📢The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy (ITSS) is offering 23 FREE learning & development workshops at #SpringFest2026 🎓
Don’t miss the chance to grow your skills, connect, and get inspired!✨ Register here: shorturl.at/beGls
🌱Join us on 23 April 2026 at McEwan Hall, Edinburgh, for the TechNet Scotland Sustainability Conference! 🌱
Talks, posters, workshops, networking & practical ideas to boost sustainable practice in labs and workshops.
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Exciting news! 🎉
Technical Managers in Universities (TMU) network is now officially a supporter of the Technician Commitment!
👉Check out and follow their new LinkedIn page to learn more about the upcoming initiatives: linkedin.com/in/tmu-netwo....
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The winners of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025 have been announced! Take a look at the stunning photographs from across the categories, starting with the microimaging category and overall winner 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez:
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Less than 50% of WinterFest tickets remain.
Join our free online learning festival this January, with sessions from leadership and coaching to GitHub and Power BI.
Connect with 1,000+ technical professionals.
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As part of the InFrame project, the SRTP Academy has been launched! It supports research technicians from the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews. Learn more here & register to join the Academy:
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Welcome to the team Tabea 🙌
Huge congratulations to Debs Sym, Lesley Morisson & Frances Cousins for being shortlisted for a #PapinPrize at #HETS2025
No wins this time but you represented #TeamUofG @UofGTechnicians @UofGlasgow with pride, passion & professionalism. We're so proud of you all 👏
Today in Nottingham, we're proud to represent @UofGtechnicians at the @UKRI_News & @uk_itss event on Driving Research Excellence through institutional support for technical & specialist capability. Excited to discuss technical input into REF2029! #REF2029"
We were delighted to host Daniel Johnson MSP, Shadow cabinet secretary for economy, business and fair work today at #ScotTechConf who raised the importance of technicians and technical skills in HE
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Business and Fair Work Daniel Johnston MSP is addressing the #ScotTechConf
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All set for the Scottish Technical Conference taking place at the Bute Hall @UofGlasgow today
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Today marks 8 years of the Technician Commitment! #TCturns8
In that time, we’ve joined a community of over 130 signatories and supporters working to champion technical professionals' contribution to #highered and #research. Learn more about @TechsCommit
Meet our amazing technicians!🎉 Our latest @UofGTechnicians #MeetATechnician profiles are live! 📚 Check out the career journeys of: Elaine Brown, Tom Purnell, Dawn Dunbar, Iain Murdoch, Jennifer Cassels, Leo Combs, Lewis Winton & Susan Kitson.💡
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Excited to be Queen's University Belfast today for the 14th @TechsCommit Signatory Event! Looking forward to a day of sector-wide updates and planning to support technical staff across the UK. Let's work together to advance the vital work of our technical community! #TechsCommit
Exciting to see our @UofGTechnicians TC coordinator @Salik_MA representing us at the EDT Industrial Cadets Bronze Project! Assessing STEM projects by secondary schools in Glasgow is a fantastic way to nurture future scientists & engineers. #STEM
Our @UofGTechnicians TCCN champions network welcomed VP Professor @cjpearce today to discuss the @UofGlasgow 's Research Strategy. Great to see healthy discussions & Chris' involvement of technicians in shaping the Research Strategy for the next 10 years.
We are pleased to announce together with our partner universities of Edinburgh & St Andrews we have received funding from InFrame to create a Scottish RTP Academy. The project lead, our @TechsCommit coordinator @Salik_MA is attending the InFrame Catalyst Fund Launch event today.
We're pleased to announce the @UofGlasgow will be hosting the @TechsCommit Scottish Technical Conference on Tuesday 10th June 2025. Further details 👇
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Our @TechsCommit Coordinator and Research Technical Professional @UofGGES @Salik_MA attended the STEM careers fair at @DennyHighSchool today to talk about technical careers in higher education and careers in climate science with S2 pupils.
Brian Robb from @UofGEngineering retires this month after nearly 45 years of service. He was presented with an award at TC Steering Goup meeting today. Brian's unparalleled passion & determination to advance @TechsCommit for @UofGTechnicians will be deeply missed.Thankyou Brian🎉
Our @UofGTechnicians Technician Commitment Coordinator @Salik_MA is representing @UofGlasgow today at the @uk_itss @TechsCommit Signatory Event. He will also be presenting on the Scottish Technician Network. The event brings together all signatories from across the UK.
Congratulations to our @UofGTechnicians @TechsCommit James Watt Technician Prize 2024 winners 🎉👏 well deserved 🎉
Details here 👇
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Our TC Coordinator @Salik_MA and technician Beth Dibnah (TCCN lead) attended @UoETechnicians Conference today. Ali highlighted @UofGlasgow 's work on Career Pathways & was part of a panel to discuss career development for technicians.
Our TCCN champions network is having an away day working on technician led projects. Updates will follow soon from the TCCN chair and co-chair.
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James Watt Technician Prize 2024 has been launched today for @UofGTechnicians for nominations remain open until 26th July. It's an ideal opportunity to recognise contributions of technicians if they fit in any of the 5 categories - details 👇
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Delighted to announce the launch of our new Career Framework and online portal specifically designed for Professional staff & @UofGTechnicians @TechsCommit
It will be used for identifying & planning career pathways & developing & progressing your career
Lesley Cummings from HR is telling the audience about the Career Pathways project she's leading for professional services staff #UofGTechConf
Our keynote speaker Professor Craig Daly is on stage delivering his talk 'From Microscope to Metaverse' #UofGTechConf
