North East Regional Network Event 29 th November 2012 ‘The Changing Role of the Technician’

10.30 am Welcome and Introductions Linda Robinson HEaTED North EST Regional Network Coordinator am HEaTED Update Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Course & Regional Networks Coordinator 11.00am The Changing Role of the Technician Ian Moulson, Sheffield University 12.00pm Lunch and Event Programme

12.30pm Demonstration of HEaTED online communities Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Course & Regional Networks Coordinator 12.50pm Forthcoming North East technical training events Linda Robinson HEaTED North East Regional Network Coordinator Date/venue/themes for 2013 North East Regional Network Meetings Evaluation of event Tour of Northumbria University’s Human Performance Measurement and Research Facilities 3.00 pm Event Programme

HEaTED Update 1. How HEaTED are supporting technical staff 2. Our role in supporting Professional Registration 3. Over to you….. Dr Katherine Forsey HEaTED Course & Regional Networks

Working to be the lead organisation supporting professional development of the technical workforce

What have we been doing? 68 member HEIs Renewal process underway for member HEIs – 98% renewed individual members from those HEIs New HEaTED website New biweekly updates, tailored for members Completing the circle… meeting with other representative bodies e.g. USHA, SCHOMS

What have we been doing? The Arts, Creative, Media - discipline-specific support being tackled Communicating with Senior Management in HEIs HEaTED Conference responses to survey 9 th January 2013 HEaTED HQ, York Now open for bookings on the HEaTED website HEaTED website

What have we been doing? All HEaTED Regional Networks meeting this term Online communities, supporting the Regional Networks – covered later Course brochures developed – discipline specific * Concentrating on running courses locally on-demand New Teaching & Learning skills course

Course Brochures

What have we been doing? All HEaTED Regional Networks meeting this term Online communities, supporting the Regional Networks Course brochures developed – discipline specific Concentrating on running courses locally on-demand* New Teaching & Learning skills course Completing the circle… meeting with other representative bodies

Safe Lifting and Slinging Procedures 18 th Jan Servicing and Maintaining Routine Optical Microscopes 25 th Jan Abrasive Wheels (New provider for !) 11 th Feb Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air Certification 19 th – 21 st Feb Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff 8 th March (date TBC) Courses arranged by HEaTED to run in your region in 2012 Browse our full Course Directory

New! Use and Maintenance of PipettorsUse and Maintenance of Pipettors Basic maintenance/repair of electrical equipment PAT Training Train the Technical Trainer Safe use of Laboratory Gases - tailor made to suit your requirements Example on-demand courses… Browse our full Course Directory

Supporting Professional Registration

Think of HEaTED as a vehicle! All HEaTED courses are linked to competencies for Professional Registration Regional Network Events and contribution to the online communities demonstrate your commitment to professional development and contribution to the Technical Community The HEaTED website will signpost routes to Professional Registration HEaTED’s quick guide should help Supporting Professional Registration

How you can get more involved……

@HEaTEDtechs Calls to action… Update your profile on the new website Register and post in your online group Help to spread the word in your HEI – posters, info, RNM follow up Suggest new / in demand courses Tweet !

Over to you..…

@HEaTEDtechs 1.List 3 ways you could use the Online Communities 2.List 3 things you would want to hear form us about 3.List 3 things you would like to see in the HEaTED Update

@HEaTEDtechs 4.List 3 things you would want to take away from the HEaTED Conference? 5.What do you want to see HEaTED delivering? 6.New course suggestions? 7.On-demand courses in your area?

Contact us Linda Robinson HEaTED North East Regional Network Coordinator HEaTED Central Team E: T:

Introducing the HEaTED Online Communities

HEaTED Online Groups

Your next Regional Network Event

@HEaTEDtechs 1.Topics for discussion? 2.Products of the meeting? 3.Venue?