The Prep Room

The Prep Room is a space full of resources made for technicians by technicians! Discover useful articles and write ups from other technicians as well as the popular 'Show My Prep Room', where members show their individual work spaces and offer ideas to other technicians, and 'Cut Out and Keep', a useful practical idea to cut out and use in the lab.

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The Prep Room Nov 2024

Dr Alice Ughi is Senior Science Technician at Horsforth School in Leeds. Her article discusses technicians and their role in optimising the science department budget. 

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The Prep Room March 2025

Fiona Roberts RSciTech Senior Science Technician at Morley Academy the move away from single-use plastics and how this is a positive and necessary step towards sustainability.

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The Prep Room March 2025

Dr Alice Ughi identifies the role of school science technicians inhealth and safety (H&S)

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The Prep Room May 2024

Two interesting articles from Nick Mitchener on bending light in a refraction tank and how to replace the fuse in a multimeter as well as the popular 'Show my Prep Room'.

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The Prep Room Feb 2024

Featuring technicians highlights from ASE's Annual Conference 2024. 

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The Prep Room Oct 2023

October's Prep Room includes: Top tips for technicians and ECTs; SQA practical assignments and projects in Scotland; and Notes on delivering a conference workshop

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The Prep Room June 2023

Features two 'Show my Prep Room' articles, plus an account of technician help for a pack of Brownies, a science week review by a Guide.

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The Prep Room Feb 2023

This Prep Room all about technician recruitment and retention. 

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The Prep Room Nov 2022

Includes 'Show my Prep Room'! (sunrise from the prep room!) and 'Christmas decorations: The Chemistree and beyond...!'

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The Prep Room May 2022

Easy food tests, Cleaning hacks, & Primary-Secondary transitions

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The Prep Room Mar 2022 Part 1

Write-ups of technician sessions at the 2022 ASE Annual Conference and sections: Show my Prep Room, where members show their individual work spaces and offer ideas to other technicians, and Cut Out and Keep (a useful practical idea to cut out and use in the lab)

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The Prep Room Mar 2022 Part 2

Introducing Cut Out and Keep, a useful practical idea for you to cut out and use in your lab or classroom.  This first one is 'Jelly Worms: Who can make the longest worm?'

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The Prep Room Nov 2021

Two articles from our technicians group: one on how removing the white coat transformed the life of a technician, and the other on how to make the most of school open evenings.

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The Prep Room Sept 2021

A fascinating write-up from Tracey Black as to how to organise your prep room, and a write-up of a workshop from the 2021 Technicians Conference on reflection, by Will Hoar.

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The Prep Room Nov 2020

All about Portable Pracs and the considerations that need to be taken. 

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