Research report highlights transformational changes for UK technical workforce
The TALENT programme launched in March 2020 to address the shortage of highly skilled technicians, strengthen UK technical capabilities to support academic excellence and drive economic growth.
A new report The TALENT Programme: Interventions and Impact has been published which evidences tangible, positive changes the programme has achieved, ahead of its closure on 28 February 2025.
Key highlights:
- The TALENT Programme: Interventions and Impact report evidences transformative changes in the UK’s technical workforce within five years
- Technical professionals are more empowered and equipped, resulting in more positive workplace cultures
- Report calls for funders and employers to recognise the blurring of boundaries between technical and academic roles, ensuring opportunities and mechanisms to move between career pathways