A workshop designed to help you learn more about professional registration and start you on your professional registration journey.
The Science Council is proud to support the scientific community and strives to enable recognition of the work that scientists do. As such, we’re delighted that you’re seeking more information about professional registration.
We know that some people appreciate support during their application for professional registration. Therefore, we offer a detailed programme to help you in your registration journey.
The Introduction to Professional Registration workshop consists of three distinct stages:
Pre-workshop activities: a series of short tasks and bite-sized videos to ensure that you get the best out of the interactive workshop.
Interactive Introduction to Professional Registration workshop (via Zoom): facilitated by an Applicant Support Mentor, this workshop is designed to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to complete your competency report and make sure that you know how to match your skills and experience to the application requirements.
Post-workshop resources: access to a range of bite-sized content to support your application through to submission.
Through the programme of activities and the workshop, you will learn more about the benefits of professional registration, the registration process and how to identify the register you would like to apply for. You will also experience a deeper dive into the specific competencies and application tips.
To take part in one of our 2025 Introduction to Professional Registration workshops, simply complete the registration. Links to the pre-workshop resources will then be made available to you via your confirmation email.
Workshop dates:
Mon 20 January 2025 10:00-12:00
Tue 11 February 2025 10:00-12:00
Mon 17 March 2025 10:00-12:00
Tue 29 April 2025 14:00-16:00
Mon 19 May 2025 12:00-14:00
Thu 19 June 2025 10:00-12:00
Mon 14 July 2025 10:00-12:00
Tue 9 September 2025 14:00-16:00
Mon 13 October 2025 10:00-12:00
Tue 11 November 2025 10:00-12:00
Mon 8 December 2025 10:00-12:00
Meet our workshop facilitators here:
Rob Butler CSciTeach, Applicant Support Mentor
Rob was a science teacher for over 20 years, spending the last six as a deputy head before leaving to pursue a career as an independent consultant. Rob is a Field Officer at the Association for Science Education (ASE) and also holds Chartered Science Teacher status through them, gaining his professional registration in 2011. Rob is passionate about science at all levels of society and the importance of being professionally registered.
Laurence Dawkins-Hall FRSB, FIScT(Reg), CSci, CBiol, Applicant Support Mentor
Laurence is an award-winning life sciences technician with an international CV, holding two sets of Fellowships for “distinguished conduct” pertaining to professional registration. Laurence also holds the awards of Chartered Scientist (CSci) and Chartered Biologist (Cbiol): He is an end point assessor for the IST, Science Council and RSB and, in the context of Cbiol, assesses and also trains new assessors for the Royal Society of Biology. For the last 5 years, Laurence has delivered and facilitated registration workshops across the UK at conferences and industrial forums. In 2023, he was head hunted to become an external consultant and end point assessor for the EPAO, Marshall Assessment.
Stephen's main areas of scientific expertise are Histology, Microscopy, & Immunohistochemistry, having originally trained as a Biomedical Scientist. Other areas of expertise include conference management, network coordination and CPD facilitator. He is passionate about training scientific & technical staff in higher and further education, and related organisations across the UK. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences (FIAS); Member of the Royal Society of Biology and a Chartered Scientist through the Royal Society of Biology.
Sarah has over a decade of experience working in research laboratories across Higher Education and Industry. She is a Registered Scientist (RSci) with the Institute of Science and Technology since 2019 and a Science Council CPD Award winner, recognised for her commitment to continuing professional development. A former member of the University of Edinburgh's Technician Steering Committee, she led the committee's communications and social media initiatives. Sarah is a passionate advocate for technical careers, actively promoting diverse career pathways when participating in public engagement activities. She is dedicated to raising the profile of technical staff and supporting professional development within the scientific community.
