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TCUK26 will take place online on Wednesday 11th November. It will start at 1pm with the ISTC AGM which is for ISTC members only. The UKTC Awards ceremony will then take place at 1.30pm where the results will be announced. Finally we hope to have 1 or 2 invited speakers giving presentations. The link to register is – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vCll-x1nShmfS7rOEudj4w We look forward to seeing you there.

Ed. T Villas Boas, ISSN 0953-3699. Logged in members can download this issue in PDF format. This issue includes content about user journeys and staying up-to-date in the profession as well as the regular columns. Designing better content –  Describing user journeys and content clarity.Beth Morgan AI and I – Thinking about career development and the race to keep up with new tools. Sharon Conroy Technical illustration in the 80s – Remembering past projects.

TCUK26 will take place online on Wednesday 11th November, starting at 1pm with the ISTC’s AGM which is for members only. The UKTC Awards ceremony will follow and then we hope to have an invited speaker or speakers. More details will follow in due course but, for now, please do put the date in your diary. Get your company or products noticed in the TechComms community! We are offering new opportunities for advertising in our monthly InfoPlus newsletter.

For many years, the success of a conference has often been measured by the quality of its speakers and programme. My idea is that perhaps the success of TCUK27 should also be measured by the contribution of its delegates. If so, what role do we want delegates to play? Every technical communicator brings knowledge, experience and ideas worth sharing. The question is not whether we have enough expertise within our community.

Entries are now open for 2026 through the ISTC website and will close at the end of August. Please check here for details. Then fill out the entry form to nominate yourself, your team or someone else. If you need any help with your online submission, contact us at istc@istc.org.uk. We are keeping the established guidelines. The Awards are open to any individual or team, whether employed, self-employed, contracting, volunteering, permanent, temporary, full-time, or part-time.

The ISTC is looking for volunteers to act as judges for the UK Technical Communication Awards in 2026. The ISTC Awards recognise the value of clear, concise and effective information products across our profession. From traditional documentation to modern digital formats, they celebrate the impact that high-quality technical communication has on organisations and, most importantly, on users. Why volunteer as an ISTC Judge?

Ed. T Villas Boas, ISSN 0953-3699. Logged in members can download this issue in PDF format. This issue includes content about careers and skills, docs-as-product and leadership traits as well as the regular columns. What is Docs-as-Product, and Why Should I Care? Treating documentation as products. David Bailey Plough Through Rough Cough – Why English Spelling Doesn’t Play Fair. Jo Stichbury Navigating Your Career – The Technical Writer’s Skill Tree.

The ISTC (Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators) is exploring the possibility of organising the next edition of the ISTC’s conference TCUK for 2027. TCUK has always been shaped by the people who attend it, and your feedback will help guide what happens next. Your views are extremely valuable.

The ISTC (Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators) is exploring the possibility of organising the next edition of the ISTC’s conference TCUK for 2027. TCUK has always been shaped by the people who attend it, and your feedback will help guide what happens next. Your views are extremely valuable.

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