Technically Scotland

In our last every episode of Techically Edinburgh, hosts Lee Murphy and Charli Corcoran talk to Edinomics Research Technician Fraser Massie about his role and career journey.

Don't forget to join us at Technically Scotland, to find out about more of Scotland's technicians.

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Tom Johnston is a sports and exercise technician with Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh.  Tom also works part time as a Sports and Exercise lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University.  Listen as hosts Lee and Charli find out more about his role.

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Join hosts Charli and Lee to talk to Kyle Davies.  The episode was recorded in 2025, and Kyle has since taken on the new role of Deputy Facility Manager, but will discuss his role as Technical Officer in this episode.

This episode discusses the technical work involved in animal research.

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Cammie Walker is a Teaching Technician in Moray House School of Education and Sport.  Join host Charli Corcoran to find out all about Cammie's role at the University of Edinburgh.

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Our Christmas present to you, a recording of our festive event Tech the Halls.  Our 5 flash talks now in podcast talks! We just wish we could re-create the Bake Off entries for your to enjoy while you listen. 

Our speakers: 

Anna Raper, University of Edinburgh

David Hills, University of Edinburgh

Manos Lymouris, Heriot-Watt University

Nat Gunner, University of Edinburgh

Mike Capeness, University of Edinburgh

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An exciting announcement from the Technically Edinburgh team!

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Join hosts Lee Murphy and Charli Corcoran and chat to Jo Simpson, Mass Spectrometry Specialist at the Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh.

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The Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership is a programme designed to elevate and advance opportunities for women, who are current or aspiring leaders in technical roles.  Hosts Charli Corcoran and Lee Murphy catch up with attendee Anna Raper to find out more about the course. 

Anna is the Bio-Imaging and Flow Cytometry Facility Manager at the Roslin Institute, and in this episode she shares her experiences, hoping to inspire others to consider applying to the programme.

Applications close on Tuesday 4th November at midday.  Find out more here: https://itss.org.uk/technical-leadership-programmes/herschel-programme/

If anyone would like to discuss the course with Anna, she is more than happy to chat in person or via email.  Email us at [email protected] or on linked in and we will put you in touch!

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In this episode, hosts Lee Murphy and Charli Corcoran talk to Tim Goodman and Nicola Cuthbert from the Edinburgh Technical Collaboration (ETC) — a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh Napier, and Queen Margaret University.

The ETC is creating opportunities for technicians across the city to connect, learn, and grow through mentoring and job-shadowing. These initiatives help technicians gain fresh perspectives, build professional networks, and share skills across institutions — while mentors and hosts also benefit from reflection and collaboration.

With the next cohort launching soon, Tim and Nicola share how the programme came together, what technicians can expect from the programme, and how technicians can get involved in October 2025.

If you’re a technician in Edinburgh looking to connect with others, develop your career, or explore mentoring and job-shadowing opportunities, listen now to find out more.

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In this Behind the Network episode, we talk with Tabea from the Scottish Research Technicians’ Professional (SRTP) Academy and Claire from the RELAX project.

Both initiatives, funded by InFrame's Culture Catalyst Fund, are tackling some of the biggest challenges facing research technicians today: career development, visibility, recognition, and building stronger professional communities.

Together, they share how their projects are supporting technicians across Scotland, creating new opportunities for collaboration, and shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for technical staff in research.

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X: @GerlachTabea

Bluesky: @gerlachtabea.bsky.social

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