00 TechNet

Ashworth Museum Tour

Cockburn Museum Tour

11:00-11:30 CPR and AED Workshop

Preparing for the Sustainable Lab Awards Audit

Genome Foundry Tour

BioQuater

Monday 1 September 2025 11:45 - 12:45 IRR Seminar Room 1.05 Check back for more details soon

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Other ways to get involved

Contact your Campus Champion

Volunteer to help at local events

Kings Buildings

BioQuater

Central

Easter Bush

Western General Hospital

Social Media

Participate in social media campiagns for Technician Week 2024

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Technically Edinburgh Podcast

Subscribe to the technician Podcast: Technically Edinburgh

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Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood around the body, and causes a person to collapse and stop breathing normally. Everyone can play a role in the chain of survival, whether it’s by calling 999, doing chest compression’s, locating a defibrillator, or telling others what to do. Everyone is welcome to come along no matter what age it is a life skill that is super important. It can be a sensitive topic and a video relating to CPR may be shown.

Easter Bush Campus

Thursday 4 September 2025 09:00 - 12:00 Roslin Basement Seminar Room

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Kings Buildings

Take this opportunity to socialise with your technical colleagues over coffee and cake in KB Nucleus. Tuesday 2 September 2025 Technician only event 10:00 -11:00 Classroom 2, Sanderson Building

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As technicians, we not only assist with projects and courses but also guide and mentor students and staff, fostering trust and understanding. We showcase materials, demonstrate techniques, and offer creative solutions, all to help our colleagues and students deepen their understanding and expand their horizons. We are constantly learning and adapting, staying abreast of the latest developments in our fields to meet the evolving needs of the courses and the individuals we support. This adaptability is crucial as courses change, and we strive to provide the best possible guidance and support. This exhibition is an opportunity for us to come together and share our own artistic practices. It's a chance to build connections, learn from one another, and step out of our daily routines. This event is a celebration of the strength, resilience, and dedication that we bring to our roles. Technicians are integral to the success of the university, providing essential support throughout each term. Tonight, we come together to celebrate our pride in our work and in our artistic lives, both within and outside the university. Let's enjoy the evening, connect with each other, and celebrate the invaluable contributions of our technician community. This year's Showcase will include the showcasing of the winners of this year's Technician Image Competition.

Technician Week Events: Monday 1 September 2025

Kings bUILDINGS

09:30 - 11:00 Raising Your Research Profile

11:00-11:45 Demystifying the UK Funding Landscape

11:45 - 13:30 TechNet

Preparing for the Sustainable Lab Awards Audit

Western General Hospital Technician Week Events

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

10:00 - 12:00 WGH TechNet & IAD Networking for Technicians workshop

The session will provide a writing retreat style space where we will work through the sections of the Advance HE Associate Fellowship application process, aiming to complete the application on the day, although there may be some follow-up work after the event. The workshops will have moments of instruction and information, followed by discussion and then writing in a facilitated environment where colleagues can look to complete the bulk of their application.

BIOqUATER Technician Week Events

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

09:30 - 11:00 Raising Your Research Profile

11:00-11:45 Demystifying the UK Funding Landscape

11:45 - 13:30 TechNet

Preparing for the Sustainable Lab Awards Audit

Western General Hospital TechNet & Networking Workshop

• Welcome - Joris Veltman
• IGC Technician Training Fund & Success Stories - Helen Nickerson
• Funding Opportunities with TSN-ROKS - Lee Murphy
• Sustainability & Technicians - Neil Johnston
• Networking with Confidence for Technicians - IAD
• Networking Opportunity

Hot drinks and sweet treats will be provided, please feel free to bring your own lunch to enjoy during the networking time.

Central Area Technician Week Events

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

09:00 - 13:00 Technician Conference & Technician Award Ceremony

09:30 - 12:00 Professional Registration for Technicians Workshop

14:00 - 15:00 GLAM TechNet