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Technician Awards
Awards Won by Technical Staff
Well done to all our winners at the staff awards. Thanks for your fantastic contributions to your department and institution.
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Apprentice of the Year 2020 - Lucy Wilson, Physics
Apprentice of the Year 2020 award goes to Lucy Wilson Physics Mechatronics apprentice.
Lucy said:
"I am doing a level 4 apprenticeship in Mechatronics at Training 2000, training to be an Electronics Technician in the Physics Department. I am in the final year of my 4 year apprenticeship. I love the job I am doing as every day is different and brings a new set of challenges with it and the people I get to meet are amazing."
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Highly Commended Apprentice of the Year 2020 - Naseem Aktar
Highly commended Apprentice of the Year goes to Naseem Aktar, Chemistry Teaching Technician.
Nas is undertaking a Laboratory Scientist apprenticeship combined with Chemical Sciences Degree with Manchester Metropolitan University on a distance learning basis. Well done!!
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Highly Commended Outstanding Contribution 2021 - BLS Technical Team
The Biomedical and Life Sciences Technical Team were highly commended in the 2021 Outstanding Contribution Award category. Great work!
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FST Dean's Award for Technical Staff Member 2021 - Sam Jones
Congratulations to Sam Jones who won the 2021 Faculty of Science and Technology Award for Technical Staff Individual. Sam works tirelessly in the Lancaster Environmental Centre (LEC) stores supporting both LEC and BLS staff and kept running throughout the pandemic supporting wider Lancaster University departments while many people were off campus.
This is the first year FST have run a specific award for Technical Staff and we look forward to recognising and celebrating other technical colleagues in future years.
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FHM Individual Dean's Award 2022 - David Andrew
Congratulations to David Andrew who has been awarded a 2022 FHM Individual Dean's Award. David works tirelessly in BLS as maintenance technician going above and beyond to support staff and students. “He is invaluable during emergency situations, such as flooding in the labs, often working behind the scenes.”
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FHM Individual Dean's Award 2022, Student Nomination - Jayde Whittingham-Dowd
Congratulations to BLS Chief Technician Jayde Whittingham-Dowd who was awarded the student nomination FHM Individual Dean's Award 2022. Jayde is an outstanding member of the department and “continues to try and make the lab space and environment a better place to work going above and beyond her job”.
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FHM Team Dean's Award 2022, Mental Health First Aiders
Congratulations to FHM Mental Health First Aiders including technicians John Dywer and Matt Hodges who have won the 2022 FHM Team Dean's Award.
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FST Teaching Technicians, University Staff Prize for Outstanding Contribution by a Team 2022
The FST Teaching Technicians have jointly won the University Staff Prize for Outstanding Contribution by a Team. Nominated by the FST Technical Director, this awards reflects the immense effort which went into keeping the ‘in person’ teaching show on the road during the COVID pandemic. Congratulations to the winners!
Naseem Aktar (Chemistry), John Baum (Chemistry), Thomas Clayton (Engineering), John Crosse (LEC), Marion Dunn (LEC), Jess Fisher (Engineering), Russel Harvey (Physics), Ashley Jones (Engineering), Fiona Rambridge (Physics), Nick Renninson (Engineering), Ana Sobral (Chemistry), Andrew Steventon (Engineering), Andy Verdon (Engineering).
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Apprentice of the Year 2022 - Daniel Ryan, ISS
Congratulations to Daniel Ryan on winning the University Staff Award for Apprentice of the Year.
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FASS Student Experience Award 2022: Highly Commended - David McBride
Congratulations to David McBride in LICA who was Highly Commended this year for FASS Student Experience Award. The Dean’s Award Panel noted David's strong contribution to the student experience in the areas of Theatre Studies as well as supporting other areas in LICA and the Lancaster Arts.
Other Technician Awards
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Royal Society of Chemistry Awards and Prizes
Does someone you know deserve recognition for their work in the chemical sciences? RSC awards cover a diverse spread of topics, from specialist research to advances in industry and inspirational teaching.
Please visit the Royal Society of Chemistry awards, there are different categories to suit all levels.
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The Institute Of Physics Awards
Institute Of Physics Awards
Do you know someone whose contribution to physics should be recognised with an IOP award? In 2019 the IOP introduced a new Technician Award followed by two awards to recognise the contribution of apprentices and employers of apprentices, the Apprentice Award and Apprenticeship Employer Award. (see IOP website for further categories)
For the Apprentice and Technician Award, individuals must be nominated by another individual but for the Apprenticeship Employer Awards companies may nominate themselves. The IOP awards celebrate outstanding achievements in physics and by physicists across the UK and Ireland, including researchers, technicians, apprentices, business innovators and teachers.
More information about all their awards and how to submit a nomination can be found on the IOP website (requires an account).
Honorary Fellowships for Technicians
As part of their aim to raise the professional status of technicians, and to recognise and celebrate their contribution to physics, the IOP are encouraging nominations for Honorary Fellowship for outstanding technicians. An Honorary Fellowship is the highest accolade presented by the Institute of Physics to reflect an individual’s exceptional services to physics. I'm sure you'll agree that this is a fantastic development for our community.
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2020 RSC Higher Education Technical Excellence Award Winners LU Chemistry Department
The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020 award for Higher Education Technical Excellence went to Lancaster University's Chemistry Department, "For the team's pivotal role in operating the laboratory courses, supporting research and developing a highly successful and creative outreach programme in a new Department of Chemistry." Congratulations!
Technician Skills Development Grant
Grants of up to £7000 are available to support technicians working in all sectors to undertake short to mid-term visits to organisations overseas or within their current country of residence, with the aim of developing skills to support their career progression.
- Please visit RSC's technician-skills development grant webpage for more information