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 of Kent 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. 
Joanna is passionate about creating positive impact to not only all technical staff, through the championing of the Technician Commitment, but to the wider University community as well. She takes part in national conversations, working groups and committees, representing Kent and the technical community. 
As a part of her Technician Commitment activities around sustainability of the technical profession, Jo had 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.     
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
Member of the NTDC National Education Technical Professional (ETP) Career Pathway Working Group member
Technician Commitment Peer Reviewer Volunteer
Kent Athena SWAN Institutional Self-Assessment team member  
Member of the Kent Technician Network, London & Southeast TCI 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 as her work inspires her professional practice.