Institute of Science & Technology (IST)

04/03/2024

The NTDC team recently hosted the event 'TechMeet: AI for Technicians' where Dr Marie Oldfield, Chair of the IST Artificial Intelligence group, delves into AI for technical staff.

If you were unable to attend the session you can view here: youtu.be/cwDyFeoNpwY?si…

The NTDC team were joined byDr Marie Oldfield, CSci, CStat, APAI, FIScT, SFHEA on 27th February to discuss artificial intelligence in the world of technical ...

13/10/2023

October sees the launch of a novel, global Professional Accreditation for AI Practitioners at the Institute of Science & Technology (IST).

Practitioners can enter at levels ranging from early career to leadership grade and the accreditation verifies that they are able to model robustly and ethically as well as raise and deal with modelling challenges.

This accreditation is for all who work with AI models and has been developed by an interdisciplinary team through the IST AI Special Interest Group. The accreditation has been scrutinised and approved by expert and specialist representatives from partner organisations from Industry, Government and Academia, and is the product of many years of academic and industry work as well as empirical practitioner study.

This marks a historical step to plug the gaps seen in the MacPherson Report, Laidlaw Report, Facial recognition and the Home Office Visa Algorithm failures, Unethical Funding of AI Applications, Lack of Ethics in UK University and Secondary Education Benchmark Statements and most of all the challenges within the practitioner community.

Visit https://bit.ly/ISTAIreg for more information and all the necessary documents for applying or contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the framework.

12/10/2023

IST AI Group Seminar - Automated Mapping of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure using Machine Learning – Dr Jay Flynn, Ford Motor Company. 26th October 4pm (BST)

The Institute of Science & Technology’s AI Special Interest Group is delighted to announce the next in its series of seminars and welcomes Jay Flynn from the Ford Motor Company.

As Electric Vehicles (EVs) emerge as the dominant form of green transport in the UK, effective infrastructures to support their uptake are crucial. In this seminar, we present a novel approach to automate surveying of the built environment utilising deep learning and geospatial analysis to identify residential properties suitable for EV charging. The significance of this methodology extends beyond its ability to support the transition to an EV-dominated market. By automating surveying techniques using streetscape imagery, the proposed methodology can be easily adapted to a wide range of potential use cases to survey the external features of properties.

In this seminar, we demonstrate how the derived data from the proposed workflow can be used to identify optimal locations for public EV charging infrastructure, predict consumer trends and target marketing. Overall, the proposed methodology has the potential to not only support the transition to an EV-dominated market but also to create new opportunities for data-as-a-service business models across various industries.

https://bit.ly/ISTAISem12

26/09/2023

HEaTED, in collaboration with the IST have launched two new modular technical leadership programmes, both for those who are already technical leaders, and aspiring technical leaders. Both programmes are made up of multiple workshops/sessions and are continuous programmes. The courses are designed to help unlock leadership potential and launches new for 2023/2024!

For those aspiring to become future technical leaders, the Stepping into Technical Leadership programme provides a solid foundation to kickstart a leasdership journey. For experienced technical leaders, the Technical Leaders Programme offers advanced insights and strategies to propel technical career to new heights.

Both programmes are eligible for HEaTED and IST discounts, and use of HEaTED Course Credits.

Don’t miss the chance to excel in your technical career. Enrol today and invest in your future.

More information and links to register can be found on the HEaTED website.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

22/09/2023

Dr Marie Oldfield, Chair of the IST’s Women in Tech Group, is undertaking a study on “The future of Women in Tech” which will be presented at The International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR).

To inform the study we are coordinating a survey via the Women in Tech Group - https://bit.ly/WITform

The research paper/survey will record the issues currently faced by women in tech. In our empirical study we aim to determine what the major drivers are for challenges experienced by women in tech BY asking women in tech. We want to ensure that we get the direct opinions of women and not second-hand judgements.

We would like as many of our women colleagues in tech to give spend 5 mins doing our survey

Many thanks in advance for you help

31/08/2023

A reminder that the IST Image Competition 2023 is now open for entries!
Deadline is 4th September so get your entries in quick! Full details can be found here https://istonline.org.uk/ist-image-competition/

Good luck everyone!

IST Image Competition 2023 Launched Technicians have the chance to win prizes with the launch of the IST Image Competition 2023 August 1, 2023 Conference, News Click Here to see the IST Competition Poster. Staff working within the technical community stand the chance of winning great prizes by showi...

21/08/2023

Following a successful competition in 2022, we're pleased to announce the IST Image Competition 2023 is now open for entries! Full details, including deadline and how to submit your entries, can be found here https://istonline.org.uk/ist-image-competition/

Good luck everyone!

IST Image Competition 2023 Launched Technicians have the chance to win prizes with the launch of the IST Image Competition 2023 August 1, 2023 Conference, News Click Here to see the IST Competition Poster. Staff working within the technical community stand the chance of winning great prizes by showi...

03/08/2023

Planning to attend our IST 75th Anniversary Technical Conference, on 13th September? Spaces are filling up quickly so book your place today: http://bit.ly/ISTConf2023

For more information, visit our website here: https://istonline.org.uk/ist-conference-2023/

IST Technical Conference 2023 – register here May 21, 2023 Conference, Events, News IST One-day Technical Conference 2023 Weds. 13th September 2023 75 Years and Beyond Delivering Excellence & Innovation in a Changing Technical Landscape London South Bank University We are very pleased to announce ...

26/06/2023

A reminder that there are still a few days left to register for the next online open session from the Women in Tech Group, taking place on 5th July at 1pm UK time.

Research Technical Professional Pathway at The University of Liverpool
Dr Chris French and Mrs Jan Brett
Chris and Jan will introduce their new and innovative professional pathway launched at Liverpool in February; describing what it means for both the technical staff and the organisation.
The University of Liverpool is leading the way in introducing a comprehensive promotion pathway for specialist technical and research support staff.
Employed in a wide range of roles, this pathway has been developed to enable the University to reward, retain and provide recognition for it’s staff, as well as grow it’s own talent and give a clearer route to develop a technical specialist career.
We look forward to joining our colleagues to learn about and discuss the important career development within the HE sector.
Please complete the registration form here if you wish to attend: https://bit.ly/3NextUZ
To join the mailing list for this group and/or suggest topics for further events please email: [email protected]
The Women in Tech Group aims to advance the knowledge and interests of women in tech, support and empower females and help them to overcome barriers to, or within, technical/analytical careers. We would like to build a thriving network that meets on a regular basis.

19/06/2023

We are delighted to announce the next online open session from the Women in Tech Group.

Research Technical Professional Pathway at The University of Liverpool
Dr Chris French and Mrs Jan Brett
5th July at 1pm (UK time)

Chris and Jan will introduce their new and innovative professional pathway launched at Liverpool in February; describing what it means for both the technical staff and the organisation.

The University of Liverpool is leading the way in introducing a comprehensive promotion pathway for specialist technical and research support staff.

Employed in a wide range of roles, this pathway has been developed to enable the University to reward, retain and provide recognition for it’s staff, as well as grow it’s own talent and give a clearer route to develop a technical specialist career.

We look forward to joining our colleagues to learn about and discuss the important career development within the HE sector.

Please complete the registration form here if you wish to attend: https://bit.ly/3NextUZ

To join the mailing list for this group and/or suggest topics for further events please email: [email protected]

The Women in Tech Group aims to advance the knowledge and interests of women in tech, support and empower females and help them to overcome barriers to, or within, technical/analytical careers. We would like to build a thriving network that meets on a regular basis.