Archived training and development opportunities
27th Nov 2024 – Training Day – Teaching and Learning Skills for Technicians (2 Day – DAY 1) – Become equipped with the tools you need to teach, demonstrate and contribute effectively to the student experience. HEaTED / Online / £923 – HEaTED members get a significant discount. Click here for more details
27th Nov 2024 – Training Day- Applying for Research Funding Masterclass – A chance to learn about the considerations of a research funding bid and develop a collaborative bid. MI Talent / In person / £923 – Free (& X-CITED can offer support with travel costs) Click here for more details
28th Nov 2024 – Training Day –Effective Communication & Networking Skills – Communicate and network with confidence. This course is CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service. -HEaTED / Online / £351 – HEaTED members get a significant discount –Click here for more details
28th Nov 2024 – Training Day – Career Options for Early Career Technicians – An opportunity to hear about and discuss career options and pathways for technicians. MI Talent / Online / Free Click here for more details
4th December 2024 – Training Day –Teaching and Learning Skills for Technicians (2 Day – DAY 2) – Become equipped with the tools you need to teach, demonstrate and contribute effectively to the student experience. -HEaTED / Online / £923 – HEaTED members get a significant discount –Click here for more details
4th December 2024 – Training Day – The Power of Calm – Access your innate ability to achieve a calm and creative state of mind. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
4th December 2024 – Training Day – Let’s Talk About Technicians: Raising your Profile – A chance to hear from technicians who have been able to expand their role and raise their profile at a local or national level. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
9th December 2024 – Training Day -MI TALENT Health & Safety Symposium – A one day in-person meeting for technical and H&S staff in MI universities to springboard the community into the next phase. – MI Talent / In person / Free & X-CITED can support with travel expenses – Click here for more details
12th December 2024 – Training Day – Generating Income with Technical Facilities and Services – Learn how to maximise income generation using the technical resources and services that you already have. This course is CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service. – HEaTED / Online / £412 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Funding – application closing date: 18th December 2024 – Facility Day Fund – This fund is designed to facilitate professional development and collaboration by providing financial support for Research Technical Professionals to host a facility day. – TSN / In person / Fully funded – Click here for more details
19th December 2024 – Training Day – SWOT for Career Planning – A dedicated time and space to create a SWOT analysis which you can use to inform your career planning and learning and development needs. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Funding – application closing date: 18th December 2024 – Outreach Demonstrator Fund – Research Technical Professionals and Technical Specialists can apply for up to £6000 to develop exhibits to be used in an outreach capacity, known as demonstrator outreach units. – TSN / In person / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Funding – application closing date: 6th January 2025 – International Conference Fund – International conferences provide excellent opportunities to: 1. expand your network of technical specialists from across the world, 2. learn from the leaders of technologies, 3. explore cutting-edge developments in your area of expertise, 4. discuss best practise with colleagues and peers – TSN / In person / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Training Programme – starts: January 2025 – Technical Leadership Development Programmes – Technical Leaders Programme –For experienced technical leaders, our “Technical Leaders Programme” offers advanced insights and strategies to propel your technical career to new heights. – HEaTED / Hybrid / £1,050 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Secondment opportunities – starts: January 2025 – The National Robotarium / University of Birmingham Institute for Robotics / University of Leeds Robotics & AI – We are currently offering secondments and placements at the following – UK RAS STEPS / Secondment / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Training Programme – starts: January 2025 – Technician Career Development Programme – This programme is open to technical professionals in higher education and research who are feeling unsure about their future career path and how to progress. – TSN / Hybrid / Fully funded & X-CITED can offer support with travel costs – Click here for more details
Training Programme – starts: January 2025 – Project Management for Technicians – This programme is designed for technical professionals in higher education and research settings who manage multiple responsibilities, projects and people. – Learn new project management skills and tools to enhance your workload planning, whatever discipline or faculty you work in. – TSN / Hybrid / Fully funded & X-CITED can offer support with travel costs – Click here for more details
