This page will contain links to upcoming awards and nomination processes that technicians should have a look at and to nominate deserving colleagues for or to put themselves forward for.
Technician Commitment Collaboration Fund
Small grants scheme which provides funding to pump prime and enable collaborative projects with external partners to advance the aims of the Technician Commitment.
Funding is awarded on a competitive basis. Submissions are invited in the range of £100 – £2000 to support the creation of collaborative opportunities. Examples may include, but are not limited to: joint workshops, shared training, development of shared materials, facilitation of work placements/exchanges and seminars/conference styled activity.
The application window is open until 15 February 2022, and successful projects should be delivered between 1 April 2022 and 31 December 2022.
Find out more about the eligible criteria, scope and application process of the fund https://www.technicians.org.uk/assets/__/pdfs/collaboration-fund-2022-docx.pdf
Download the application form https://www.technicians.org.uk/assets/__/pdfs/collaboration-fund-application-form-21-222.docx
UK HETS – 10th November – registration open now
The UK Higher Education Technician Summit (HETS), which celebrates the success and achievements of technicians in higher education and research, returns in November 2021.
Date: 10 November 2021
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Location: East Midlands Conference Centre at the University of Nottingham
Several workshops will be delivered on a range of topics and the acclaimed Papin Prizes will be presented to technicians across ten categories.
Technicians of all levels and disciplines are welcome to register here: https://hets2021.eventbrite.co.uk