Sarah Howells

Comms, Marketing & PR @UK_ITSS | PR with a Purpose | Currently reading 📖 Sapiens a brief history of humankind

[The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk_itss]

📢 Register today for UK Higher Education Technicians Summit #HETS2025

📅 Wed 9 July 2025
➡️ Keynote speakers, workshops, networking
🏆 Papin Prizes
📍 Hinckley, Leicester
👉 https://t.co/68FfJgQr9V

@UKRI_News @InnovationMids @MI_TechTALENT @TechsCommit

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

@featherty I’ve noticed a massive drop in resilience, motivation and energy. Expected it to return back to ‘normal’ … still hoping it will. Quite odd isn’t it

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

@silverpebble I adore your pictures. Authentic nature thank you for sharing and sorry you have / do experience that energy. Sending love and light xxx

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

One of the best events of the year.

Very lucky to work with an incredible team on this annual celebration event which is helping more women in #highered and #research step into technical management and leadership roles.

#womeninstem

[The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk_itss]

Throwback photos to previous #HerschelLeaders celebration events ✨

This pioneering #LeadershipProgramme for women was piloted by @MI_TechTALENT

We're proud to continue delivering this to UK-wide technicians & excited to celebrate with the 2024 cohort tomorrow

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

Stirling work from this team today delivering an insightful event to nearly 80 technical & HR professionals. Hosted by @uk_itss’s Technical Career Pathways Lab, the event shared insights,top tips & innovations to reimagine technical career pathways. Follow @uk_itss for updates

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@LynettePinchess @nottslive Aubrey’s creperie

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@KathMiddleditch @uk_itss @CranfieldUni @lucywilliamspm They were so good to work with. Supportive, helpful and super friendly. What an amazing asset for the uni.

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Behind the scenes for the first @uk_itss webinar on #TLevels!

There was a lot of work planning and pulling this off. Amazing support from the team at Grenville Tower Suite @CranfieldUni

@lucywilliamspm accidentally captured this moment of joy when it all came together 😅

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

So pleased to see so much national interest in our #TLevels webinar 🖥️

[The UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy @uk_itss]

88 people registered representing more than 40 institutions ⤵️

#TLevels #SkillsforLife #TechnicallySpeaking #ITSSEvents

There’s still time to register if you’re interested

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

Great #UUKComms conference today hosted by @UUKevents

💡Interesting ideas on AI
📱Creative case studies
💭Brilliant brand solutions
Plus useful networking on future comms collaborations!

Lucky to have the opportunity to take time out the day for CPD and L&D #marcomms #PR

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

The @TechsCommit community has grown from strength to strength in the last seven years.

At today’s event the team launch a new report #InceptiontoImpact featuring case studies from signatories who are driving change together.

[Technician Commitment @TechsCommit]

Lovely buzz in the room with over 100 signatory institutions represented. We’re thrilled to see plenty of new and familiar faces joining us today! #InceptionToImpact 💫

[UoL Press Office @UoLPressOffice]

We are one of five UK higher education institutes to receive a share of £100,000 from @uk_itss to help tackle the aging workforce gap in physics.

@uniofleicester has received £20,000 to support a technical apprenticeship in @PhysicsUoL.

👉https://t.co/LUxBgvx09w

[TechYork @UofYTechs]

🚨🎉@UoY_PET has received a share of funding from @uk_itss to employ a new Physics Technical apprentice!
https://t.co/W4WTm4OPu0 keep an eye out for it being advertised #Sustainability #training #Apprenticeship #techniciancommitment

[Gemma Black @TSMgemma]

Very exciting news to have been awarded funding. Just finalising details and looking forward to recruiting a new Physics Technical Apprentice later in the year! @PhysicsNews @TechsCommit @EPSRC

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

‘I would like to see every university offering degree apprenticeships’ says @UVAC1CEX at @WHEFEvents about the future of #DegreeApprenticeships

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

How to overcome internal barriers in HEIs to deliver #DegreeApprentices?

1. Communication. Speak the right ‘academic’ language

2. Pick champions and work with them

3. Perseverance

@WHEFEvents #DegreeApprentices

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

Universities are having to make ‘challenging decisions about what they are offering’ in terms of #DegreeApprenticeships @WHEFEvents #WHEFevents.

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

Interestingly, the completion rates for NHS degree apprenticeships are significantly higher than the average completion rate. #DegreeApprenticeships @WHEFEvents

[Sarah Howells @sarahhowellspr]

Some very interesting stats shared by @ucas_online on today’s @WHEFEvents on degree apprenticeships about awareness of the opportunities and how they’re working to tackle parity in the sector.

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‘We need to go further and faster…that’s where degree apprenticeships are exciting’ and can help the sector innovate.’ Says @UniversitiesUK at today’s @WHEFEvents on the future of #DegreeApprenticeships