Funding – application closing date: 9th January 2025 – Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2024 – Apply for funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)’s scientific areas through ALERT 2024. – UKRI / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Event – 13th January – 24th January 2025 – WinterFest 2025: Your Ultimate Online Learning Festival for Technicians – WinterFest is an online festival dedicated to the continuous learning and development of technicians across the UK. From career development sessions to technical and personal growth workshops, WinterFest offers something for every technician. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Training Day – 15th January 2025 – The Power of Calm – Access your innate ability to achieve a calm and creative state of mind. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Training Day – 21st January 2025 – The Power of Calm – Access your innate ability to achieve a calm and creative state of mind. – MI Talent / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Training Day – 21st January 2025 – Change in the workplace for Technicians – The aim is to increase the knowledge and skills related to change management for technical staff. – HEaTED / Online / £228 – HEaTED members get a significant discount Click here for more details
Event – 10th February 2025 (Register by the 31st January) – In-person meeting for RSEs in the South West – RSEs in the South West are meeting in-person at Met Office Exeter HQ on Monday, February 10, 2025 to showcase interesting topics, share knowledge and build networks. All are welcome! If you would like to attend, please fill in this registration form by Friday, January 31, 2025. – MET Office / In-person (Exeter) / Free – Click here for more details
Training Programme – starts: 1st February 2025 – Technical Leadership Development Programmes – Stepping into Technical Leadership – For those aspiring to become future technical leaders, our “Stepping into Technical Leadership” programme provides a solid foundation to kickstart your journey onto the Technical Leadership Programme. – HEaTED / Hybrid / £1,050 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Training Day – 5th February 2025 – Positive Influencing Skills – Gain a greater awareness of your core style; your signature strengths and the areas that you may wish to flex in order to enhance your impact with others. – HEaTED / Online / £228 – HEaTED – members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Training Day – 5th February 2025 – XPS Data Analysis Workshop – Learn the fundamental principles of XPS and data analysis, gain hands-on experience processing and interpreting your own data, explore best practices for using CasaXPS software to process, quantify, and peak-fit data. – UK RAS STEPS / In person – Manchester / £40 – UK RAS STEPS are offering support with costs (please email info@ukras-steps.org for more details) – Click here for more details
Event – 5th February 2025 – Secret Lives of Technicians – This upcoming networking event is all about celebrating the invaluable contributions of technicians across our community. Whether you have a fascinating project, a little-known skill, or simply want to offer a glimpse into your professional world, we encourage you to get involved. – HEaTED / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Conference talk – 10th- February 2025
National Technician Development Centre (NTDC) – National Apprenticeship Week – Apprentice Showcase – Join us for an engaging online event as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, hosted by our NTDC network. This session will provide a unique opportunity to explore the world of apprenticeships through the experiences of both apprentices and their managers. Hear from technical apprentices and apprentice managers across the NTDC network. – HEaTED / Online / Free – Click here for more details
Training Day – 11th February 2025 – CV Analysis and Interview Skills – A CV and personal statement analysis as a membership benefit to technicians in member organisations. – HEaTED / Online / Free to HEaTED members – Click here for more details
Training Programme – Closing date 17th February. Starts March 2025 – Technical Teaching Recognition Programme – If you’ve been supporting student learning in higher education for more than a year, have you considered professional recognition? – The new Technical Teaching Recognition Programme is designed for technical professionals who would like support applying for professional – recognition via Fellowship of Advance HE. – TSN / Online / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Training Day – 18th February 2025 – Sustainable Science and Green Laboratories – Increase awareness of laboratory sustainability and provide tips, advice and solutions for effective practice. – HEaTED / Online / £228 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
University of Exeter only – Closing date Friday 21st Feb – Event – 5th- March 2025 – Encouraging Innovation and AI in Environmental Agencies – Foster collaboration, networking, and idea generation among the Joint Centre, EA, NRW, SEPA, Met Office, and FFC around common issues all agencies face. – The outcome of the workshop will be a shortlist of potential projects that could be explored in collaboration with the Joint Centre and then search for appropriate funding avenues such as the current Catalyst call. – Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence / In person – Exeter / Free – Click here for more details
