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The University's Personal Development Review (PDR) process is now underway, with review conversations taking place throughout June and July. The PDR provides an opportunity to reflect on your achievements, discuss future goals, explore development opportunities, and consider your longer-term career aspirations.

To help technical staff and their managers get the most from the process, we have developed dedicated guidance tailored to technical roles. This document is intended to support technical staff and their managers in understanding the Expected Values, Behaviours and Responsibilities of Technical Staff and Managers at Warwick, and to help prepare for annual review discussions. There is also a draft Development Plan and Record Form that might be helpful in assessing current and future development needs.

PDR Guidance for Technicians and Technical ManagersLink opens in a new window

We encourage all technical staff and technical managers to engage fully with the PDR process and make use of the available guidance and support resources.

The key dates for the 25/26 Technical Specialist Promotional Pathway have been published, with further information hereLink opens in a new window. Please contact your HoD and DA to find out departmental deadlines for submissions.

Key Dates

• 29th October 2025 – Explainer session dedicated to technical specialists and finalised process guidance published

• 1st December 2025 - Departments to notify Academic Processes of anticipated technical specialist applications

• 5th January 2026 – Deadlines for technical specialists submission of paperwork

• Spring/summer 2026 – Consideration of applications.

• End of Summer 2026 – Outcomes communicated to applicants.

• 1st August 2026 - Date from which promotions are effective.

Dr Jack Woolley has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's (RSC) 2025 Technical Excellence Award for providing outstanding technical and scientific support to users of the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy (WCUS).

Jack has been the platform manager since the foundation of the WCUS Research Technology Platform (RTP) in 2021, and his role includes everything from managing finances, purchasing, and health and safety, to training users and designing experiments. He works with a wide range of researchers from master鈥檚 students to postdocs and PIs, both at Warwick and from other institutions. He also helps users run experiments, analyse data, and often teach them how to operate the equipment themselves.

Apart from the day to day practical aspects of his job, Jack also invests time in promoting the research capabilities of the facility to academics and supervisors here at Warwick as well as in public outreach engagement activities. He demonstrates the use of his laser at events including the live lab Christmas lectures, Resonate Festivals at Warwick and a local art gallery.

On hearing about the award, Jack said 'There are so many brilliant technicians here at Warwick and across the UK, so to be recognised like this is a real honour'.