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With approximately 200 participants and 50 contributors, this Technician Conference is the largest one that the Technician Development team has organised so far. The event focussed on three themes: community, visibility and development and was a big success. SpeakersKeynote speakers Professor Sir John Aston, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Dam…

We are launching our Technician Development Poster Campaign across the University. We are looking for staff volunteers from all technical disciplines to take part. Our aim is to increase visibility of the important work that technicians do and highlight technician career pathways.Posters will include a photo, a sentence describing your job role and…

Our Technician Development team are proud winners of the Environmental Sustainability award in the 'Community Impact' category.John Nicolson accepted the award from Pro Vice-Chancellor Bhaskar Vira and John Dix, Bursar of Darwin College. This was awarded for John's exceptional work in setting up and growing a Repair Café Network. Repair cafés suppo…

We are pleased to announce that for our Technician Conference 2026, we have the following guest speakers confirmed: 

CEB Robot Club Tournament The Technician Development team were lucky to attend the CEB Robot Club Tournament. The Robot Club Tournament was a sold-out event, with participants cheering robots on through a series of battles. DeuxBrie emerged as victor of the tournament, smashing every robot it battled into pieces. Bot-to-Go placed second, with its s…

“Good Air, Bad Air” Showcased at the Cambridge Science FestivalA new interactive outreach activity, Good Air, Bad Air, was developed and trialled by Teaching Technicians in the Histology and Experimental Classrooms of PDN, with funding from the TSN ROKS Outreach Demonstrator Fund. The activity was designed by Taylor Thomas Lennon to engage audience…

The hidden architecture of research culture: learning from technical leadership at Cambridge Research culture is often discussed in terms of strategy, policy and senior leadership. Yet across the University of Cambridge, it is technicians and research‑enabling colleagues who quietly and consistently shape the conditions in which research succeeds.…

Be Part of Something Bigger – Join the Technician Conference CommitteeThe Technician Conference is back, and we’re looking for passionate technicians to help shape one of the most exciting technical events of the year.This event brings together technical professionals from across the University to celebrate technical excellence, share innovation, a…

January 2026CEB Robot Club offers cheap, easy way for departments to join.The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology’s (CEB) Robot Club is now opening up to departments across the University, so you can build – and battle – too.CEB’s Robot Club has developed a ready-made, low-cost model that you can drop straight into your own departm…