Warwick, alongside collaborators across Midlands Innovation have committed to implementing the recommendations from a national policy commission that will strengthen the future of technical skills and staff in higher education and research.

The TALENT CommissionLink opens in a new window report was published in February 2022 which has generated new strategic insights into the skills, roles and careers of the UK’s technical talent and bold vision for the future of the sector.

It outlines 16 overarching recommendations for employers, funders, government, policymakers, professional bodies, learned societies and technicians to collectively ensure that the UK has the technical skills, roles and careers required across academia, research, education and innovation.

Warwick has pledged to action the TALENT Commission employer recommendations within their institutions, in unison with the other MI institutions.

This includes taking a strategic approach to future technical skills and plugging any future skills gaps, addressing existing EDI challenges, costing technicians on grants and proposals consistently, broadening technical career pathways and expanding technician job families, making it easier to attract the best talent to create a diverse technical workforce. The full details can be seen in the PDF linked below:

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Professor David Leadley, Deputy PVC (Research) and Chair of Warwick's Technician Commitment said: “We are proud to pledge action in implementing the recommendations of the TALENT Commission, alongside our partners across MI. These are in line with our institutional Technician Commitment Action Plan and we look forward to the advancements we can make for our vital technical workforce"