Close
UCL is a signatory of the Technician Commitment. Find out more and access our action plan for 2025-27.
The utility of technologies, materials and processes in the heads and hands of our technical staff extend our reach into the world. Providing improved and tailored development opportunities for the technical community is essential to the sustainability of our workforce and our continued success in teaching and research. To recognise the contribution made by UCL technical staff and extend our work in supporting them, in October 2018, UCL joined the Technician Commitment - a sector wide campaign 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.
Technician Commitment pillars
- Visibility - Ensure all technicians within the organisation are identifiable and that the contribution of technicians is visible within and beyond the institution
- Recognition - Support technicians to gain recognition through professional registration and external awards schemes
- Career Development - Enable career progression opportunities for technicians through the provision of clear, documented career pathways
- Sustainability - Ensure the future sustainability of technical skills across the organisation and that technical expertise is fully utilised
