HEaTED North West Regional Network Meeting - 3rd October 2012

Relaunch of the HEaTED North West Regional Network

Date and Time:  Wednesday 3rd October 2012, 09.00 – 12.30

How to book:  Complete the booking form on the HEaTED website to confirm your free place.

Venue: King’s House Conference Centre, King’s Church, Sidney Street, Manchester. M1 7HB.  Map and directions on the next page.  (NB Some satnavs still use the old name for Sidney Street which is York Street.  Or they don’t recognise the postcode. Alternative postcodes are M1 7HL. M1 7HU. M1 7DU). Map and directions avaialble here.

Audience: Technicians, Technical Managers, Technical Team Leaders and Staff Development Professionals from HEIs across the region.

Brief: The regular HEaTED Regional Network Meetings are an invitation for technicians, allied specialists, technical managers, and staff development colleagues to work together, bringing their experiences and expertise to discussions on issues like training and development, models for best technical and strategic planning and practice, proficiency standards, and changes in HE policy and practices.

Theme:  The meeting is intended to impart a clear understanding of the “nuts & bolts” of achieving Registered Science / Engineering status, including the role of the awarding bodies, and the options for technical staff in the creative, arts, and media disciplines.  We will also discuss the pivotal role of HEaTED as a key training and development provider for technical staff.

Agenda

9.00 - 9.15      Welcome and plans for the HEaTED Regional Network. Dr Arthur Nicholas, HEaTED North West Regional Network Co-ordinator

9.15 - 10.30    Professional Registration – What’s in it for me, and for my employer?
                        Kevin Oxley (Departmental Manager; The University of Sheffield)
                        Julia Bostock (Technical Officer; Manchester Metropolitan University)
                        Ben Palmer (Research Technician; The University of Sheffield)

10.30 - 10.45  Tea & Coffee

10.45 - 11.30   HEaTED Update – Dr Rachel Crossley, HEaTED Programme Manager

11.30 - 12.30   Sharing initiatives for Technical Training & Development in-house.
                        Paul Dixon, Head of Staff Training & Development, the University of Manchester
                        Followed by best practice discussions

12.30 - 1.30    Complimentary lunch, networking opportunities

We know that there is a lot of information available on Professional Registration, and that it can be quite confusing.  So, to aid our members in advance of the meeting we have produced a downloadable 'Quick Guide to Professional Registration for Technicians', which can be found below.

How to book:  Complete the booking form on the HEaTED website to confirm your free place.

A printable copy of the agenda and travel information can be downloded below.