This selection of case studies and news stories centres on our response to the TALENT commission, first published in February 2024.

Research Fortnight article - Universities in north England seek ‘better culture for technicians’

N8 Research Partnership commits to improving research environments for technical professionals. A collection of universities in the north of England has pledged 10 commitments to improve the culture and environment for research technical professionals, in response to the UKRI-Research England Talent Commission report.

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Response to TALENT commission

This statement sets out our collective commitment to advance the culture and environment for research technical professionals who make vital contributions to each of our institutions.

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N8 universities make national technician pledge in response to new report

Universities of the N8 Research Partnership have announced they will commit to implementing recommendations from a national policy commission report published in 2022.

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"It’s an exciting time to be a technician!” – The University of Liverpool’s Paul Gilbert reflects

Paul Gilbert is a Technical Manager at the University of Liverpool where he oversees the technical staff and facilities supporting research and teaching in a large, varied institute within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

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Newcastle University’s Professor Andrew Filby discusses the evolving landscape for Research Technical Professionals

Professor Andrew Filby is Professor of Enabling Biomedical technologies and deputy Dean of the Biosciences Institute at Newcastle University.

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