ASE Summer 2025 Technicians Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to ASE 2025 Summer Technicians Conference which will take place at Bolton School in Greater Manchester on 11th July 2025. We hope you have an excellent event experience. The link to book tickets is here. In the meantime should you have any queries, please email conferences@ase.org.uk

10:00 BST

Drosophila - fun with fruit flies

Friday July 11, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 BST

CL 1 (ground floor)

An interactive session where attendees can experience observations with fruit flies with regard to genetic inheritance.

Speakers

Julie Hartley RSciTech

Science Technician (Biology), Bolton School

Hi. My name is Julie Hartley and I am currently the Senior Biology Technician within the boys’ division at Bolton School. I have been there 17 years, the last 9 years as Senior. Prior to that I worked within Quality Assurance for proficiency testing within microbiology.I co-presented... Read More →

Friday July 11, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 BST
CL 1 (ground floor)

Biology

11:30 BST

Enzyme cheats and tricks - making sure the students get the results they need from enzyme practicals by hook or by crook!

Friday July 11, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST

CL 1 (ground floor)

Speakers

Jodi Clements RSciTech

Senior Science Technician, Accrington Academy

Friday July 11, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST
CL 1 (ground floor)

Biology

Audience Biology focus

13:30 BST

Horticulture

Friday July 11, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST

CL 1 (ground floor)

Plants are a must in any thriving science department but they can be difficult to cultivate in the confines of the prep room. Come and grab some useful tips on cultivation, propagation and general care to keep your plants lush and ready for lessons. Bring any surplus cuttings for a plant swap too.

Speakers

Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield RSciTech

Lead Science Technician, The School of Science and Technology (prep room)

I am a Lead technician, with about 17 years experience, currently at a growing comprehensive school in Kent. I started my tech life as a biology technician and althoug I now cover all subjects, biology remains my first love. I am passionate about passing on skills to the next... Read More →

Friday July 11, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST
CL 1 (ground floor)

Biology

Audience General focus

14:30 BST

Who's Baby Luna's Father? Using DNA Fingerprinting to Solve a Mystery

Friday July 11, 2025 14:30 - 15:30 BST

CL 1 (ground floor)

Embark on a hands-on adventure and join marine biologists in their quest to uncover the mystery of Luna's father! Meet Luna, an adorable whale calf, and become part of a passionate team determined to solve this heart-warming puzzle using gel electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting where you will pour, load, and run a gel, capture gel image, analyse the results, and deduce a probable conclusion for a whale of a forensic mystery.

Speakers

Phil Smith MBE

CPD Lead for ABE UK, Teacher Scientist Network / The Norwich Bioscience Institutes

Dr. Phil Smith is trained as a plant-science researcher who discovered the wonderful world of science education during his PhD at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. After a successful, long-term partnership with a primary school teacher (when volunteering for the Teacher Scientist... Read More →

Sponsors

Erika Fong

Marketing Manager / Trainer, MiniOne Systems

Molecular Biology Anywhere and for Everyone! The game changing MiniOne Electrophoresis System was first of its kind designed specifically for teachers and students to have equal access to key biotech techniques with engaging activities. Whether used in the classroom lab or at home... Read More →

Friday July 11, 2025 14:30 - 15:30 BST
CL 1 (ground floor)

Biology

Audience General focus

ASE Summer 2025 Technicians Conference

10:00 BST

Julie Hartley RSciTech

11:30 BST

Jodi Clements RSciTech

13:30 BST

Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield RSciTech

14:30 BST

Phil Smith MBE

Erika Fong

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