Lancaster University Technician Website

The science museum opened a new Gallery on November 3rd 2022 -The David Sainsbury Gallery - showcasing the fascinating world of technicians. The interactive gallery immerses visitors in the varied world of the technician from creating visual effects on a Hollywood film set to analysing samples in a Medical laboratory.

The Institute of Science & Technology is pleased to announce that the Leading Your Technical Team Programme (LYTT) consisting of the Leading Your Technical Team and Building on Your Leadership Skills courses will now be offered through the IST. The Leading Your Technical Team programme has a long and well-respected history. It has been running for 30 years with more than 1,200 technicians who have been through the programme over this time. The programme content has continued to adapt and develop in line with changes in HE and it continues to be held in very high regard by HE senior managers and staff developers. Its high reputation is maintained through delivering a very high standard of technical management training via experienced HE managers, in a practical context with the reality of managing in a university technical environment.

The courses which are geared toward delivering the fundamental and key skill elements for leading and managing people, particularly in a technical team. Both programmes follow a similar format, in that the learning is enhanced through informal and highly participative sessions that include active discussion, exchange of ideas and delegate group work.

For full details please see the LYTT Leaflet – Information (.pdf) and LYTT Booking Form or contact:

Wendy Mason

LYTT Programme Administrator

The Institute of Science and Technology

Kingfisher House, 90 Rockingham Street

Sheffield S1 4EB

T: 0114 276 3197

E: office@istonline.org.uk

Welcome to the CPD Hub. Below you can browse our range of CPD activities that we offer, designed to inspire technicians at every stage of their career.

Courses such as:

• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technicians
• Leadership & Management skills for Technical Staff
• Generating income with technical facilities & Services

Become equipped with the tools you need to teach, demonstrate and contribute effectively to the student experience.

This is an approved training course by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Type of Course: Personal Development

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Course Reference: HFFC-001, HOC-018

RSC members with an active membership number can receive 20% off this course*.

Technical staff are increasingly taking on teaching and demonstrating roles. Whether it is one-on-one training on specific techniques or small group training and demonstrating, this course will equip you with the tools you need to perform this role and contribute effectively to the student experience. The course is recommended for technical staff with a role in training or teaching undergraduates, postgraduates, post-docs, new colleagues and apprentices. The content of the course has been designed to cover key topics, linking theories of teaching and learning together with workplace experiences, thereby providing a more holistic approach to learning. It is relevant to all academic disciplines and will promote personal and professional development, which is valuable to both you and your employer.

Delivery will be by informal active learning sessions (group activities/ discussion), discovery learning and reflection on current practice. Discovery learning forms a large part of the programme and as such collaboration amongst participants to discuss core concepts and reflect on current practice is actively encouraged, to create a more tailored learning experience.

Developed by Sustainable UCL, the LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) framework describes sustainability criteria against which individual labs can be audited, with the aim of achieving Bronze, Silver or Gold accreditation. By taking part in the programme, laboratories will help reduce their carbon emissions, save plastics, water, energy and other resources while creating an environment that supports research quality. Lancaster is the 80^th UK Institution to sign up for LEAF.

There is currently a small enthusiastic team of Technical staff leading on LEAF within the FST but the initiative is open to all Faculties. Labs are audited internally, by a team of volunteers from within the University. If you want to get involved please contact one of the following:

• Naseem Aktar (Chemistry) n.aktar1@lancaster.ac.uk
• Agata Makas (Engineering) a.makas@lancaster.ac.uk
• Anabel Rice (LEC) a.rice3@lancaster.ac.uk
• Russel Harvey (Physics) r.harvey@lancaster.ac.uk
• Helen Quirk (FST) h.quirk@lancaster.ac.uk