Joanna Scamp

About

Joanna is the Technical Manager for the Technician Commitment at the University of Kent. She has worked within Technical Services at the university since 2011, supporting technical operations, frontline services, facilities, teaching and research. Her focus is on supporting and developing technicians through the implementation of the University’s Technician Commitment strategy action plan. She coordinates support for technicians across the university, as well as manages a portfolio of projects. 
Jo is passionate about creating positive impact to not only all technical staff, through the championing of the Technician Commitment, but to the wider University and technical community as well. She takes part in national conversations, working groups, committees and events, representing Kent and the technical community. 
As a part of her Technician Commitment activities around sustainability of the technical profession, Jo had previously volunteered and collaborated with the Science Museum as a part of their Technicians Gallery Live Programme. She created a 40-minute hands-on workshop that she delivered to schools and families. Jo continues to work with the EBP (Education Business Partnership) Kent, supporting their careers fairs and events for local schools. She coordinates volunteers from the technical community to participate in showcasing technical careers for these events.
Other responsibilities, commitments and networks include:
National Technician Development Centre Specialist Advisor
ITSS UK Technical EDI Network Committee Chair
Eastern ARC Technicians' Network Co-Chair
Co-I for the EPSRC funded Eastern ARC T-PIKE programme
London & South East Technician Commitment Leads Network Co-Chair
Member of the NTDC National Education Technical Professional (ETP) Career Pathway Working Group
Technician Commitment Peer Reviewer Volunteer
Kent's Women in IT & Technical Services Network Co-Chair and Mentor
Advisory board member for the EPSRC-funded Strategic Technical Platforms, X-CITED and UK RAS STEPS
Kent Athena SWAN Institutional Self-Assessment member  
Member of the Kent Technician Network, UK Technology Specialists Network & Technical Managers in Universities (TMU) Network
Joanna is an artist outside of work and takes any opportunity to bring art into her role and her role into her art as her work inspires her professional practice.