Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 09.30 – 15.00, Scale Space, White City
View the Technicians' Conference Programme and book your place

We have a fantastic line-up of speakers and topics, including special guest Sir Mark Walport, technical colleagues involved in the White City project, Imperial's President Professor Hugh Brady, and a session on innovation from the Grantham Institute. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

To avoid a clash with the All-Staff Summer Party, we have postponed the White City Facility Tours scheduled for the afternoon of 11 July. A new date for this activity will be advertised in due course.

Monday 10 July, 09:30 – 10:15, online - Book your place
Delivered by: Beth Stallwood

In this fast-paced and interactive session, you’ll learn the method for crafting and sharing your career story.  From gathering support for your ambitions to speaking impactfully at interviews, developing the art of sharing your career story is an investment in your future.

 By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Work through a three-act structure for story crafting
• Crowdsource great ideas from your colleagues
• Learn top tips on how to be effective in your preparation 
• Create your own personal action plan, turning inspiration into action
• Find out where to find further careers resources

Monday 10 July, 10:30 – 11:15, online - Book your place
Delivered by: Beth Stallwood

In this fast-paced and interactive session, you’ll learn the method for mastering conversations about your career. Whether you’re just starting to think about what’s next for you or you’re ready to make your next move, developing your conversational skills will set you up for success.

This session will enable you to:

• Work through the six-step conversation process
• Crowdsource great ideas from your colleagues
• Learn top tips on how to be effective in your conversations
• Create your own personal action plan, turning inspiration into action
• Find out where to find further careers resources

Monday, 10 July 2023, 13.00 – 15.00 (Online) - Book your place

Delivered by Janine Waldman. This interactive and practical session will help technical staff to develop the mindset, confidence, skills and tools to become successful networkers.   During the session, we will:

• Identify your key networks and how to make them work for you.
• Develop and practice your networking skills.
• Explore what makes an impactful LinkedIn profile.

• For Technical Managers – Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 09.30 – 11.00 (Online) - Book your place
• For Technicians (Staff, non-managers) - Thursday, 13 July 2023, 09.30 – 10.30 (Online) - Book your place

Delivered by Madiha Sajid, Learning and Development Manager, People and Organisational Development

These sessions have been designed to brief staff on the Annual Review Conversation (ARC) process. ARC replaces the PRDP process, and this briefing session will provide a step-by-step overview of the new process and your responsibilities as a line manager. The staff sessions will help appraisees to understand better and prepare for ARC. 

It is an opportunity to learn about the ARC process and understand the core principles that will help guide you. The session is designed to be informative, a chance to ask questions and know the various support available to you.

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Have knowledge of the ARC process end-to-end.
• Have clarity on their responsibilities throughout the ARC process.
• Know where to go for additional tools and support relating to the ARC process.

Introduction to the Imperial STAR Framework: Gaining professional recognition for teaching or supporting learning
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 12.00 – 14.00 (Online) - Book your place

Delivered by Dr Mark Anderson, Director, Imperial STAR Framework, Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship

This session is for technical staff at any level who are either involved directly in some form of learning and teaching or who support learning and teaching practices and processes. Mark will introduce technicians to the process of gaining accredited professional recognition for your education-related practice through the STAR Imperial Framework.

STAR is the College's programme for supporting Imperial teaching staff (or staff who support learning and teaching practices and processes) to develop a successful application for an appropriate category of Fellowship – an internationally-recognised form of professional recognition. You will have a chance to explore the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and start mapping out the links between your practice and the professional standards. You'll go away with a clearer idea of the appropriate category of Fellowship for your current level of experience, the range of support available to you, and how to get started with your Fellowship application.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the STAR Framework and the Professional Standards Framework.
• Select the appropriate Fellowship category for you.
• Map your teaching practice against the PSF.
• Start developing your application in an appropriately reflective and scholarly style.

Thursday, 13 July 2023, 13.00 – 16.00 (in person) - Book your place

Delivered by Martin Farley, Green Lab Associates (on behalf of HEaTED) and tailored to the needs of technical staff in universities.

The aim of this course is to increase awareness of laboratory sustainability and provide tips, advice and solutions for effective practice. It has been designed to accommodate various learning styles and to allow participants to learn from theory and practice, group discussions and individual reflection.

The course will explore:

• Sustainability in Science: Why this is relevant to climate change.
• Laboratory Emissions Review: assessing the balance between buildings, equipment, consumables, and travel and comparing to non-scientific sectors.
• Hotspot areas such as plastics and consumables, equipment (including freezers), waste and recycling, carbon impacts of research and research quality, and water usage.
• Engagement: how to engage your peers and institution on sustainable labs.
• LEAF and Resources: what tools exist to help you on your journey?

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