At 1.30pm on 24^th February 2021, we will have the TALENT: Technician Led Equipment Sharing – Virtual Roadshow. Sign up is here.

This event will showcase some of the facilities available across Midlands Innovation institutions. It will also have a webinar by Andrea Mitchell Enabling Technologies: Alternative approaches to enabling access and training, followed by a panel discussion on overcoming hurdles related to equipment sharing. Attendees can also participate in discussions around Training During and Post Covid-19 and Human Participant Testing During and Post Covid-19. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss current issues, share best practice and of course learn more about how technicians are leading the sharing of equipment across MI.

The Research England funded TALENT programme’s Policy Commission, chaired by Professor Sir John Holman, is conducting a high-profile survey about the roles and experiences of technical staff across UK higher education and research. These results will advance knowledge and status of our vital technical community and directly influence policy and government.

To have your say, simply click the link below to complete our short online survey. We will publish a report on the findings of this research.

click here to take part in survey

Closing date: 28th February  

Completion time: 20 – 25 minutes

Prize draw: 1 of 4 x £100

The TALENT project Team is offering another round of two online courses, Influencing Skills and Building confidence. These courses have been run before and were very popular. In addition to this they are also going to be running the following NEW courses:

• Making the most of your appraisal

• Identifying your L&D needs

• Getting started with coaching techniques

• Coaching practice session

• Introduction to Unconscious Bias

• Beginners guide to personality preferences

Further details on the courses, including dates and how to book can be found using the following links:

sign up to courses

training course-getting- started with coaching techniques and coaching practice session

training course -introduction to unconscious bias and beginners guide to personality preferences