Welcome to Manchester’s Technical Commitment, part of the national Technician Commitment scheme.
Our goal is to improve the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical staff in The University of Manchester.
We are looking to build a broad community of technical staff including technicians and technical and data experts and this website is your source of the latest information relevant to UoM technical staff. This is a community site so contact us if there are news, events or resources that you’d like to share.
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T-Level Industry Experience
The University of Manchester’s Technical Skills and Development Team and wider UoM colleagues are at the forefront of engaging with the local education providers in line with post-16 education reforms.Week commencing the 19th April 2022, for two of the planned 10...
JBO hosts Apprentices and T-level Students
On Wednesday 27th of April, the Technical Apprenticeship Programme sent our Apprentices and Digital T-level students to Jodrell Bank Observatory for an internal network day. This was to experience different side of the University and view areas like their chosen...
The MACH 2022 Exhibition
The MACH 2022 exhibition is a biennial event showcasing all the latest innovative manufacturing technologies and was a great opportunity for workshop staff and engineering apprentices from the University’s Technical Apprenticeship Programme to experience all of them...
University Technical Apprenticeship Programme: 2022 internal event for education, networking, and teambuilding
April saw our first internal event for apprentices joining the University Technical Apprenticeship Programme, students from The Manchester College studying T-levels, and several ex-apprentices. We are now full steam ahead organising their academic education and the...
Aimen – Inspiring the next generation
Aimen Fatima, a recent ex-apprentice now working full-time within GEIC, visited Whalley Range High School to promote apprenticeships as a possible route into STEM. The school celebrates diversity, working together with families and the local community to enhance their...
Annual Apprenticeship Conference (2022)
Lauren O'Hara our Skills and Development, Business Administration apprentice, attended the 8th Annual Apprenticeship Conference in Birmingham last week. This major event provided business-critical updates, advice, and keynote sessions for everyone involved in the...
STEM event: Stretford High School during British Science Week – 16th March 2022
The Technical Apprenticeship Programme took part in an engaging STEM outreach event at Stretford High School, a Local Authority Maintained Foundation school, non-selective, 11-16 School based in the selective Local Authority of Trafford. The event celebrating British...
Representatives from our Technical Apprenticeship Programme attended a networking event hosted by Rt. Hon. The Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE at the House of Lords
This event held on 7th March provided the chance to hear from the new chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s board, Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE, and meet a wide variety of employers and key stakeholders from the education sector, members...
Our Mission, Vision, Purpose and Goals
The University’s One PS approach and looking at the ways of working within Professional Services had led to reviews being undertaken within Technical Services, affecting all faculties. Whatever your experience has been or what your thoughts are of this process, we...
Introducing – John Warren
How did I find myself here? John Warren, October 2021I guess the answer to why I am part of the Technician’s Commitment team stems from my journey as to how I got to my current role. Buckle up, this is going to be a long one. So for me “science” was my end goal in...
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