Project timelines
The indicative project timelines below have been developed for workstreams associated with the FBMH Technical Review.
Workstream timelines
| Workstream | Remit | Timescale |
| Workforce service and design | To recommend options for workforce services and structures (3 cohorts, see below) | March 2024 – February 2025 |
| H&S support and governance |
To identify issues associated with H&S support and governance across the faculty and to define options to address the issues. This workstream was formally closed in October 2024, with the following outcomes: A Compliance & Risk manager will be assigned to the teaching labs, and a review of the C&R team will be conducted separately from the Technical Review. Estates-related health and safety issues, previously deemed out of scope, will now be addressed through faculty-wide communications explaining the reporting routes and key contacts. Additionally, discussions on roles, responsibilities, management support, and reporting will be incorporated into the Workforce Service and Design Workstream, with the business case approved. |
April 2024 – October 2024 |
| Finance costing and reporting | To identify options and processes whereby the faculty can more effectively report and manage how technical resource is recovered. | March 2024 – October 2024 |
| Skills & competency development | To create development programs to upskill technical teams to meet the needs identified in workstream 1 | September 2024 – June 2025 |
Workstream 1 Cohort timelines
| Cohort | In scope | Timeline* |
|
1 Core Facilities |
All technical staff working in the core facilities | April 2024 - December 2024 |
| 2 Infrastructure |
Technical Operations Managers and Technical Managers supporting research functions outside of the core facilities. Technical staff who are funded from the base line to support research functions. Technicians funded through grant funding (previously Cohort 3b) |
September 2024 - February 2025 |
| 3 Technical Teaching teams |
Technical Managers for teams supporting taught programmes (UG and PGT). Technical staff who support taught programmes (UG and PGT). |
December 2024 - February 2025 |
* this is the proposed timeline to take recommendations to the Technical Review Oversight Group (not to start implementation which may rely on further university level approvals)