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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 3

#UoETechnicianWeek2025 Conference kicks off with Professor Christina Boswell giving the welcome and opening remarks.

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

#UoETechnicianWeek2025 would not be possible without the contributions of our event sponsors.

Thank you to Somalogic for their contributions to our celebrations!

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

#TechniciansOfEdinburgh #UoETechnicianWeek2025

Anna Rapee is the Bioimaging and Flow Cytometry facility manager at the Roslin Institute.

#EdinburghTechniciansMakeItHappen #TechnicianCommitment

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

#TechniciansofEdinburgh #UoETechnicianWeek

ECA Technicians Erin shares her favourite parts of her role

#EdinburghTechniciansmakeithappen
#techniciancommitment

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

Technicians at Kings Buildings take part in the TechNet event for #UoETechnicianWeek2025

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

We can't wait to meet Tabea and find out more about the SRTP Academy tomorrow at our conference!

Tabea Gerlach @gerlachtabea.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excited to have my tabletop banner ready for tomorrow's Technician Conference at #UoETechnicianWeek2025. Really looking forward to connecting with you, @uoetechnicians.bsky.social! Stop by for a chat or to ask your questions. Always happy to talk!
#UoETechnicianWeek

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

See you tomorrow!!!

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 2

Kicking off Day 2 of #UoETechniciansWeek2025 at Kings Buildings this morning with the KB TechNet and the choice between two workshops!

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer @uoe-igc.bsky.social · Sep 1

For National #TechnicianWeek, Head of the Genetics Core in the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility @leemurphy.bsky.social ‪‬writes about the funding and training opportunities available to technicians through TSN ROKS 👉
edin.ac/4g604dp @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social @uoetechnicians.bsky.social ‬

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 1

#TechniciansOfEdinburgh #UoETechniciansWeek

Meet Plat Growth Technician Paul McAleer

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Sep 1

#UoETechnicianWeek kicks off today with our events at the BioQuarter Campus.

Share your photos and thoughts with us!

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Aug 31

We are looking forward to finding out more about the SRTP Academy from @gerlachtabea.bsky.social this week ♥️

Tabea Gerlach @gerlachtabea.bsky.social · Aug 19

Visit our webpage to learn more about the SRTP Academy and its benefits or to register:
👉 sway.cloud.microsoft/9tUI8fHGquuU...

#SRTPAcademy #InFrame #ResearchCulture #CultureChange #InclusiveResearchLeadership @uoetechnicians.bsky.social @uofgtechnicians.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social

The Scottish Research Technicians' Professional (SRTP) Academy

... a new initiative supporting research technicians at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews through career development, networking, and institutional recognition.

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Aug 31

Some last minute prep for #UoETechnicianWeek2025 this morning.

1-5 September

We have some great workshops and networking opportunities lined up

Follow along on Bluesky and Linked In

@tech-commit.bsky.social #EdinburghTechniciansMakeItHappen

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Aug 30

We are less than 2 days away from the start of #UoETechnicianWeek2025

Share your photos with us here and follow along with our workshops and networking events.

@uoetechnicians.bsky.social can book their Technician Week events at www.technicians.ed.ac.uk

University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Jul 21

Don't miss our newest episode of the podcast, a live recording of an interview with Kelly Vere at #HETS2025

Technically Edinburgh Podcast @technicallyedin.bsky.social · Jul 21

🎙️New Episode!🎙️

Don't miss our newest episode, a live recording of our #HETS2025 workshop with the amazing Kelly Vere from @tech-commit.bsky.social

www.buzzsprout.com/2388868/epis...

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Technician Commitment @tech-commit.bsky.social · Jul 21

Bookings are now open for AutumnFest, a free online learning festival taking place Sep 8-12, hosted by @uk-itss.bsky.social. This year's line up features workshops on building resilience, career guidance, coaching conversations and more.

Register here: itss.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?...

AutumnFest 2025

UK ITSS is proud to be running AutumnFest for technical professionals in Sept 2025. We've got free sessions on career development, technical teaching, project management and more. Open to all UK techn...

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Jun 17

There are only 10 days left to nominate your amazing technicians for the #UoETechnicianAwards

technicians.ed.ac.uk/technician-e...

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Technically Edinburgh Podcast @technicallyedin.bsky.social · May 3

Enjoy the sunshine this weekend by relaxing in the sun and listening to our newest Episode with Mike Capeness, Lab Manager in the School of Biological Sciences!

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Lab Manager - Technically Edinburgh

Mike Capeness is the Lab Manager for Professor Louise Horsfall’s lab in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. With a background in microbiology and a career that began as a...

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Mar 13

Congratulations to all involved 😊😊

Natalie Homer @nataliezmhomer.bsky.social · Mar 10

Excited to be awarded funding from WellcomeTrust for InFrame research cultures project for “RTPs : Recognising Leadership and Expertise (RELAX)” to highlight role of #technicalspecialists as research leaders. @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social #corefacilities

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The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk-itss.bsky.social · Mar 12

📨 Our March Digest is out mailchi.mp/itss/march25...

💷 Equipment sharing fund
🎓 SpringFest 2025
🎫 Events and sector news

➡️ Subscribe yourself here itss.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk-itss.bsky.social · Mar 13

📣 Applications open for the Executive Programme in Strategic Technical Leadership

💬 Last year's participants describe it as "engaging and informative, the mix of onsite and hybrid sessions was perfectly balanced."

Be a part of the next cohort, apply before 28 April 2025

➡️https://buff.ly/C0WVsfk

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Mar 12

It's time to register for #SpringFest !

We love these online learning festival - they are so accessible, interesting and very useful!

What have you signed up for?

The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk-itss.bsky.social · Mar 12

#SpringFest is an online learning festival for technical professionals working in UK universities and research institutes

📅 12 – 23 May 2025
🎓 23 workshops
✅ Bitesize learning
💻 Online
➡️ View programme and register buff.ly/gubdlV5

(Previously delivered by TALENT & continued by UK ITSS )

23 free learning and development workshops for technicians - Register for SpringFest - UK ITSS

SpringFest is an online learning festival for technical professionals working in UK universities and research institutes.

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Technically Edinburgh Podcast @technicallyedin.bsky.social · Mar 12

Thinking about #ProfessionalRegistration? Check out our latest episode where we chat to Laurence Dawkins-Hall, Science Council mentor and assessor, all about why technicians should consider the process.

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Professional Registration for Technicians with Laurence Dawkins-Hall - Technically Edinburgh

Charli and Lee chat to Laurence Dawkins-Hall about professional registration for technicians.  Find out what it is, why you should consider it and how the university can support your application ...

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University of Edinburgh Technicians @uoetechnicians.bsky.social · Feb 5

Don't miss the Networking with Confidence workshop designed for Technicians!!

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Technically Edinburgh Podcast @technicallyedin.bsky.social · Feb 3

Episode 7 part 1 has dropped!

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Listen to Paul Strachan talk to @charlicorcoran.bsky.social about his role at the University of Edinburgh as the deputy manager and NACWO for the BVS Aquatics Facility

Find out why he thinks fish are the future!

#zebrafish

BVS Aquatics Deputy Manager & NACWO part 1 - Technically Edinburgh

Charli and Imogen chat to Paul Strachan, BVS Aquatics Facility Deputy Manager & NACWO about his role managing a technical team, their work facilitating Aquatics research and how fish are the futur...

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