Techs message for Media Fellow
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:59:00 GMT
Kuldip shows the way by becoming the first technical expert in the arts field appointed as an Institute Fellow
THE University of Huddersfield’s Kuldip Singh (pictured) is the first technical expert working in the field of arts and media to have been appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST).
He heads a team which ensures that the increasingly advanced technology used by staff and teachers in the University’s School of Music, Humanities and Media meets all the demands placed on it.
So when, after half a century in existence, the IST decided to develop its support and professional recognition for technicians, specialists and managers working within the creative area, Kuldip was an ideal candidate.
“The Institute is very keen to support professional recognition for a number of disciplines in the creative arts side,” he explained. Kuldip was personally invited to apply for the Fellowship, providing all the supporting information required.
After his Fellowship was confirmed, Terry Croft MBE FIScT, Chairman of the IST (pictured left) stated that: “The Institute of Science and Technology is uniquely an organisation run by technicians for technicians. We support these incredibly important staff in all areas, not just science but technologists in all fields. We were delighted to award Kuldip Fellowship status to recognise the excellent work he has done at Huddersfield and we are keen to recruit more members and fellows from Arts and Creative Media and to build a strong voice for them on a national scale.
He added: “We have recently been awarded Licensed Body status from the Science Council and are now able to provide professional recognition to technicians and specialists by awarding Registered Scientist and Registered Science Technician, but importantly we are also able to offer Registered Practitioner, a sister scheme for technicians working outside of science and look forward to working with Kuldip Singh to help develop the professional status of technology staff working within creative arts-based disciplines.”
Kuldip’s career began as an audio-visual technician based at Dewsbury Further Education College in 1987, before he arrived at the University of Huddersfield 12 years ago. In that time, he has seen the role of the technician grow.
Subjects such as drama, music and media might make the heaviest technical demands, but all subjects within the School – such as English and History – draw increasingly upon the latest technology, such as tablet computers.
This means that Kuldip Singh and his team must keep well on top of all latest developments and integrate them into the University’s system ... and make sure that they keep working.
“Today’s students expect such high standards and the demand on technical resources and accessibility is growing,” added Kuldip.
He is currently looking at professional recognition for technicians with support from staff development and keen to pursue this with other academic schools and services.
One avenue would be to gain support from the membership organisation HEaTED (Higher Education & Technicians Education and Development).
Find out more about Kuldip and his time at the University of Huddersfield by reading this short Q&A