Workshop – 26th- Feb 2025 – Writing a Business Case – This interactive workshop, led by Sandy Sparks, will provide you with an opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and confidence, consider stakeholders and strategy, and discuss the essential elements of a business case. Tailored specifically for technicians working in Higher Education and Research Institutes, the session will provide you with: Increased knowledge of essential elements in a business case proposal. Examples of different types of business cases to enable you to write your own. Development of skills and confidence to assist your personal and professional development. A chance to network and build inter-institutional connections. TSN ROKS / Online / Free Click here for more details
Training Programme – Closing date 28th April – 1st Residential 1st-3rd July, 2nd Residential 5th-7th Nov – Executive Programme in Strategic Technical Leadership – For technical professionals who are ready to level up their strategic technical leadership skills, enhance sector knowledge and grow their professional network. – TSN / In person – Nottingham/ £2580 per person (includes 2 nights B&B lunches, evening meal and speaker session at each residential) – Click here for more details
Training Programme – starts: 3rd March 2025 – Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme – UK technical staff who want to expand their skills and knowledge in a specialist area through a placement, can now apply to the Technical Skills Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme. – TSN / In person / Fully funded – Click here for more details
Workshop – 4th- March 2025 – National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation (NTPMI) Workshop: Active EM Facilities & Best Practice for Nuclear Materials – The aim of this event is to share technical expertise on the characterisation of nuclear materials, provide an insight into the nuclear industry (active equipment and hot cells), and share recent case studies of user access at UKNNL – NTPMI / Hybrid – in person in Manchester / Free – Click here for more details
Event – 5th- March 2025 – Secret Lives of Technicians – Connect with the HEaTED community at this informal networking event, where technicians from across the network share their experiences and insights. – HEaTED / Online / Free – Click here for more details
University of Exeter only – Call for proposals – Closing date 7th- March 2025 – JCEEI Research Catalyst Award – The Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI) is inviting proposals for the JCEEI Research Catalyst Award. – The awards provide fully funded time of a postdoctoral researcher (PDRF) / data scientist (DS) to support early-stage collaborative research projects relating to data science / AI for environment, climate, and sustainability. – Submission deadline for this initial JCEEI Research Catalyst Award call is 12.00 on Friday 7th March 2025, with outcomes announced by early April 2025. – Click here for more details
Funding – Closing date 10th- March 2025 – £100K funding for Physics Technical Apprentices – A share of £100k is available for UK higher education institutions to employ a new Physics Technical Apprentice. – Five universities have already benefited from last year’s funding round, thanks to support from the Institute of Physics and EPSRC. – TSN – Click here for more details
Training Day – 12th March 2025 – Burnout to Balance – Take positive steps in managing stress so that you can become resilient. This course concentrates on how technicians can manage stress utilising key strategies to be both aware of stress and how to mitigate its effects. – HEaTED / Online / £228 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Training Programme – 13th March & 19th March 2025 (2 days) – Teaching and Learning Skills for Technicians – Designed to cover key topics, linking theories of teaching and learning together with workplace experiences, thereby providing a more holistic approach to learning. – HEaTED / Hybrid / £548 – HEaTED members get a significant discount – Click here for more details
Workshop – Closing date 21st March – Workshop dates 31st March – 1st April 2025 – Big Data Handling for RTPs: A Best Practice Workshop – This workshop will consider the various challenges in handling data in materials science, such as: specification of metadata; methods of compression or down-sampling; data storage and retention practices; iv) sharing and tools for access. – Henry Royce Institute / In person – Manchester / Free – Click here for more details
Workshop – 26th March 2025 – Enhance Your LinkedIn Presence with AI-Powered Strategies – Led by Ken Punter, this session is designed to help you strengthen your professional presence on LinkedIn and will equip you with the knowledge and tools to optimise your LinkedIn profile, showcase your expertise, and build valuable professional connections. – In addition to LinkedIn best practices, the session will include a practical demonstration of AI tools that can help you identify your audience and organisations to connect with, ensuring your outreach is both strategic and impactful. Learn how AI-driven insights can refine your networking approach, helping you to reach the right people, engage with relevant content, and unlock new career and collaboration opportunities. -In this interactive and practical session, you’ll learn how to: Optimise your LinkedIn profile to showcase your expertise. Use AI-powered tools to identify key audiences and organisations. Make strategic connections that open doors to new opportunities. Engage effectively with relevant content to grow your network. – TSN ROKS / Online / Free – Click here for more details
