Steering Group and Technician Champions
STEERING GROUP
The main point of contact for all enquiries relating to the Technician Commitment is Angela Loy (Technician Commitment Institutional Lead) or Mohammad Ali Salik (Technician Commitment Coordinator).
The Steering Group comprises representatives from all key areas within the University, including technical, academic and HR colleagues:
| Chair and Champion |
Frank Coton, Senior Vice-Principal Andrea Roy, Executive Officer to Senior Vice Principal |
| Technical Managers |
Cyril Pacot (James Watt School of Engineering) Nicola Britton (Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences) Brian Robb (James Watt School of Engineering) Claire Wilson (School of Chemistry) Christine Carr (MVLS Education Hub) Laura Haddow (Chief Technician and Clinical Resource Manager) |
| Technical Staff |
Mohammad Ali Salik (Technical staff & Technician Commitment Co-ordinator) Joss Hamilton (Ex-apprentice) Aris Palyvos (Technical staff) Beth Dibnah (Technical staff and Technician Champions Network chair) Lynsey Johnston (Technical staff and Technician Champions Network co-chair) |
| Academic Lead |
Nikolaj Gadegaard (CoSE) |
| HR Leads |
Angela Loy (Interim Head of Strategic Business Partnering)
Eileen Brand (MVLS HR advisor)
James Hamilton (Employee & Organisational Development)
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| Trade Union Representative |
Jennifer Barrie (Unite) |
| Administrative Lead |
Ciara Webster (Administrative Assistant) |
The Technician Commitment Steering Group meets every two months. From 2024, we will publish the Minutes of the Steering Group meetings. To access these please visit SharePoint - TCSG Meetings Minutes.
TECHNICIAN CHAMPIONS
Our current Technician Champions are listed below:
| Name | School/Service, College |
| Allan McVie | School of Cancer Sciences , MVLS |
| Alysha Hunter | JWSE, S&E |
| Andy Stevenson | School of Infection and Immunity, MVLS |
| Anna Palombo | Molecular Biosciences, MVLS |
| Aris Palyvos | Humanities, Arts |
| Avanti Bhide | School of Infection and Immunity, MVLS |
| Beth Dibnah | School of Molecular Biosciences, MVLS |
| Caroline O'Connell | School of Infection and Immunity, MVLS |
| Euan Stobbs | School of Chemistry, S&E |
| Gillian Laidlaw | School of Chemistry, S&E |
| Helen Kinch | SUERC, S&E |
| Iain Murdoch | SUERC, S&E |
| Jennifer Cassels | School of Cancer Sciences, MVLS |
| Katrina Stevenson | School of Cancer Sciences, MVLS |
| Laura McGlynn | JWNC, S&E |
| Leo Combs | Physics and Astronomy, S&E |
| Lewis Winton | Life Sciences, MVLS |
| Liene Spruzeniece | GES, S&E |
| Louise Pollock | Information Services |
| Lynsey Johnston | MVLS Education Hub |
| Mark Wildman | GES, S&E |
| Mayuri Hendricks | School of cancer science, MVLS |
| Megan Blaney | JWSE, S&E |
| Nikki Paul | CRUK Scotland Institute, MVLS |
| Pamela Younger | MVLS Education Hub |
| Ross Hepburn | School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, MVLS |
| Susan Kitson | Integrated Protein Analysis Facility, MVLS |
| Tang Phattharaphuti | School of Chemistry |
| Thomas Dickson | James Watt school of Engineering, S&E |
| Thomas Mclurg | JWNC, S&E |
| Tom Purnell | School of Infection and Immunity, MVLS |
| Zackary Manson | James Watt School of Engineering, S&E |