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Tuesday 3 October

08:00	Fire Safety Awareness Training for Embedded Departments at Addenbrooke's Hospital Not bookable 08:00 - 09:00 Alice Fisher Lecture Theatre Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. Please note: Bookings will close one week before the event.
09:00	Drop In Sessions - Simplifying our Processes [Places] 09:00 - 10:00 CPMO: MS Teams A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Simplifying our Processes team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the Simplifying our Processes team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The Simplifying our Processes team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.
09:15	Introduction to Lean in HE: Making Improvements in the Workplace (Virtual) (1 of 2) [Full] 09:15 - 12:30 The course is designed to give participants an overview of the history and principles of the Lean methodology, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to make improvements to processes. This session will provide some basic tools that can be used immediately to facilitate a continuous improvement way of working This course is accredited with the LCS (Lean Competency System), a certificate will be provided on completion of a short assessment. Details regarding LCS can be found here - https://www.leancompetency.org/ Note - an 'in person' session is also available to book via https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/event/4155431
09:30	UTBS: Training Administrator Training (Live Online using Microsoft Teams) [Places] 09:30 - 13:00 UIS Online Microsoft Teams 1 This course is designed for Training Administrators of a new provider on the University Training Booking System (UTBS) and it will take them through theory and practicals on how to administer their training programme on the UTBS. This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led UTBS Training Administrator course. Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course. See Related Courses below to take your skills further
10:00	An Introduction to Undergraduate Supervision (Problem Sheet-Based Subjects) Not bookable 10:00 - 13:00 Student Services Centre, Exams Hall, Room AG03d This practical programme is only for those who are scheduled to begin supervising in the next few months; it is not for those who - at this point - have a general interest in learning more about supervisions but have not arranged to start supervising. This workshop is the second component of a three-part programme, which is designed to be completed in the following order: 1. A self-paced online module containing information on the Cambridge supervision system and introducing the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, which must be completed before attending this workshop. 2. This in-person workshop that incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, design of learning activities, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to discuss and ask questions and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions. 3. An optional follow-up session for those who wish to explore further after gaining some supervision experience. Please note that everyone new to supervising undergraduates at Cambridge must complete this course: both the online module and the workshop (or equivalent face-to-face training provided by your Department or Faculty). Bookings for all workshops will close two days before the workshop to give you time to complete the online module ahead of the workshop.
	Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction [Places] 10:00 - 11:30 Department of Physics General induction for users of the Physics of Medicine (PoM) building. This includes a guided tour of the facility. Participants will gain access to PoM only after successfully completing the Physics H&S Induction - see "Related Courses" below.
10:30	Engaged Researcher - The Conversation media training Not bookable 10:30 - 12:30 Online Are you an academic, researcher or PhD candidate who would like to build a media profile and take your research to a global public audience by writing for The Conversation? The Conversation is a news analysis and opinion website with content written by academics working with professional journalists. It is an open access, independent media charity funded by more than 80 UK and European universities. In this interactive session we'll take you through what The Conversation is - our origins and aims; what we do and why. We’ll look at why you should communicate your research to the public and take you through The Conversation’s unique, collaborative editorial process. We’ll give you tips on style, tone and structure (with examples), look at how to pitch (with examples) and look at different approaches and article types. To book your space head over to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-cambridge-the-conversation-media-training-registration-636398283397
	Postdoc Academy Workshop: Group Dynamics and Effective Teams [Full] 10:30 - 13:00 Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall Do you worry about conflict and disagreement in your team? Do you use strategies to avoid conflict? Do you want to better understand how groups and teams function in order to improve your productivity? Conflict and disagreement are a natural and inevitable part of group development. What’s important is how this is dealt with. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to: learn about some key theories on group/team development examine strategies to address disagreement in a way which enables you to achieve your team’s goals look at some real-world conflict scenarios and apply strategies work on a situation from your own context and get feedback. This workshop is for anyone who works as part of a team and wants to better understand how teams function, or if you are an aspiring team leader looking for strategies to manage teams.
11:00	Engaged Researcher Online - Introduction to Public Engagement [Places] 11:00 - 12:00 Online We’ll be looking at the what, why and how of public engagement and introducing you to ways to plan an effective public engagement project. Topics: The what: definitions of public engagement, who are the public, what activities count as engagement, what are the goals? The why: University commitment to PE, REF, Funders The how: the Logic Model approach to planning PE, practical considerations, moving engagement online and opportunities at the University. This course will be led by Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement.
	Research Integrity for postgraduate students: exploring case-studies and best practice (in-person face-to-face) CANCELLED 11:00 - 13:00 Student Services Centre, New Wing Seminar Room Researchers are often faced with dilemmas and questions which put their integrity at risk. In these situations, how do you decide what is important for you and how to stay close to your values while protecting your integrity and respecting the relevant professional codes of conduct? Our self-taught online research integrity module introduces the basic research integrity concepts. This workshop facilitates further discussion of the case studies introduced in the moodle course and explores the questions and challenges researchers face in their research practice. We will share hints, tips, and resources and encourage participants to reflect on and share best practice and their experiences.
	Orientation tour for postgraduate students: University Library [West Road] [Standby] 11:00 - 11:45 University Library The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.
12:00	Getting Started: Introduction to Cambridge University Libraries for Biological Sciences (Part II students) [Places] 12:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Libraries Online This session will provide an overview of the support and resources available from the Biological Sciences Libraries Team, as well as other useful services from across the University of Cambridge, for undergraduate students taking their Part II year in a Biological Sciences subject. It will also provide an introduction to the various training opportunities on offer from library staff to help students with research projects and/or dissertations. Please note that some Part II cohorts will have a timetabled induction so be sure to check your course handbooks or other information before booking a place. These sessions are for Part II students based in departments with reduced or no library staffing during Michaelmas Term. A recording of the content covered in this induction session will be made available on the dedicated Natural Sciences Tripos LibGuide.
14:00	An Introduction to Undergraduate Supervision (Essay-Based Subjects) Not bookable 14:00 - 17:00 Student Services Centre, New Wing Seminar Room This practical programme is only for those who are scheduled to begin supervising in the next few months; it is not for those who - at this point - have a general interest in learning more about supervisions but have not arranged to start supervising. This workshop is the second component of a three-part programme, which is designed to be completed in the following order: 1. A self-paced online module containing information on the Cambridge supervision system and introducing the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, which must be completed before attending this workshop. 2. This in-person workshop that incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, design of learning activities, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to discuss and ask questions and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions. 3. An optional follow-up session for those who wish to explore further after gaining some supervision experience. Please note that everyone new to supervising undergraduates at Cambridge must complete this course: both the online module and the workshop (or equivalent face-to-face training provided by your Department or Faculty). Bookings for all workshops will close two days before the workshop to give you time to complete the online module ahead of the workshop.
	Medicine: Getting the best results - improving your database searching (for NHS staff only) [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room A course specifically for NHS staff. Attendees will learn how to search databases accessed with an Athens login (such as Medline, Embase and Cinahl) effectively and efficiently, to learn how to save searches and references, and to create and maintain a bibliography. All attendees are required to have an NHS Athens login. University of Cambridge staff and students wanting to learn similar material should book onto the Introduction to Literature Searching (for University) course instead. UPDATE: Please note that some Medical Library sessions are taught in person, and some are taught online. Please ensure you check the venue details before booking a place. If it is an online session you will be contacted by the training team with information about how to join the session remotely. Please note: this session may be recorded. By signing up for the session, you register your consent for recording to take place. Please email librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about this.
15:00	Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams) [Places] 15:00 - 15:30 Via MS Teams This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges.
	General orientation tour: University Library [West Road] [Places] 15:00 - 15:45 University Library The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.
16:00	Drop In Sessions - Simplifying our Processes [Places] 16:00 - 17:00 CPMO: MS Teams A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Simplifying our Processes team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the Simplifying our Processes team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The Simplifying our Processes team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.
18:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), French Intermediate 2 (3 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.
19:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), British Sign Language Basic (3 of 10) In progress 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.

