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All nominated staff were invited to an Awards Evening at the Butterworth Hall on Friday 18 May. There were 570 nominations made this year, to celebrate the outstanding contributions of staff across the Warwick community.

Congratulations to Dr Daniel Lester who was Highly Commended. Dan is the Polymer Characterisation RTP Manager.

"Dr Daniel Lester, Manager of the Polymer Characterisation Research Technology Platform (RTP), is certainly an individual who deserves to be recognised for his essential contribution to underpinning the University's research in both polymers and the wider materials characterisation. The RTP that Daniel manages facilitates the research of 20+ groups across five departments, in addition to a considerable portfolio of external clients.

Dan is the most talented analytical scientist I have met, due to the breadth of his knowledge, the quality of his work and the 'can do' approach he has to challenges."

On Thursday 19 April Gill Scott, School of Life Sciences (SLS) Teaching Laboratory Manager, was awarded the Higher Education Bioscience Technician of the Year Award at the University Bioscience Managers’ Association (UBMA) Annual Conference at Imperial College London. The competitive award, presented by Professor James Stirling, recognises the superb work of technical staff which underpins the bioscience research and teaching at all levels in universities across the UK. The judges were incredibly impressed with the quality and breadth of Gill’s technical work. She received a £400 prize and a free year of Royal Society of Biology membership.

The Technician Commitment is a sector-wide initiative led by the Science Council and the Gatsby Foundation, aimed at addressing key challenges facing technical staff working in higher education institutions. At this event the University announced key deliverables in the areas of visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability. In addition to the launch of the new TechNet website, the formation of the Technician Commitment Steering Committee and the establishment of a professional registration fund, Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor & President of University of Warwick, announced the development of technician job family profiles to ensure the provision of clear career pathways

“I have tasked our Technicians Steering Committee to develop Technician Job Family Profiles, to provide a framework which is transparent, fair and enables clear equality of opportunity for development and progression, through to Professorial-grade equivalent. This will take time to develop, but will provide the cornerstone for your future career development at Warwick.” Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor & President of University of Warwick."