The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy

TALENT LEGACY | The Research England funded TALENT Programme concludes today. We will continue to champion technical professionals in #highered & #research, building on TALENT's successes. 💬 Kelly Vere MBE, Co-Director for ITSS says: "Thanks to a landmark £4.9m investment from Research England and our partners, the Midlands Innovation TALENT Programme delivered ground-breaking interventions that have reshaped the landscape for technical careers. "Through rigorous research, sector-wide collaboration, and targeted training initiatives, TALENT has championed a cultural shift towards greater inclusion, recognition, and sustainability of the technical workforce." 🔗 Explore TALENT Legacy materials https://lnkd.in/g-xTDzav 📚 Download the Interventions and Impact report https://lnkd.in/e7kfiEwN 📽️ In case you missed it, watch the short film and hear the impact from technicians, first-hand

⭐ 328 technical professionals from across the UK have been nominated for a Papin Prize ⭐ These awards celebrate technical excellence in higher education and research. In the last decade, these awards have continued to raise the visibility and recognition of technical professionals, supporting the work of Technician Commitment. The shortlist will be announced late spring and the awards will be presented at #HETS2025, sponsored by UK Research and Innovation and Midlands Innovation https://lnkd.in/eZV2ttzZ (Pictured: 2023 Papin Prize winners)

Funding opportunity available to technicians and technical specialists who want support on commercialisation of research to enable spinouts, social ventures, licencing or other commercialisation pathways ⤵️ Technology Specialists Network (TSN) | X-CITED | Technician Commitment | Ian Hancox | Kay Doncom

Two week's left to apply for a share of £100k to appoint a new Physics Technical Apprentice 👇 Finn Box, Royal Society University Research Fellow at The University of Manchester helped recruit a new apprentice in November 2024. It's doubled the number of technical support staff in the department. 💬“In the long term, this increase in technical support will enable us to expand as a research group with appropriate foundations in place, such as produce more high-quality research.” University of Strathclyde recruited Chantel as a Physics Technical Apprentice. 💬 Chantel said: “This apprenticeship has also helped me realise how much I enjoy the aspect of learning and working in this particular field.” Thank you EPSRC and Institute of Physics for supporting. ➡️ Learn more and apply for the fund https://lnkd.in/euGJrhHJ 📅 Apply before 5pm, 10 March 2025

OPPORTUNITY | Is 2025 the year you take part in our Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme? The Technical Skills Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme is your opportunity to: ✅ Gain hands-on experience with specialist techniques & equipment ✅ Learn best practices from expert technical professionals ✅ Expand your network within the UK and internationally ✅ Bring world-class expertise back to your institution 🔷 Funding is available for 1 - 5 day placements in universities and research institutes across the UK and beyond 🔷 Open to technical professionals working in higher education and research 📅 Applications are open on a rolling basis. Apply by 3 March to receive a decision by the end of March 2025 https://lnkd.in/et3QwpRD 💬 Have you benefited from one of our placements? What did you learn? Share your experiences in the comments! 👇 #KnowledgeExchange #TechnicalProfessionals #CareerDevelopment

Technicians play an important role in delivering growth, productivity and innovation, but there is an increasing shortage. Read Professor Dame Athene Donald's new piece for the Productivity Policy Unit to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ekgYpQPU

We're celebrating #TLevel successes this T Level Thursday ⭐ Over 30 universities & research institutes are hosting, or planning to host, industry placements https://lnkd.in/eUBrRsfG ⭐ More than 100 tech-savvy students have completed placements in university settings ⭐ Today's #TLevel students can be tomorrow's apprentices! 🔗 Need support starting your #Tlevel hosting journey? Download our free toolkit https://lnkd.in/gYvPu2wh 📽️ See how University of Liverpool has embraced #TLevels placements this Thursday #NAW2025 #Apprentices #TechnicalApprentices #TLevelThursday

This National Apprenticeships Week 2025 we're spotlighting success: #TLevels turned #Apprenticeships 🥼 Agatha was the first #Tlevel placement student the Medical Research Council. Now she is pursuing a Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship at Anglia Ruskin University, whilst working in flow cytometry at the LMB. ⚙️ Millie's #TLevel placement at WMG, University of Warwick helped her secure a Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship. Successful #Tlevel placements can become apprentices of the future. ➡️ Learn more about hosting placements at your university https://lnkd.in/gYvPu2wh #NAW2025 #TLevels #Apprentices #SkillsforLife

⏳ Last chance to nominate a brilliant technician 🏆 Papin Prizes close 5pm, on Friday 14 February, nominate here: https://lnkd.in/eNYbu58b

FUNDING CALL | £100k is available for Physics Technical Apprentices #NAW2025 Organisations can apply for up to £20k for apprentice salaries, thanks to support from EPSRC and Institute of Physics. Louis Barson, Director of Science, Innovation and Skills, Institute of Physics said: “We are proud to support this national pilot which is developing new ways to unlock future careers for new Physics Technical Apprentices nationally.” Dr Daniel Smith, Head of Physical Sciences, EPSRC “This project is proving to be an innovative way to accelerate investment into technical skills.” ➡️ Learn more and apply for the fund https://lnkd.in/euGJrhHJ 📅 Apply before 5pm, 10 March 2025