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The ̨Íåswag became a signatory of the Technician Commitment in December 2019

In making this commitment, we pledged to work towards the Commitment’s four key areas of:

1. Visibility - to ensure that the ̨Íåswag’s technical specialists are visible, valued and that their contributions to the ̨Íåswag is visible within the ̨Íåswag and also externally.
2. Recognition - to support our technical specialists to gain recognition through professional registration and award schemes.
3. Career development - to establish and highlight clear career pathways for career advancement and skills development.
4. Sustainability - to allow the ̨Íåswag to utilise and benefit from the full range of skills and expertise held by our technical community and to develop plans to ensure the future sustainability of these capabilities.

Download and read our action plan and self-assessment document

• Action plan January 2021
• Self-assessment document January 2021

The self-assessment process enables the ̨Íåswag’s Technician Commitment Steering Group to gain an understanding of the position of each signatory organisation and the measures to be put in place to ensure that signatories are making progress against the themes outlined in the Commitment. The self-assessment process asks for contextual information, progress to date and a detailed 24-month future action plan.

About the Technician Commitment

The Technician Commitment is a university and research institution initiative, led by a steering group of sector bodies, with support from the Science Council and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation’s Technicians Make It Happen campaign. The Commitment aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians, technologists and skills specialists working in higher education and research, across all disciplines. You can find out more about the Technician Commitment and the vital role technicians play across multiple sectors and industries, the diverse range of career and training options  on the .

More information

For more information about the Technician Commitment at the ̨Íåswag ̨Íåswag, please contact Chris Hall, Chair of the Technician Commitment Steering Group: christopher.hall@babraham.ac.uk