The Imperial Technicians' Network is for all technical staff and aims to build links, explore areas of common ground and highlight opportunities for personal and professional development. It encourages an exchange of resources, knowledge, and experience through regular events for technical staff.  For further information, to join the Network, or to suggest future Network activities, please contact the Technicians Network. 

Booking links for each event will be made available nearer the date.

 

Calendar of events

Term One
Event details Information

Autumn Teaching Techs Coffee Morning, 16 September, 10.00 – 11.00  (in person), South Kensington

 Hosted by Pamela Sachs Nique (Senior Teaching Technician, Department of Life Sciences), this informal session is an opportunity to connect and catch up with colleagues. There will also be a short talk from Learning and Talent on the new Technician Shadowing Scheme, and other development opportunities coming up this academic year.  Open to all technical staff whose work supports students and teaching at the university. 

Imperial Technicians' Network: Hammersmith Meetup, 30 September, 12.00-13.30 (in person) Hammersmith

 Are you working in a technical role at the Hammersmith campus, or at another nearby location?  Join this informal lunchtime social to connect with technical colleagues. The theme of this session is job shadowing, and we will hear from Nana Asante Asamoah-Danso, Bioengineering Laboratory Support Technician, on his experience of shadowing technicians in other organisations. There will also be an update from Learning and Talent on Imperial’s new Technician Shadowing Scheme, and other development opportunities coming up this academic year.

Bespoke Technicians' Insights, 20 October, 09.30 – 11.30 (in person) South Kensington

Have you joined Imperial in the last six months, or do you know a technician who has? Learning and Talent is running a Welcome to Imperial Induction session for new technical staff. 

Find out more about Imperial Insights for Technicians and how to book your place 

Research Culture & Research Integrity for Technical Professionals, 19 November, 09.00-17.00 (in person) South Kensington 

This new, one-day session is suitable for technical staff from any department at Imperial whose work supports research. Delivered in person by HEaTED, a specialist training provider for university technicians, it will explore how everyday decisions, team culture and research systems shape the work of technical professionals and the wider research community. You will develop an understanding of:

  • key principles that underpin responsible and trustworthy research practice
  • why research integrity and research culture are central to robust research, ethical decision making, data quality, safety and reliable outcomes
  • how to identify common pressures, misunderstandings and risks that can lead to errors or poor practice
  • how research integrity relates to your own role and on how your work contributes to the integrity and robustness of research outputs
  • routes for advice, guidance, help and escalation when questions or concerns about research practice or culture arise

 This is a pilot programme, and ten places are available.

Booking: Go to ‘My Training’ in ICIS and search using the keywords Technicians’ Network

Techs Today at ICR,  19 November, 15.30 – 18.00

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Term Two
  • Teaching Techs coffee morning, 13 January 2027, 10.00 – 11.00  (in person) South Kensington
  • Techs Today event at UCL, date tbc in January  2027, 15.30 – 18.00
  • Technicians lunch and learn event) - for Awards, 24 February  2027, 12.00 – 14.00 (online)
  • Tech's Today event at the Francis Crick Institute, date tbc in March/April  2027, 15.30 – 18.00
Term Three
  • Teaching Techs coffee morning, 21 April  2027, 10.00 – 11.00 (in person) South Kensington
  • Technicians lunch and learn event, 18 May  2027, 12.00 – 14.00 (in person) South Kensington
  • Tech's Today event at King’s, date tbc in May  2027, 15.30 – 18.00
  • Bespoke Technician Insights sessions, 10 June  2027, 09.30 – 11.30 (in person), White City
  • Technicians' summer event 1- day conference, 30 June  2027, 10.00 – 17.00 (in person) venue tbc