Technician Commitment Action Plan

Reading time: < 1 minuteThe University was an early signatory to this commitment and in order to support it, an updated action plan was published earlier this year.   This new plan, approved by the Principal, builds on the success of previous plans, and takes an ambitious approach to addressing key challenges raised by the …

Celebrating Technicians

Reading time: 2 minutesCoordinated by members of the Technician Steering Committee, Technician Week highlights career development opportunities and resources available to University technical staff, as well as providing opportunities to meet with peers and celebrate all things technician! Events throughout the week included technician-led lab tours, workshops and meet-and-greets across our different university …

Research Hero: Edith Paxton, Research Assistant at the Roslin Institute

Reading time: 5 minutesIn the first of our new Research Heroes series, Bulletin speaks to Edith Paxton, a Research Assistant at the Roslin Institute, about her work supporting research on livestock infection caused by microscopic parasites. Research Heroes celebrates the many people who help make the University’s research extraordinary.

Continuing our commitment

Reading time: 4 minutesIn September 2017 the University signed the Technician Commitment, pledging to raise awareness of our technicians, recognise the work that they do and support their career progression. The commitment is a nationwide initiative overseen by the Science Council and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Technicians Make It Happen campaign.