I have been a professional member of the British Computer Society (BCS) for over 20 years now, and consider it an important part of my … Read more

The Herschel Programme ended its 6 month training with an in-person celebration event at Birmingham’s Macdonald Burlington Hotel yesterday. The programme welcomed over 300 women … Read more

On Friday technical staff, from the Universities of Kent, Essex and East Anglia, got together for the Eastern Arc (EARC) Technicians’ Network Launch Symposium. The … Read more

The Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS23) took place yesterday and saw 500 technicians across the UK attend. This year the event took place at The … Read more

The Technician Symposium events were established in 2017 to bring together technical staff from across the higher education institutions in Kent to network, create a … Read more

As most of you know we had students from Amity come and visit us a few weeks ago. The technical staff pulled together to create … Read more

Mark Vogle (right) pictured with colleagues at the Kent Union Above and Beyond Awards Mark Vogle, an Engineering Technician from the CEMS Division, was nominated … Read more

As a signatory we’re committed to greater visibility, recognition, sustainability and career development for our technicians, and all technical staff in #highered and research.  

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is important in developing your professional practice and keeping your skills and knowledge up to date. It can prepare you for … Read more

In collaboration with the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC) we are embarking on a skills survey for our IT & technical community at Kent. This … Read more