Yorkshire Regional Network Event 19 th October 2012

Welcome and Introductions Professional Registration: from the perspective of those who have already been through the process HEaTED Update The Technical Career: Preparing Information for Careers Talks (Part One) Lunch and Networking The Technical Career: Preparing Information for Careers Talks (Part Two) Planning for the next event - suggestions for workshops Event Programme

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

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

What have we been doing? Renewal process underway for member HEIs – 100% success 65 member HEIs 2000 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 - strategy for discipline specific support being developed 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 – REGISTER NOW! * Course brochures developed – discipline specific Concentrating on running courses locally on-demand New Teaching & Learning skills course

HEaTED Online Groups

What have we been doing? All HEaTED Regional Networks meeting this term Online communities, supporting the Regional Networks – REGISTER NOW! 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 – REGISTER NOW! 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

Train the Technical Trainer Train the Technical Trainer 12 th December, The University of Sheffield Servicing and Maintaining Routine Optical Microscopes Servicing and Maintaining Routine Optical Microscopes 11 th December, University of Leeds Courses arranged by HEaTED to run in your region this term………. Browse our full Course Directory

New! Teaching and Learning Skills for Technical StaffTeaching and Learning Skills for Technical Staff New! Use and Maintenance of PipettorsUse and Maintenance of Pipettors Basic maintenance/repair of electrical equipment PAT Training Safe use of Laboratory Gases - tailor made courses available to suit your requirements Other on-demand courses available… 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.What do you want to see HEaTED delivering? 2.New course suggestions? 3.On-demand courses to run in your area?

The Technical Career (Part 1)

Group 1. What is a technician? What does a technician do? Diversity of the Technical career Group 2. Routes in to a technical career What skills do you need What qualifications do you need Essential qualities Different types of work The Technical Career Group 3. Opportunities for development Where can this career take you Benefits of this career path Remember... Make it fun! Explode things! Personalise it (day in the life of)

Contact us Jane Ginniver Yorkshire Regional Network Coordinator HEaTED Central Team E: T:

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