Professional Registration Specialist and Technician Commitment Lead @RoySocChem. Interested in forensics, #scicomm and musicals! Opinions my own. she/her 🌈
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Joined June 2009
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The technical community is invited to join @RoySocChem on 3 September at Burlington House to celebrate five years of their support of the Technician Commitment.
The event is free to attend with limited travel bursaries available. More info and register: rsc.org/events/detail/81027/…
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Technical staff at all levels and disciplines are invited to be a REF 2029 Panel Member. The deadline to apply is 28th April.
Research Excellence Framework Director, Rebecca Fairbairn, has published a blog providing advice on how to apply: 2029.ref.ac.uk/resources/wan…
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We're proud to sponsor the Outstanding Technician of the Year award at the 2025 @timeshighered THE Awards.
Read more about the award and nominate an exceptional technician before 9 June: techniciancommitment.org.uk/…
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Congratulations to the 67 technicians shortlisted for the #PapinPrizes out of an incredible 328 nominations. Winners will be announced at the Higher Education Technicians Summit on 9 July.
View the full shortlist here: itss.org.uk/67-technical-pro…
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#Apprentices are invited to a workshop with @RoySocChem on how to become professionally registered following an apprenticeship!
On 23 April 1.30-2.30pm, find out about the benefits, application process, and resources available from the RSC.
Register now!
rsc.org/events/detail/81392/…
ALT A Royal Society of Chemistry banner with the following text. Professional registration for apprentices. Join us for a workshop on how to become professionally registered with the RSC Wednesday 23 April, 1.30-2.30pm (UK time) Register for our webinar
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You work in education, which means you understand the challenges better than anyone. And we want to help address them. Tell us the issues you’re facing today by filling in the 2025 Science Teaching Survey: schoolzone.questionpro.com/a…
#edutwitter
ALT The Science Teaching Survey banner.
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Wow, only a week till #TECHOGNITION on 27 March! Who got a shiny enamel badge? Who’ll win the fab prizes from @TECHOGNITIONUK? And who are the wonderful #technicians who help us make articles and resources? Well…1/7 🧵
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Five signatories (and their collaborators) have successfully been awarded funding through the 2025 Technician Commitment Collaboration Fund. Learn more about the innovative initiatives taking place this year: techniciancommitment.org.uk/…
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💡 Take part in the 2025 Science Teaching Survey: ow.ly/hfhR50V5V16
Led by @RoySocChem with @IOPTeaching and @RoyalSocBio, it is the largest science education survey in the UK and Ireland.
Read the 2024 survey results: heyzine.com/flip-book/62bd30…
#education #teaching #STEM
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Today, we bid farewell to #MITALENT. Since 2020, it has been a game-changer for technicians, creating a lasting legacy. Thanks to everyone who has been part of the journey! 🌟
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/4h1guCn
Resources ➡️ buff.ly/41mz424
Stay connected ➡️ @UK_ITSS
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You've got 24 hours left to nominate #TechnicalProfessional colleagues for 2025 #PapinPrizes!
Read more and submit your nominations by 5pm on Friday 14 February..
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🚨 Today is the LAST day to submit applications for our small grant funding opportunity!
Open to all signatories and supporters looking to collaborate with external partners. Submit completed applications to [email protected] ⤵️
NOW OPEN: We warmly invite members of our signatory insititutions to apply for the Technician Commitment Collaboration Fund, a small grants scheme for signatories to undertake projects with external partners.
Read more and apply before 7 Feb 2025: techniciancommitment.org.uk/…
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Our first Meet the … technician is here! Andrew Symonds shares the advice he’d give his fellow technicians and his hobbies outside the lab 📚 🎣 📷
edu.rsc.org/interview/meet-t…
#techniciansmakeithappen #STEMed
ALT Andrew Symonds wearing eye protection and white lab coat in a school science lab.
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We've published our final #MITALENT report on the significant impacts of the programme, funded by @ResEngland
@kellyvere: "TALENT allowed us to develop, trial and implement interventions to accelerate progress made by @TechsCommit"
💻 Read more here: buff.ly/410tkw2
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Our next #TECHOGNITION event is Thursday 27th March 2025! Full details can be found here: techognition.org
If you own a company that would like to sponsor the event, please email us at [email protected] - The deadline for inclusion is the 31st January.
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🆕 New for 2025! Apprentice and Excellence in Sustainability #PapinPrize categories for 2025
🏆 There are 10 #PapinPrize categories to recognise technical professionals at #HETS2025
➡️ View categories and nominate buff.ly/3ARGkKa
📅 Deadline 31 Jan 2025
ALT photo of six technicians holding papin prize awards
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NOW OPEN: We warmly invite members of our signatory insititutions to apply for the Technician Commitment Collaboration Fund, a small grants scheme for signatories to undertake projects with external partners.
Read more and apply before 7 Feb 2025: techniciancommitment.org.uk/…
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Donate to chemistry today for a stronger tomorrow.
Today is #GivingTuesday. Every contribution, big or small, helps us fuel discoveries for a sustainable future – together we can drive change.
Make an impact. Donate today: rsc.li/giving-tuesday
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It's that time of year again...
📢Nominate for the @RoySocChem Technical Excellence Prizes!
🏅up to 3 prizes available
🏅open to #technician teams and individuals
🏅£3000 prize!
Nominations open until 14 Jan, and no need to be an RSC member - go go go! rsc.li/prizes
ALT A banner with a medal image and the following text: Whose chemistry is worth celebrating? Technical Excellence Prizes recognise the contributions of technicians and technical staff. Join in; make a nomination #RSCPrizes
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Science teachers & technicians raised the alarm on working conditions in The Science Teaching Survey 2024.
Findings reveal downward trends in staffing levels, professional development & well-being in secondary science education: rsc.li/3AFjTrJ #WeTeachScience #Chemistry
ALT Infographic titled 'Concerning trends in working conditions and staffing level,' by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It features statistics about understanding at 33% up from 30% in 2023, professional development down to 18% from 21% in 2023, and low technician wellbeing at 13% up from 10% in 2023. Icons include a figure walking, a book and graph, and a heart monitor line, representing each statistic respectively.