The second Queen's Technician Showcase took place on Thursday 26^th May 2022.  The event showcased the work and diversity of technical expertise across the institution.  Over 200 attended the event, including technicians, professional support and academic staff.  We also welcomed guests and technical colleagues from Universities in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain.

The day started with welcome and updates from a number of distinguished guests, Prof Sir Ian Greer, President and Vice Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast; Prof Alan Stitt, Technician Commitment Institutional Lead & Dean of Innovation and Impact, MHLS (QUB);  Dr Simon Breeden, Science Council & University of York; Prof Emma Flynn, Pro Vice Chancellor Research & Enterprise (QUB) and Dr Alice Dubois, Head of Postdoctoral Development Centre (QUB).

The main showcase took place in the School of Biological Sciences, Chlorine Gardens. The building was filled with activity with a poster gallery, interactive demonstrations by Queen’s technicians and exhibitor stands (Suppliers, People & Culture, Athena Swan, QGI, Queen’s Public Engagement Women’s Tec, Unite). During the afternoon there were also a series of workshops and seminars, tailored directly for the training and development needs and interests of technicians.

This year we held the inaugural Queen's Technicians Awards and we were delighted with the high standard of nominations that were received.  The winners of the awards are listed here.