ASE 2026 Technicians Summer Conference

This session will highlight the vast multitude of benefits felt by staff and students when employing a microscale approach to practical work.

There will be hands-on opportunities to try out some microscale favourites plus hints and tips for where to start with the set up if you’re new to microscale and how to convince your teaching staff to make the switch!

This workshop explores how science technicians can lead meaningful science outreach with primary schools and community groups.

How to design and deliver sessions for younger audiences, covering what works, what doesn't, and how to make science accessible and exciting beyond the school lab.

The session includes hands-on demonstration activities that attendees are welcome to adapt for their own outreach work.

Whether a lone technician, part of a team or leading a team, a technician will need the support of other colleagues to make life easier and accomplish tasks.

In this workshop participants will look at the teams they may be part of, even as a lone technician, and explore methods of communication and relationship-building in order to establish a strong team or support network. The session will cover recognising the diversity of team members, how to approach those difficult conversations and strategies for getting things done.