We are pleased to send you details of the HEaTED members mentoring scheme. The scheme aims to give access to the skills and expertise held within the HE technical community on a national level through individual mentoring.

Any technical, specialist or managerial staff from HEaTED member institutes can request to take part as a mentee or mentor (mentors must attend the course below or show evidence of attending a similar course). The HEaTED team will then endeavour to match up individuals through the scheme. Mentors will have a specific role to facilitate guidance and offer advice to members (particularly new or young) both at a specialist level and on a wider spectrum such as personal and career development

It is envisaged that the scheme will have the ability where possible to use ‘tele-mentoring’ using webcam technology.

Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Technical Specialists – and an introduction to the IST/HEaTED scheme – hosted by some of our HE partner. A workshop for Technical Colleagues interested in using their skills and expertise to support and help develop UK HE Technicians

Who for: This workshop has been designed for so that mentoring and coaching support systems can be established across the UK HE sector

Dates at host institutes:

• 21st January 2010 – University of Birmingham
• 25th January 2010 – University College London
• 11th February 2010 – University of Liverpool

Cost: £40 for HEaTED members and £80 for non-members

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme delegates will have

• explored the benefits of mentoring and coaching
• assessed what is required to become an effective mentor/coach
• developed an understanding of the skill set required
• considered appropriate media and associated techniques
• reflected on their own performance from the practical elements of the programme
• considered how best to take this forward in their own workplace
• considered how best to support the wider HE Technical community through the IST/HEaTED scheme

Programme

• 10.00 Coffee available
• 10.30 Welcome, introductions and aims
• 11.00 Mentoring and coaching – what are they?

Benefits of mentoring and coaching

Skills of the mentor/coach

Media – telementoring/coaching and face to face

• 12.30 Lunch
• 1.00 Preparation for practicals
• 1.30 Practical 1 – 1:1s
• 2.00 Practical 2 – 1:1s reversed
• 2.30 Plenary
• 2.45 HEaTED/IST scheme and how it works
• 3.00 Action planning to mentor and coach
• 3.15 Final thoughts, further support and summary
• 3.30 Close

If you wish to attend please return the attached booking form to Wendy Mason by the 23 December 2009

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Mentoring and Coaching Skills for Technical Specialists – and an introduction to the IST/HEaTED scheme
A workshop for Technical Colleagues interested in using their skills and expertise to support and help develop UK HE Technicians. This workshop has been designed so that mentoring and coaching support systems can be established across the UK HE sector. Please download the booking form if you are interested. Or have a look at the flyer for more information.

• 21^st January 2010 – University of Birmingham
• 25^th January 2010 – University College London
• 11^th February 2010 – University of Liverpool

Cost (HEATED): £40pp (non-HEATED):£80pp

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the programme delegates will have

• explored the benefits of mentoring and coaching
• assessed what is required to become an effective mentor/coach
• developed an understanding of the skill set require
• considered appropriate media and associated techniques
• reflected on their own performance from the practical elements of the programme
• considered how best to take this forward in their own workplace
• considered how best to support the wider HE Technical community through the IST/HEaTED scheme

PROGRAMME

10.00 Coffee available

10.30 Welcome, introductions and aims

11.00 Mentoring and coaching – what are they?

Benefits of mentoring and coaching

Skills of the mentor/coach

Media – telementoring/coaching and face to face

12.30 Lunch

1.00 Preparation for practicals

1.30 Practical 1 – 1:1s

2.00 Practical 2 – 1:1s reversed

2.30 Plenary

2.45 HEaTED/IST scheme and how it works

3.00 Action planning to mentor and coach

3.15 Final thoughts, further support and summary

3.30 Close

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Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel

Dates: Wednesday 30 September – Friday 2 October 2009

The Leadership Foundation first introduced AYLTT in 2006 and since then it has proved extremely popular. Following large demand from technical managers, we are about to run a sixth course in Manchester.

Advanced Leading Your Technical Team has been designed within the overlapping contexts of higher education and that of the technical management role in a modern university, as well as providing a real challenge to participants by exploring difficult issues which will impact on their leadership, looking for pragmatic ways to tackle these and using up to date leadership research. The whole programme is designed for impact – participants will progress personal leadership change as a result of attending the workshop.

I therefore write to seek your assistance and request that should you know of anyone who might benefit from this programme then please forward them this email or contact Wendy Mason, programme administrator.

