Technical Staff Showcase 2024: celebrating our experts

The event began with a warm welcome from Aimie Chapple, Vice President (Operations). Dr Kelly Vere MBE, creator of the Technician commitment and the most prominent technical professional in the UK delivered the keynote titled ‘Transforming The Technical Profession: Shifting Narratives and Building a Positive Culture’.  

The main exhibition, spanning the cloisters, Haldane room, Wilkins terrace, and Japanese Gardens, showcased the diverse skills and contributions of UCL's technical staff. There was also a series of seminars, chaired and presented by technical professionals, an announcement of the awards for Technicians of the Year 2024, and a photo competition. The day ended with a reception at the Wilkins Garden room as colleagues came together to celebrate, connect and network. 

Technician of the Year 2024 Awards 

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural ‘Technical Professional of the Year’ award: 

• Research: Han Wu (Chemical Engineering) 
• Education: Hamish Veitch (The Bartlett School of Architecture) 
• External Engagement and Enterprise: Ian Coombs (Division of Biosciences) 
• General Workshop and Laboratory Services: Sam Ranasinghe (Division of Biosciences) 

Technical Staff Showcase 2024 – Photo Competition 

Congratulations to our Photo Competition winners:

• Beauty through technical lens: Hannah Shalloe (Chemistry) – shown below, left
• The person behind the practice: Wiktoria Krzoska (Insitute of Archaeology) – shown below, right

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More images from the day