ASE 2026 Technicians Summer Conference

ASE 2026 Technicians Summer Conference

Welcome to ASE Technicians 2026 Summer Technicians Conference programme. Our professional development sessions are presented by techs for techs, and aim to offer a truly inspirational and beneficial CPD experience. To book your place: https://www.ase.org.uk/events/technicians-summer-conference-2026

08:30 BST

Welcome, Exhibition and Refreshments Sports HallRachael Bailey

09:45 BST

Less is more: the benefits of a microscale approach Physics Lab A (Ground Floor)Becky Daniels, RSciTech Five minute wonders Chemistry Lab K (First Floor)Jane Oldham RSciTech Green Lab: The reaction to change Chemistry Lab O (First Floor)Samantha Dickinson RSciTech Soldering make and take Physics Lab B (Ground Floor)Simon Buck

10:45 BST

Exhibition and Refreshments Sports Hall

11:15 BST

A level biology practicals Chemistry Lab L (First Floor)Maureen Wade RSciTech Fantastic plastics: Hands-on exploration of biopolymers in the lab Chemistry Lab O (First Floor)Paula Egan Science outreach: A technician's perspective Physics Lab A (Ground Floor)Kat Lawrence Working with glass Chemistry Lab K (First Floor)Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield • The Glass Sellers Charity

12:15 BST

Lunch and Exhibition Sports HallRachael Bailey

13:15 BST

Food tests with less mess Chemistry Lab O (First Floor)Tracey Black RSciTech Chromatography - how to get more than a smear on the paper Chemistry Lab K (First Floor)Rachael Bailey Lone technician to leader; teams and team-building Physics Lab A (Ground Floor)Jane Oldham RSciTech Science clubs: A carousel of fun and engaging experiments Chemistry Lab L (First Floor)Rachel Gibson • Salters' Institute

14:15 BST

Biology session TBC Chemistry Lab O (First Floor)Mark Winfield Technicians as demonstrators Chemistry Lab L (First Floor)Becky Daniels, RSciTech Working with glass Chemistry Lab K (First Floor)Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield • The Glass Sellers Charity Field Trip: A journey into electromagnetism and motion Physics Lab B (Ground Floor)Maureen Wade RSciTech