For more details on the programme and details of how to apply please see the attached booking form or visit the Leadership Foundation website:

Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience, before the closing date of

Friday 21 August 2009 to: Wendy Mason or fax: 0114 272 6354.Programme Director

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Dear Colleagues
There are a number of courses, listed on the Institute of  Science and Technology website that are scheduled to take place in June and July that are of potential interest to technicians in Higher Education in the following categories: Biological, Chemistry, Electronics, Management, Quality Control/Assurance and Safety. Please pass details of these courses to any technical staff who may be interested in attending. Many of these courses only have a few spaces left so please book early to avoid disappointment.

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An Introduction to Project Management Workshop to be held at Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel on 29th September 2009

This workshop will be helpful for anyone involved with work that could benefit from a project management approach, where the “toolbox” could make a positive difference. It is relevant to all categories of staff at any grade, though you should be involved in specific pieces of work that could be “managed” as a project.

Please see the attached flyer or see here for further information

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Dear Colleague

HEaTED (Higher Education and Technicians Education and Development) is a project that has been developing over that last 2-3 years in order to provide HE with the technical skills needed for the future, details.

HEaTED has received further funding in order to run a second UK wide survey of technical staff training needs, and subsequent development action plan, in order to build on the successful work that is already producing real results.

This is to give you advance notice of the forthcoming HEaTED survey and to seek your help as partners in making the 2009 HEaTED survey a success! The survey aims to find out how the work environment has changed since 2006 (1st UK survey), highlighting the technical skills needed by HE employers today.

A hard copy flyer and accompanying letter from Sheffield VC Professor Keith Burnett, chair of the HEaTED management group is being sent out this week to all VCs, Principles, Registrars, Heads of HR, Heads of Staff Development and HEaTED membership named contacts. The letter is inviting ALL HEIs to participate in the survey which will be launched for Technical Specialists on 1st May.

Colleagues that have a responsibility for the training and development of Technical Staff will find this of particular interest.

Details and copy of flyer on the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) website.

Matt Levi

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We would like to invite you to a special meeting on Wednesday 4 March 2009, 11a.m- 3p.m. at Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham. The purpose of the meeting is to:

• update you on national initiatives related to technicians’ development
• seek your contribution to plans for future national training and development provision.

Details of the programme can be found here.

There are 30 free delegate places for the event. These will be allocated on a `first come, first served’ basis.

A location map for Aston Conference Centre can be found here.

Please email Wendy Mason at to confirm your attendance, noting any special dietary or other requirements.

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Following the successful bid to HEFCE for further funding, work commenced in August 2008 on the second phase of this important project, which will culminate in the establishment of an enterprise that will oversee the professional development of technical/specialist staffing in HE. This new organisation will have the responsibility for raising the profile of the above group of staff, as well as working towards establishing the profession as a recognised and valued community of practice within the UK higher education sector. Critical to delivering the projects aims and objectives will be the recruitment of a number of key staff and to that end please find below brief details for the first two of these positions, for which applications are requested.

• Executive Director (more info)
• Skills Development Manager (more info)

Applications and a full CV should be forwarded, preferably electronically, to Bob Hardwick (see below for address), or marked for the attention of Bob Hardwick and sent to:
Mr Bob Hardwick
Kingfisher House,
90 Rockingham Street,
Sheffield, S 1 4EB, by Friday 06 March 2009.

For further information or to discuss either of the above posts, please email Bob Hardwick or Matt Levi with your contact details.

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Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel.

For more details on the programme and details of how to apply please see the attached or the Leadership Foundation website.

Leading Your Technical Team will provide opportunities for an updating on issues of importance to supervisory/managerial technical staff from both academic and service areas, as well as examining a range of basic management/leadership skills and techniques with a particular emphasis on technical teams.

The programme is intended for chief/principal technicians, laboratory/workshop managers, recently appointed departmental superintendents or senior colleagues from UK HEIs, who have or hope to gain managerial responsibilities and are interested in developing their management and leadership skills. The programme’s content is practical in its approach and is relevant to staff from both academic and service areas within higher education. It is most important that participants are, wherever possible, residential and therefore available to attend the course throughout.
We would be really grateful if you would share this information with colleagues in your institution who would find if of interest and encourage them to attend.

Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience and in any case before the closing date of

Friday 26 June 2009 to Wendy Mason or fax 0114 272 6354

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Venue: University of Stirling Management Centre

For more details on the programme and details of how to apply please see the Leadership Foundation website.

The programme is intended for chief/principal technicians, laboratory/workshop managers, recently appointed departmental superintendents or senior colleagues from UK HEIs, who have or hope to gain managerial responsibilities and are interested in developing their management and leadership skills. The programme’s content is practical in its approach and is relevant to staff from both academic and service areas within higher education. It is most important that participants are, wherever possible, residential and therefore available to attend the course throughout. Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience and in any case before the closing date of

Friday 6th Febraury 2009 to  Wendy Mason or fax 0114 272 6354

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