University of Edinburgh Technician Awards

The UoE Technician Awards aim to recognise the exceptional contributions of technical staff to the University. In particular, they aim to reward those who excel in what they do, who “go the extra-mile” in their work, in their contribution to the life of the University, in their contribution to public engagement and in the provision of support to their colleagues, School etc.

The awards run once a year as part of the University’s Technician Week initiative.

2025 Technician Awards Winners

Contribution to Learning & Teaching:

  • WINNER: Gen Harrison
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Peter Bentley, Garry Ellard, Joe Hathway, Wendy Housam

Contribution to Research & Innovation:

  • WINNERS: Peter Black and Kyle Morrison
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Neil Duncan

Contribution to Infrastructure & Facilities:

  • WINNER: Denise Affleck
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Andrew Brown, Malcolm Cruickshank, Joanna Hobbs, Shareen Sorour, Mark Thompson

Contribution to the University's Community, Culture & Environment:

  • WINNER: Andrea Robertson
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED: Michael Capeness, Holly Morton, Jenni Rennie, Erin Smith

Apprentice/Trainee Technician:

  • WINNER: Emma Dickson

Thanks to our sponsors

A huge thank you to our invaluable sponsors for this years Technician Week.  Your support is very much appreciated.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

College of Arts Humanities and Social Science

College of Science and Engineering

Unite

SISO

Terra Mechanica Maris ltd

RS

Filamentive

Somalogic

Curie Scientific

2024 Technician Awards Winners

Contribution to Learning & Teaching:

  • Winner: Heather Barker
  • Highly Commended: Abigail Mann, Gary Grobler, Norma Fulton, Rosey McGarry

Contribution to Research & Innovation:

  • Winners: Chloe Smith, Adrian Thomson
  • Highly Commended: Eirini Markou, Lisa McKie

Contribution to Infrastructure & Facilities:

  • Winner: David Brown
  • Highly Commended: Carl Tucker, Tim Booth

Contribution to the University's Community, Culture & Environment:

  • Winner: Kate Walker
  • Highly Commended: Andrea Robertson, Emma Boyd
  • Special Mention: Paul McAleer, Sophie Haupt

Apprentice/Trainee Technician:

  • Winner: Ann Pearce
  • Highly Commended: Liam Slater
  • the nominees for the technician awards for research and innovation
  • the winner of the technician awards for research and innovation
  • the winner of the technician awards for research and innovation
  • the nominees for the technician awards for learning and teaching
  • the winner of the technician awards for learning and teaching
  • the nominees for the technician awards for infrastructure and facilities
  • the winner of the technician awards for infrastructure and facilities
  • the nominees for the technician awards for community, culture and environment
  • winners and nominees of the technician awards 2024

2023 Technician Awards Winners

Contributions to Learning & Teaching:

Linda Clark and Michael Mullin

Nominees: Juliet Dearden, Andrew Brown, Steven Gourlay, Emma Aitken, Sally Buxton

Contribution to Infrastructure and Facilities:

John Blackhurst

Nominee:  Lynne Wylie, Katalin Kis, Anna Raper, Gary Grobler

Contribution to the University's Culture, Community and Environment:

Charli Corcoran

Nominees: Eilidh Guild, Sarah Little, Neil Johnston

Contribution to Research and Innovation:

Edith Paxton

Nominee: Marianne Keith, Ebba Orjefelt, Nela Fialova, Lynn McTeir, Lorna Taylor

Apprentice/Trainee Technician:

Matthew Proudfoot

Nominees: Andy Fisher, Holly Morton, Rosey McGarry

  • 2023 Technician Award Winners from the School of Engineering
  • Technicians from ECA 2023 Technician Awards Ceremony
  • 5 nominees and award winners from the School of Engineering with Technician Steering Committee Chairperson Sally Morgan
  • the shortlisted nominees and winner of the award for contributions to research and innovation
  • The shortlisted nominees and winner of the Award for Contributions to Learning and Teaching
  • the shortlisted nominees and winner of the award for contributions to the university's community, culture and environment
  • The nominees and winner of the 2023 Technician Award for Contributions to Infrastructure and Facilities

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