15 January 2026, 09:30 - 16 January 2026, 14:00

Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey

The January 2026 TECHNE Congress will explore Beyond Boundaries: Creative Approaches to Research Across Domains. This theme offers a flexible and inclusive framework for showcasing the breadth and depth of TECHNE students’ research, while creating space for diverse formats, voices, and methodologies.

Tue, 11:00 - 12:00

Online (Zoom)

In this session, we will look at how each of us is impacted by systemic oppression, particularly around how we make sense of the world. By using anti-oppressive, difference-centred paradigms, students can reflect on how knowledge is prioritised, accredited, and shared through the lens of systemic oppression. The session will also consider the practical impacts of conducting primary research with and reviewing secondary data about marginalised communities.

Wed, 13:00 - 14:00

Online (Zoom)

This session, run by Sign Solutions will cover all the basic skills and knowledge individuals need to acquire when meeting Deaf or Hard of Hearing people for the first time.  The session will be delivered by a Deaf tutor, and they are supported by a BSL interpreter.

Tue, 09:30 - 12:30

Online (Zoom)

Editing can generate almost visceral anxiety: we know we should do it, but how? What if we find something that undermines months of work? And more acutely, how can we face re-reading stuff we just want to put to bed? This workshop aims to answer these questions in highly practical ways.

Tue, 12:30 - 13:30

Online (Zoom)

Join us for the second session of this Techne student-led event series exploring the interplay of class, place and identity. This seminar will examine themes related to social mobility and immobility within education, the workplace, geography and more. During the session, you will hear from three speakers on this topic, followed by a Q&A.