Universities UK is a formal supporter of the Technician Commitment. The initiative aims to make sure there is visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research.
Many of our 140 members have already signed the Commitment individually, underlining the sector’s efforts to enhance and promote technical skills while supporting staff development.
Read our action plan on how we are supporting the Technician Commitment.
Join us in February for this comprehensive update on the latest insights and evidence on tackling violence, harassment and hate incidents in higher education.
Our 2023 update reveals the findings of our review of the impact of our 2020 guidance on tackling racial harassment in higher education, and sets out how universities can improve further.
Our universities aim to do their very best to make sure all staff and students can live, work and study in a safe environment. Take a look at our work with universities to provide guidance and recommendations to tackle all forms of harassment.
Our universities aim to do their very best to make sure all staff and students can live, work and study in a safe environment. Take a look at our work with universities to provide guidance and recommendations to tackle all forms of harassment up to 2022.
Aatreyee Guha Thakurta is Head Higher Education - Mobility India (British Council). Here, Aatreyee reflects on the importance of maintaining and expanding quality in international student recruitment practices, in the face of growing interconnectedness and international student numbers.
Universities are critical to our economy and society – whether that’s developing the skills our economy needs to the next medical breakthrough. Without sustainable university funding we are at risk of losing these national assets.