Mark Dabee Saltmarsh
@dt-technician.bsky.social
Technician Demonstrator - Cardiff Metropolitan University - BA PGCE MIScT - Technician Commitment Lead - UKITSS Council Member - THE Outstanding Technician of the year nominee 2024
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Happy 8 year anniversary, @TechsCommit / @tech-commit.bsky.social! Technical professionals are central to our research, education and innovation, and we’re proud to be a signatory of the Technician Commitment. Not a signatory yet? Find out more - www.techniciancommitment.org.uk
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#walvjap Glad Wales managed to snatch a victory there. But… there were some exceptionally poor performances there today, between lack of vision and little clue what to do at times. We looked as though we desperately wanted someone to do something miraculous. There’s talent there, just needs help!
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November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#walvjap Glad Wales managed to snatch a victory there. But… there were some exceptionally poor performances there today, between lack of vision and little clue what to do at times. We looked as though we desperately wanted someone to do something miraculous. There’s talent there, just needs help!
Been struggling with various concerns around everything lately but going to eat better, train harder and do the best work I can do. Time to go after it! #powerlift #anxiety #letsgo #stoic
October 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Been struggling with various concerns around everything lately but going to eat better, train harder and do the best work I can do. Time to go after it! #powerlift #anxiety #letsgo #stoic
The Timothy Olyphant Hitman doesn’t get anywhere near enough love. Sure it’s cheesy but if you love the game, it’s a pretty great attempt, and much better than Agent 47.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Timothy Olyphant Hitman doesn’t get anywhere near enough love. Sure it’s cheesy but if you love the game, it’s a pretty great attempt, and much better than Agent 47.
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Outstanding Technician of the Year 2025 shortlist:
Jiteen Ahmed Aston University
Alex Laude Newcastle University
Helena Brown Uni of Leeds
Joe Rees-Jones Uni of York
John Nicolson Uni of Cambridge
Kate Robinson Harper Adams Uni
Linda Lightley Northumbria Uni
Phil Chaplain Robert Gordon Uni
Jiteen Ahmed Aston University
Alex Laude Newcastle University
Helena Brown Uni of Leeds
Joe Rees-Jones Uni of York
John Nicolson Uni of Cambridge
Kate Robinson Harper Adams Uni
Linda Lightley Northumbria Uni
Phil Chaplain Robert Gordon Uni
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Outstanding Technician of the Year 2025 shortlist:
Jiteen Ahmed Aston University
Alex Laude Newcastle University
Helena Brown Uni of Leeds
Joe Rees-Jones Uni of York
John Nicolson Uni of Cambridge
Kate Robinson Harper Adams Uni
Linda Lightley Northumbria Uni
Phil Chaplain Robert Gordon Uni
Jiteen Ahmed Aston University
Alex Laude Newcastle University
Helena Brown Uni of Leeds
Joe Rees-Jones Uni of York
John Nicolson Uni of Cambridge
Kate Robinson Harper Adams Uni
Linda Lightley Northumbria Uni
Phil Chaplain Robert Gordon Uni
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Ozzy Osborne
1948 - 2025
1948 - 2025
July 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ozzy Osborne
1948 - 2025
1948 - 2025
RIP Ozzy, legend is an over used term, one of the best to ever do it. 🤘❤️
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July 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
RIP Ozzy, legend is an over used term, one of the best to ever do it. 🤘❤️
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Our seasonal newsletters provide key updates on signatory and supporter events, upcoming funding and development opportunities and sector news catered to technical leaders working in higher education and research. Don't miss the next one and subscribe: eepurl.com/iTx2WM
June 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Our seasonal newsletters provide key updates on signatory and supporter events, upcoming funding and development opportunities and sector news catered to technical leaders working in higher education and research. Don't miss the next one and subscribe: eepurl.com/iTx2WM
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Cross-institution mentoring scheme applications close this Friday!
Learn from an experienced technical professional, who understands your role and can help you achieve your career goals. Mentors are matched across UK-wide universities and research institutions to offer specialist mentoring support.
Learn from an experienced technical professional, who understands your role and can help you achieve your career goals. Mentors are matched across UK-wide universities and research institutions to offer specialist mentoring support.
OPPORTUNITY | Need a mentor who understands your technical role?
💡 Our free mentoring scheme is made by technicians, for technicians
👥 Join as a mentee or support others as a mentor
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📅 Closes 13 June
💡 Our free mentoring scheme is made by technicians, for technicians
👥 Join as a mentee or support others as a mentor
➡️ Learn more and sign up buff.ly/PnlbZuq
📅 Closes 13 June
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Cross-institution mentoring scheme applications close this Friday!
Learn from an experienced technical professional, who understands your role and can help you achieve your career goals. Mentors are matched across UK-wide universities and research institutions to offer specialist mentoring support.
Learn from an experienced technical professional, who understands your role and can help you achieve your career goals. Mentors are matched across UK-wide universities and research institutions to offer specialist mentoring support.
It was the honour of my life to be shortlisted, there are so many amazing technicians out there, give them the recognition they deserve!
One week left to nominate! This is an excellent way to recognise a technical professional on your team whose gone above and beyond their day-to-day responsibilities.
Nominations close on 9 June: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
Nominations close on 9 June: the-awards.co.uk/2025/en/page...
June 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It was the honour of my life to be shortlisted, there are so many amazing technicians out there, give them the recognition they deserve!
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This weekend we’re celebrating eight years of the Technician Commitment 🎉
From 36 founding signatories to over 130 signatories & supporters, we’re proud to have kickstarted a cultural shift in advancing the profile of technical professionals in #highered and #research.
