Professional registration workshops

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 offer a detailed programme to help you in your registration journey – this consists of three distinct stages:

  1. Pre-workshop activities: a series of short tasks and bite-sized videos to help you get the most from the workshop.
  2. Interactive Zoom workshop: designed to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to complete your competency report.
  3. 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 an interactive workshop that aims to take a deeper dive into the specific competencies and application tips.

 

To take part in one of our 2023 Professional Registration Workshops, simply choose the date you would like to attend and complete the Eventbrite registration. Links to your Professional Registration Toolkit and resources will then be made available to you via the Eventbrite Online Event Page and your confirmation email.

Find an overview of the workshops here.

See the schedule for 2023 here

Register on eventbrite

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.

Watch our bio video of Rob here.

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.

Watch our bio video of Laurence here.

Stephen Franey CSci, Applicant Support Mentor

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.

Watch our bio video of Stephen