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Technician Commitment Steering Group

The work of the Steering Group

The Technician Commitment Steering Group was established to advance activities in respect of technicians’ development and recognition, under Imperial's commitment to action in five areas identified by the Institute of Technical Skills and Strategy as affecting technical staff. Specifically, the Group will:

Visibility - Ensure that all technicians within the organisation are identifiable and that the contribution of technicians is visible within and beyond the institution
Recognition - Support technicians to gain recognition through professional registration
Career development - Enable career progression opportunities for technicians through the provision of clear, documented career pathways.
Sustainability - Ensure the future sustainability of technical skills across the organisation and that technical expertise is fully utilised.
Evaluating impact - Regularly assess the impact of actions taken in support of the commitment to ensure their effectiveness.

The Steering Group will seek the views and feedback of technical staff as regards initiatives and activities under the Commitment and promote these across the technical community, providing progress updates to the University Management Board. The Steering Group will normally meet once each term.

The meeting dates for 2025-2026 are:

15 October 2025
25 February 2026
20 May 2026

Staff are encouraged to reach out to Steering Group members if they have feedback or suggestions.

Scroll down to view Minutes of the Technician Commitment Steering Group from 2023.

Tim Venables

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Tim Venables Faculty Operating Officer, Engineering (Chair of the Steering Group)
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Ailish Harikae

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Ailish Harikae Project Manager
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Naweeda Ahmad

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Naweeda Ahmad Project Coordinator
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Joel Abrahams

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Joel Abrahams Biological Research Officer, Department of Surgery & Cancer
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Paul Brown

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Paul Brown Mechanical Workshop Instrumentation Manager, Physics
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Allison Hunter

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Allison Hunter Technical Operations Manager, Life Sciences
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Ken Keating

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Ken Keating Technical Operations Manager, Bioengineering
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Ellen Pengelley

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Ellen Pengelley Interim Head of Business Operations, Bioengineering
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Rakesh Patel

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Rakesh Patel Head of Maintenance, Property Division
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Russell Stracey

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Russell Stracey RSM Workshop Supervisor, Materials
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Dr Sharron Stubbs

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Dr Sharron Stubbs Senior Laboratory Manager, Department of Infectious Disease
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Angela Williams

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Angela Williams Learning and Development Officer, Property Division
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