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From 36 founding signatories to over 130 signatories & supporters, we’re proud to have kickstarted a cultural shift in advancing the profile of technical professionals in #highered and #research.
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Technician Commitment
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May 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This weekend we’re celebrating eight years of the Technician Commitment 🎉
From 36 founding signatories to over 130 signatories & supporters, we’re proud to have kickstarted a cultural shift in advancing the profile of technical professionals in #highered and #research.
youtu.be/3u38q35uREs?...
From 36 founding signatories to over 130 signatories & supporters, we’re proud to have kickstarted a cultural shift in advancing the profile of technical professionals in #highered and #research.
youtu.be/3u38q35uREs?...
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The @timeshighered.bsky.social Outstanding Technician of the Year award recognises an individual whose exceptional practical skills, commitment and vision has enabled the highest quality teaching, research or knowledge transfer.
Nominate by Monday 9 June: t.co/00aHXm1x6O
Nominate by Monday 9 June: t.co/00aHXm1x6O
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The @timeshighered.bsky.social Outstanding Technician of the Year award recognises an individual whose exceptional practical skills, commitment and vision has enabled the highest quality teaching, research or knowledge transfer.
Nominate by Monday 9 June: t.co/00aHXm1x6O
Nominate by Monday 9 June: t.co/00aHXm1x6O
Happy 8 year anniversary, @TechsCommit / @tech-commit.bsky.social! Technical professionals are central to our research, education and innovation, and we’re proud to be a signatory of the Technician Commitment. Not a signatory yet? Find out more - www.techniciancommitment.org.uk
#TCturns8
#TCturns8
May 31, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Happy 8 year anniversary, @TechsCommit / @tech-commit.bsky.social! Technical professionals are central to our research, education and innovation, and we’re proud to be a signatory of the Technician Commitment. Not a signatory yet? Find out more - www.techniciancommitment.org.uk
#TCturns8
#TCturns8
“You can’t negotiate with a tiger when your head is in its mouth” Winston Churchill. Just putting this out there…
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April 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“You can’t negotiate with a tiger when your head is in its mouth” Winston Churchill. Just putting this out there…
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This. An emergency recall of parliament on a weekend for British Steel. Nothing at all for UK HE which employs far more people, has already shed 10,000 academic jobs, with several institutions on the brink of collapse.
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
British Steel employs 3.6k people. Coventry Uni group, which auditors say may not survive, employs 7.7k. But there is an emergency debate in parliament for British Steel and nothing for the whole HE sector imploding
Why is the government and the news so indifferent to the meltdown happening in UK #HigherEd right now?
Our universities are the envy of the world. Yet we are at risk of losing a generation of academics and damaging the sector beyond repair.
Our universities are the envy of the world. Yet we are at risk of losing a generation of academics and damaging the sector beyond repair.
April 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This. An emergency recall of parliament on a weekend for British Steel. Nothing at all for UK HE which employs far more people, has already shed 10,000 academic jobs, with several institutions on the brink of collapse.
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
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Michael Sheen is to play Owain Glyndŵr in an epic new play as the first details of Welsh National Theatre's debut productions are revealed...
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April 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Michael Sheen is to play Owain Glyndŵr in an epic new play as the first details of Welsh National Theatre's debut productions are revealed...
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Tragic news about Val Kilmer, while he will no doubt be remembered for a slew of films to me he will always be Doc Holliday. Such an amazing performance and a sad loss of a legend.
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April 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Tragic news about Val Kilmer, while he will no doubt be remembered for a slew of films to me he will always be Doc Holliday. Such an amazing performance and a sad loss of a legend.
For everyone saying Welsh rugby is finished after that train wreck #WALVENG need I remind you we have been at this point before and come back stronger than ever. It’s a dark day but look to the future and get a coach who can develop these young players, there’s always hope.
March 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
For everyone saying Welsh rugby is finished after that train wreck #WALVENG need I remind you we have been at this point before and come back stronger than ever. It’s a dark day but look to the future and get a coach who can develop these young players, there’s always hope.
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Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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February 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
First half term off in many years, had an excellent trip to #wbstudios London, finally got back into the gym today after many false starts, but all went smoothly and feeling good! #gym #powerlifting
February 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
First half term off in many years, had an excellent trip to #wbstudios London, finally got back into the gym today after many false starts, but all went smoothly and feeling good! #gym #powerlifting
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*New* campaign action on Marks & Spencer - any help getting the first few signatures going would be greatly appreciated! actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...
We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!
We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!
Sign the Petition
Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News
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February 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
*New* campaign action on Marks & Spencer - any help getting the first few signatures going would be greatly appreciated! actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...
We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!
We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!
#WALVIRE Well done Wales, excellent effort and definite seeds of talent there, gave the Irish a hell of a match. Congrats Ireland, will be back better next season.
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February 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#WALVIRE Well done Wales, excellent effort and definite seeds of talent there, gave the Irish a hell of a match. Congrats Ireland, will be back better next season.
#WALVIRE That’s all I was asking for, turn up, front up and give it your best shot. Best half of rugby from Wales in a long time! Ymlaen
February 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#WALVIRE That’s all I was asking for, turn up, front up and give it your best shot. Best half of rugby from Wales in a long time! Ymlaen
#WALVIRE Right, not expecting anything here, just give it your all boys that’s all we ask…
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February 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#WALVIRE Right, not expecting anything here, just give it your all boys that’s all we ask…