


NTDC Smart Mentoring Programme
The National Technician Development Centre are launching their novel mentoring programme today in collaboration with Mentor Smart Club. This is exciting news for the technical community and as HEaTED work in partnership with the NTDC, our members will also receive…
Royal Society of Chemistry Supporting Technicians
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s action plan to help universities, research institutions and industry place technicians at the forefront of what they do was launched earlier this year. As part of the Science Council’s Technician Commitment initiative, the RSC’s plan…
HEaTED Provides Free Courses to Technicians During Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis undoubtedly sent a shockwave through the Higher Education sector, and like many others, the technical community was severely affected. Here at HEaTED, it didn’t take us long to change and develop our offering to support HE technicians…


Our New Website is Here!
We are currently developing a new website and we want as many of you to be the new face of HEaTED. If you have any pictures of you working in your roles then please send them to Liam so that we…
An Exclusive Event with Dr Annie Wright
1st June 2020 Emerging from lockdown: accommodating change, maintaining health, wellbeing and performance in the workplace. As we emerge from lockdown, we all face uncertainties, whether financial, what our workplace will look like, potential change to our organisation, role or…
Free Webinar: LEAF, Sustainability and Covid-19
This course took a look at why sustainability is especially relevant to laboratories and how UCL’s LEAF programme is helping technicians address these issues, and improving career development opportunities in the process. LEAF is the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework. The…


Covid-19 Statement
Dear Members, We would like to extend our best wishes to everyone in this uncertain time and hope that you will all stay safe. We would also like to keep you up-to-date as much as we can over the next…
HEaTED Moves to Sheffield
We are moving! HEaTED are changing location to be based at the University of Sheffield. After having spent the last few years in York, we have decided to make the move to Sheffield in 2020. The great news is that…
IOP Technician Award – nominate now
The nominations are now open for the IOP Technician Award. Visit the awards platform to nominate yourself or a colleague. The deadline for nominations is 14 June 2019. The IOP Technician Award recognises and celebrates the skills and experience of technicians and…
The definition of ‘technician’ across Higher Education (HE) has been ambiguous, varied and leads to misunderstanding within organisations, especially when identifying the workforce by human resources. Importantly, it can lead to a lack of technician community identity, recognition and cohesion.…
Issue 5 of HEaTED magazine now live on the website
Issue 5 of the HEaTED magazine is now live on our website – and the printed copies are already being delivered up and down the country. HEaTED magazine showcases the views and experiences of technicians across the UK, as well…
Two New Institutions joined HEaTED
HEaTED are delighted to welcome Cardiff University and Falmouth University to our prestigious list of members. Cardiff University Cardiff University opened its doors on 24 October 1883 and was formally established by Royal Charter in 1884. Set in Wales’ thriving…
HEaTED attends S-Lab conference
On 8-9 May 2017, Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Membership and Networks Manager, attended the S-Lab conference. Held at York Racecourse, the S-Lab conference focused on the sustainable design and management of laboratory environments. Key note presentations and hundreds of sessions…
What are your training needs?
We’re looking for your views to shape the CPD and training we provide – so we can give you what you need. Tell us what you think We’re in a time of great change for the UK, and for the higher…
Andrew Kent, one of HEaTED’s regional coordinators, unpicks the similarities between arts and science technicians in his latest blog. Are arts and science technicians really so different? Not according to Andrew Kent from the University of Plymouth: “In short the similarities…
Could you be our next coordinator?
HEaTED are looking to recruit a HEaTED Northern Network Coordinator. Could it be you? Extended deadline – apply today! Following a recent restructure of the HEaTED network, a vacancy has arisen for a coordinator within the northern region. This region brings…