First joint annual conference in association with the IST
‘The Future of Technical Support in Higher Education’
4th & 5th July 2012
Richard Roberts Building
University of Sheffield
The conference will focus on the rapid changes which have affected the sector from the
comprehensive spending review to Browne, Wakeham and Diamond reports. It will look at the
changing role of the Departmental and Technical Manager in light of the new structures and the
restructuring taking place within university departments, faculties and FE colleges. Future roles for
technical support staff in this new world will be discussed.
The second day of the meeting will be exclusively for members of UCLAS, EMU, NABBS and UBMA for
individual business meetings of their associations.
The target audience is departmental managers/administrators, technical managers, senior technical
staff and members of professional services staff with an interest in the future of technical support in
HE.
Conference Speakers
Professor Keith Burnett, Vice Chancellor,
University of Sheffield
‘Welcome and Setting the scene’
HEaTED
‘How we can support technicians and the
HE sector’
Ali Orr, Registrar, the Science Council,
‘Professional Standards in the technical
community/The Technicians Register’
Amy Norton, Senior HE Policy Adviser and
Alison Johns, Head of Leadership, Governance
and Management HEFCE
‘Vision of future support roles’
Andrew Dodman, Director of Human
Resources, University of Sheffield
‘Institutional roles and structures for technical
support staff-a 2022 vision’
Professor Tony Ryan OBE, Pro-Vice Chancellor,
Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield.
‘Science and the community’
(Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7pq0)
The conference will be supported by significant exhibition of scientific suppliers. A number of social
events, including a conference dinner have been organised. The conference is free of charge to
members of UCLAS, EMU, NABBS & UBMA and a day rate of £20 to other delegates.
Booking form
Title _________ Last Name: ________________________ First Name:_________________________
Affiliation
 UCLAS
EMU
NABBS
UBMA  N/A
Address
___________________________________________
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Email_______________________________________
Telephone No _______________________________
The Conference dinner on 4th July is F.O.C to affiliates of the associated groups and £35 for nonaffiliates
Conference Dinner Affiliate Conference Dinner £35 Vegetarian Option
Closing date 12th April 2012
Please make cheques payable to “The University of Sheffield” and return the booking form to
Wendy Mason, The Institute of Science and Technology, 90 Rockingham Street, Sheffield S1 4EB.
A conference programme and further details will be e-mailed to all delegates in May.
Enquires about the conference can be addressed to:Richard King
Ian Moulson
Wendy Mason
r.m.king@sheffield.ac.uk
i.moulson@sheffield.ac.uk
wendymason@ISTonline.org.uk
Recommended accommodation for delegates wishing to stay overnight is

The Leopold Hotel
I am staying at the hotel
Cost £83 B&B single occupancy
Quote 74199965 to obtain this discounted rate
www.leopoldhotel.co.uk
(Members of the organizing committee will be in attendance at the hotel)