Stories from technicians
Here at the University we are leading a leading a scheme to tackle a black hole in universities’ technical expertise.
Since our Technical Development and Modernisation project successfully secured £400,000 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to pioneer career pathways for technicians, we have continued to support the sector in a variety of projects and initiatives concerning the professional technical community working in higher education.
One key success has been the development of a technical resources toolkit which helps higher education institutions address the major problems associated with sustaining a highly skilled, flexible and agile technical workforce.
Technicians have always been vital to the very best research and teaching in universities. In Sheffield, our scientific technicians have worked on the Hadron Collider in CERN and they are partners in addressing the great medical and environmental challenges of our time.
However, the challenges are widely known. Research by the Technician Council found the UK must educate another 450,000 technicians across all sectors by 2020 to address a massive skills shortage.
This week we are supporting the national campaign technicians make it happen, showcasing how technicians are vital to society. Here are case studies from some of our 700 talented technicians:
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Llywelyn Lee
Trainee Technician, Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Psychology
Categorised under: Faculty of Science
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Chris Oliver
Estates and Facilities Management (EFM) landscape team
Categorised under: Professional Services
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Steve Wilde
Water Engineer, Estates and Facilities Management (EFM)
Categorised under: Professional Services
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Sam Parkin
Support Technician, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Categorised under: Faculty of Science
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Ralph Mackinder
Media Unit Manager, Sheffield School of Architecture
Categorised under: Faculty of Social Sciences
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Rachel
Biological Services
Categorised under: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Peter Webber
Energy Assistant, Estates and Facilities Management (EFM) energy team
Categorised under: Professional Services
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Melanie Hannah
Technical Manager, Biomedical Science
Categorised under: Faculty of Science
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Matt Wyles
Technician, SITraN
Categorised under: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Mark Jones
Laboratory Technician, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Categorised under: Faculty of Engineering
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Maria Pakendorf
Research Technician, Department of Biomedical Science
Categorised under: Faculty of Science
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Lynne Baxter
Senior Research Technician, Department of Neuroscience
Categorised under: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Lucie N'Koy
Research Technician, Sheffield RNAi Screening Facility
Categorised under: Faculty of Science
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John Lowndes
Vacuum Technician, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Categorised under: Faculty of Engineering
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Joanna Bates
Technical Team Leader, Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
Categorised under: Faculty of Social Sciences