Wednesday 4 October

09:00	An Introduction to Undergraduate Supervision (Essay-Based Subjects) Not bookable 09:00 - 12:00 Student Services Centre, New Wing Seminar Room This practical programme is only for those who are scheduled to begin supervising in the next few months; it is not for those who - at this point - have a general interest in learning more about supervisions but have not arranged to start supervising. This workshop is the second component of a three-part programme, which is designed to be completed in the following order: 1. A self-paced online module containing information on the Cambridge supervision system and introducing the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, which must be completed before attending this workshop. 2. This in-person workshop that incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, design of learning activities, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to discuss and ask questions and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions. 3. An optional follow-up session for those who wish to explore further after gaining some supervision experience. Please note that everyone new to supervising undergraduates at Cambridge must complete this course: both the online module and the workshop (or equivalent face-to-face training provided by your Department or Faculty). Bookings for all workshops will close two days before the workshop to give you time to complete the online module ahead of the workshop.
09:15	Introduction to Lean in HE: Making Improvements in the Workplace (Virtual) (2 of 2) [Full] 09:15 - 12:30 The course is designed to give participants an overview of the history and principles of the Lean methodology, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to make improvements to processes. This session will provide some basic tools that can be used immediately to facilitate a continuous improvement way of working This course is accredited with the LCS (Lean Competency System), a certificate will be provided on completion of a short assessment. Details regarding LCS can be found here - https://www.leancompetency.org/ Note - an 'in person' session is also available to book via https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/event/4155431
09:30	Virtual - How to Excel - Part 3 (For Finance staff) Not bookable 09:30 - 12:30 Via MS Teams The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools. The formulas covered in this course include SUMIF and COUNTIF which will allow the user to quickly summarise data. Macros will enable the user to automate tasks within excel. During this session, we will use the example of needing to analyse, sort, split and send data to specific email contacts. Users will be introduced to a series of macros to reduce this process to a few simple steps. The session will run on Teams and delegates must be able to access Excel during the session
	Web Recruitment Training - Managing Offers (In Person Face to Face) [Places] 09:30 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course covers processing applicants through the offer stages and transferring successful applicants information to the New Appointment team for them to create an employee in CHRIS. The system used is Web Recruitment. This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Web Recruitment: Managing Offers course. Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course. See Related Courses below to take your skills further
14:00	Medicine: Critical Appraisal for NHS Staff (for NHS staff only) [Places] 14:00 - 15:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room This course will help you understand how to critically evaluate medical research articles, with a particular emphasis on evaluating the reliability, trustworthiness, and applicability of an article in informing evidence-based practice and decision-making in a healthcare context. We will send you the article in advance, and it is a prerequisite that you read it before attending the session, and bring a copy with you to class. UPDATE: Please note that some Medical Library sessions are taught in person, and some are taught online. Please ensure you check the venue details before booking a place. If it is an online session you will be contacted by the training team with information about how to join the session remotely. Please note: this session may be recorded. By signing up for the session, you register your consent for recording to take place. Please email librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about this.
	Orientation tour for postgraduate students: University Library [West Road] [Places] 14:00 - 14:45 University Library The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... Please note this tour does not cover the University's vast electronic and digital collections: to find out more about using these, please see check for courses on our timetable or ask a member of Library staff for help.
18:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), French Intermediate 1 (3 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.
	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), Spanish Basic (3 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.