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What TALENT is about

TALENT is a project which leads and influences change to advance status and opportunity for technical skills, roles and careers in UK higher education and research. It is led by the Midlands Innovation (MI) consortium of eight universities in collaboration with key stakeholder and industry partners. It is the largest ever investment into technicians in higher education, whose specialist skills often go unrecognised despite the crucial role they play in the success of universities and the growth of the UK economy.

TALENT is underpinned by a grant of more than £3 million from the Research England Development Fund. The rest of the funding will be provided by the consortium university members as well as key partners including the Science Council, Technician Commitment, Wellcome Trust, British Geological Survey, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Rolls-Royce Plc, Unilever, Thales Alenia Space, Cobra Biologics and Midlands Engine.

Partners

TALENT will lead and influence change to advance status and opportunity for technical skills, roles and careers in UK HE. This will be delivered through the Midlands Innovation consortium of eight universities in collaboration with key stakeholder and industry partners.

British Geological Survey Cobra Bio Midlands Engine Manufacturing Technology Centre Rolls Royce Thales Alenia Space Unilever Welcome Trust Science Council Technician Commitment

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Future As Partners Training

TECHNICAL TALENT OF THE FUTURE

Strategic insight into technical skills of the future

The TALENT Commission has published strategic insights into the future of the UK's technical talent in higher education and research.

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Technicians as Partners

Changing Culture to Enable New Ways of Working

Technicians as Partners is made up of five projects to understand existing culture and then raise profile, opportunity, participation and representation of technical staff.

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Training

Technical Training and Empowerment

We will deliver activities to support the career development of technical staff, taking the recommendations from the commission and working alongside the culture change projects.

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Talent is a 4 year project which will:

  • Build an understanding of the future requirements for skilled technicians in the UK HE sector through a national policy commission.
  • Work collaboratively to advocate and deliver a change in culture that will raise the profile of technical careers, roles and contributions, enhancing career pathways and possibilities.
  • Deliver a programme of training and development opportunities for the Midlands Innovation technical community of over 2100 FTE and share the learning with the sector.
  • Advocate and develop opportunities for technicians in the HE sector, ensuring technical careers are supported, developed, respected and ultimately aspired to.

News

Technical workforce research to identify tangible change and global opportunities
New insights are being gathered by the Research England funded MI TALENT... See news item