Technical Communication in the United Kingdom: The Academic and Professional Contexts

Yvonne Cleary; Marie McCullagh

doi:10.1109/ProComm48883.2020.00007

Technical Communication in the United Kingdom: The Academic and Professional Contexts

Yvonne Cleary, Marie McCullagh

School of English Irish & Communication

University of Portsmouth

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Although technical communication is an active field of work in the United Kingdom, currently no academic programs are offered in this discipline. Interviews with practitioners, a company owner, and members of the board of the Institute for Scientific and Technical Communicators explore technical communication in the UK, specifically focusing on education and training, professional associations and communities, professional practice, and the future of the discipline. Findings reveal that, without an academic foundation, the profession is relatively unknown and practitioners have qualifications in other, sometimes unrelated, disciplines. While the current labor market is positive, interviewees are uncertain about future developments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2020 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	13-17
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728155630
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm48883.2020.00007
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020
Event	2020 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2020 - Kennesaw, United States Duration: 20 Jul 2020 → 21 Jul 2020

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Professional Communication Conference
Volume	2020-July
ISSN (Print)	2158-091X
ISSN (Electronic)	2158-1002

Conference

Conference	2020 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Kennesaw
Period	20/07/20 → 21/07/20

Keywords

United Kingdom
academic
interviews
professional
technical communication

UN SDGs

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Cleary, Y., & McCullagh, M. (2020). Technical Communication in the United Kingdom: The Academic and Professional Contexts. In Proceedings - 2020 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2020 (pp. 13-17). Article 9201223 (IEEE International Professional Communication Conference; Vol. 2020-July). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm48883.2020.00007

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Technical Communication in the United Kingdom: The Academic and Professional Contexts. / Cleary, Yvonne; McCullagh, Marie.
Proceedings - 2020 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 13-17 9201223 (IEEE International Professional Communication Conference; Vol. 2020-July).

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