ICR Scientific Apprenticeship conference
Taking place at the Wellcome Collection, Euston, London NW1 2BE.
The conference is aimed at apprenticeship scheme managers, managers of individual apprentices, talent development managers within higher education institutes, research institutes, and industry.
The conference has three main aims:
- Driving research culture to be more welcoming to apprentices and ensuring the sustainability of the technical talent pipeline.
- Supporting organisations that offer technical apprenticeships by discussing best practices and challenges with industry leaders, such as AstraZeneca, Imperial, UCL, and Charles River.
- Fostering collaboration between higher education institutes, research institutes, and other scientific employers to create a cohesive and supportive ecosystem for apprenticeships.
The day is structured to enable diverse perspectives and rich discussions, capturing different stages, challenges, and best practices in apprenticeships, as well as providing ample networking opportunities. We aim to capture these discussions and produce a report at the end of the conference to share with ITSS and partners. Hence, we are keen to promote this event widely to ensure we have good representation.
All Wales Technical Conference
This conference has been created and collaborated on by representatives from all 8 Welsh Universities and is supported by Wales Innovation Network and Technician Commitment.
Join 200 technical colleagues for a day of networking, collaboration and seminars where we hope to “Empower Technicians”.
Inside Spectra Labs: Research, Innovation, and Collaboration in Action.
🧪 Explore cutting-edge equipment
🛠️ Take part in hands-on method development
💬 Network with peers and industry experts
🎤 Hear from leading voices in materials characterisation
📍 University of Hertfordshire
🕥 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
💷 Free to attend | Travel reimbursed up to £200 | Lunch included
🔗 Applications open 17 April – 18 May 2025
Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS)
The biennial UK Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) returns this year with the acclaimed Papin Prizes (nominations close 31 January.)
The one-day event will be free to attend and is kindly sponsored by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Midlands Innovation.
Technical professionals can apply for travel bursaries to attend the conference to help with the cost of travel, if required. Apply by 28 February 2025.
Expect keynote speeches, workshops, networking and the prestigious Papin Prizes, the only UK awards dedicated to celebrating technical excellence in higher education and research.
Where: Leonardo Conference Centre, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA