North East Regional Network Event 28 th March 2013 ‘The Changing Role of the Technician’

North East Regional Network Event28th March 2013

‘The Changing Role of the Technician’

10.30 am Welcome and IntroductionsLinda RobinsonHEaTED North EST Regional Network Coordinator

10. 40am HEaTED UpdateDr Katherine Forsey,HEaTED Course & Regional Networks Coordinator

11.00am The Changing Role of the TechnicianIan Moulson, Sheffield University

12.00pm Lunch and networking

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Event Programme

12.45pm Update on Professional Registration Event at Newcastle University

Forthcoming North East technical training events

Date/venue/themes for 2013 North East Regional Network Event

Linda RobinsonHEaTED North EST Regional Network Coordinator

Evaluation of event

Tour of Sunderland University’s Analytical/Sports Laboratories

3.00 pm Close

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Event Programme

HEaTED Update1. Some stats

2. The coming months

3. Over to you…..

Dr Katherine ForseyHEaTED Course & Regional Networks Coordinator

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

General Stats• 66 member Institutions (see Join us page for list)• 2300+ individual members signed up from those

HEIs (Register a technician FREE)• 176.5 training days booked for 229 individuals

since 1st Sept 2012• 350+ attendees at Regional Network Events across

the UK in the Autumn 2012 term• The next series of Regional events will take place

in all regions this/next term

General Stats

• HEaTED Conference: 100+ attendees, Report available in members only area of website (log in, documents to view on Member dashboard) and in Online Communities (members only), following up on action points

• Online Groups: like a forum, 23% members using them - please register yourself!

Have you registered since last event?

HEaTED Online Groups

Members’ Photo CompetitionWe would like to find out more about what you do at work.

Send us your best photos. It might be a picture of a Technician working with equipment or engaging with students in a lab, studio or workshop. Or something completely different but relevant to HEaTED!

Winning photos will be used in future HEaTED Updates and maybe even on the front cover. The overall winner will also receive £250 in Amazon vouchers!

To enter send your high res. images to admin@heated.ac.uk Closing date 1st August 2013See www.heated.ac.uk/newsfor terms and conditions

The coming months• Expand membership to Science Parks and FE Colleges,

pilot to be started April 2013

• Continued support for Science Council, Engineering Council, and associated awarding bodies in promoting and supporting Professional Registration

• Lead the way in supporting technical staff in The Arts:

setting up a group which aims to support a National Network of Arts Technicians (NNAT)

The coming months…

• Working with member HEIs to work out action plans ensuring we deliver value for money and benefits to all technical staff

• Expand course provision based on member requirements

This will be our focus for the next 10 mins

Over to you..…Running HEaTED training events in your HEI / region

• Safe Lifting and Slinging Procedures 18th Jan

• Servicing and Maintaining Routine Optical Microscopes New date coming soon

• Abrasive Wheels (New provider for 2012-13!) 11th Feb

• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air Certification 19th – 21st Feb

• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff Edinburgh 28th May 2013

Courses arranged by HEaTED to run in your region in 2013

Browse our full Course Directory

http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/

Course Brochures (pdf links on courses page)

Activity:

1. Use the course brochures to identify potential courses for you / your HEI. NOTE DOWN THE COURSE CODE & TITLE PINK

2. Discuss which on-demand courses you would like to see running in your Region PINK

e.g. Use and Maintenance of PipettorsBasic maintenance/repair of electrical equipment PAT Training

3. New course suggestions / ideas? GREENe.g. wood bending and steaming; laser cutting, spill response training

4. What courses could you deliver? GREEN Train the Technical Trainer

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Calls to action…Update your profile on the new website

Register and post in your Regional Online Group

Help to spread the word in your HEI – posters, email info, RNM follow up

Suggest courses

Tweet !

Contact us

Linda RobinsonHEaTED North East Regional Network Coordinatornortheast@heated.ac.uk

HEaTED Central TeamE: admin@heated.ac.ukT: 01904 328173

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Your next Regional Network Event

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1. Topics for discussion? Theme?

2. Products of the meeting?

3. Venue?

4. Date?

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