All-provider course timetable
Monday 16 April 2018
09:15 |
This course will enable you to identify the important ingredients for a successful team and to reflect on your own team management skills. It will also look at different team-working styles and examine the need to balance the requirements of the task, the team and the individual. |
09:30 |
IOSH Managing Safely
Finished
Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.) Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson for further details before booking on the course. |
AAT Level 4, Professional Diploma in accounting. Students will be placed on the public day release programme with the external provider Once you have registered here you will need to complete the application form at the back of the briefing pack. This pack is available on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme The remaining dates will be added once they have been confirmed |
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Data Carpentry in R
Finished
In many domains of research the rapid generation of large amounts of data is fundamentally changing how research is done. The deluge of data presents great opportunities, but also many challenges in managing, analyzing and sharing data. Data Carpentry workshops are designed to teach basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data, using a combination of tools with a main focus in R. The workshop is aimed at researchers in the life sciences at all career stages and is designed for learners with little to no prior knowledge of programming, shell scripting, or command line tools. This course is organized in collaboration with ElixirUK and the Software Sustainability Institute. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
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How to Excel
Finished
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions Topics covered:
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10:00 |
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. |
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. |
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12:00 |
The main aim of giving a presentation to the public or a science venue is to present information in a way that the audience will remember at a later time. There are several ways in which we can improve this type of impact with an audience. This interactive lecture explores some of those mechanisms. |
12:30 |
CRUK: Image Analysis with Fiji
Finished
Fiji/ImageJ is a popular open-source image analysis software application. This course will briefly cover introductory aspects of image processing and analysis theory, but will focus on practical sessions where participants will gain hands on experience with Fiji. This course is run by the CRUK CI Light microscopy core facility. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here. |
14:00 |
Introduction to CamSIS
Finished
CamSIS is Cambridge’s system for handling student information, records and transactions, from initial contact and application all the way through to graduation. This course will teach you the basics of using the system to view student records and to produce basic lists of students.
Introduction to CamSIS https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=138371 Understanding Student Data in CamSIS https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=139441 |
Tuesday 17 April 2018
09:30 |
IOSH Managing Safely
Finished
Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.) Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson for further details before booking on the course. |
In addition to applying for a provisional place here, you will need to complete an application form which can be found on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme
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AAT Level 4, Professional Diploma in accounting. Students will be placed on the public day release programme with the external provider Once you have registered here you will need to complete the application form at the back of the briefing pack. This pack is available on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme The remaining dates will be added once they have been confirmed |
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Data Carpentry in R
Finished
In many domains of research the rapid generation of large amounts of data is fundamentally changing how research is done. The deluge of data presents great opportunities, but also many challenges in managing, analyzing and sharing data. Data Carpentry workshops are designed to teach basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data, using a combination of tools with a main focus in R. The workshop is aimed at researchers in the life sciences at all career stages and is designed for learners with little to no prior knowledge of programming, shell scripting, or command line tools. This course is organized in collaboration with ElixirUK and the Software Sustainability Institute. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
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This course covers the following:
You will have access to Amicus throughout training with plenty of opportunity to follow along in the system and complete some exercises. |
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10:00 |
By the end of this course you will know:
Topics covered:
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It’s that time of year: the report is looming on the horizon and the reality of writing is here! Aimed at first-year PhD students, this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on your end-of-first-year report / Certificate of Postgraduate Studies. How do you start? What is expected? How do you make it work for you? These and many other important questions, hints and tips will be addressed in this half-day session.
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CamSIS Search
Finished
CamSIS Search is a tool used within CamSIS to create lists of students and update student data. This course will show you how to understand the data structure and how to use CamSIS Search to create student lists. |
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10:30 |
Orientation Tour
Finished
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 |
Medicine: Writing for Publication
Finished
A course designed to take you step-by-step through academic writing and publication, with tips and resources to make writing up as simple as possible. The course will demystify the peer-review process, and help you to improve the precision and clarity of your academic writing. |
13:30 |
Budgeting part 1: Introduction to budgeting in the University (Formerly Managing the Budget)
Finished
This session covers the theory and practice of budgeting in the University, how to interpret department budget reports and understand the causes of overspends (and underspends) against budgets. The course refers closely to Chapter 3 of the Financial Procedures Manual Note: This session does not cover the detailed budgeting and rules relating to individual research grants. |
14:30 |
This workshop will give you an opportunity to consider how complaints might be prevented and when complaints first arise how to respond to them appropriately and in line with the University's new Student Complaint Procedure. In addition to providing you with an overview of the Student Complaint Procedure, the workshop will include practical tips for investigating and taking action following complaints at a local level. The session will include a presentation and a series of case studies, giving you the opportunity to put the principles into practice. |
Wednesday 18 April 2018
08:00 |
One session covering the Cinahl database, targeted at allied health professionals. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
09:00 |
Molecular Phylogenetics
Finished
This course will provide training for bench-based biologists to use molecular data to construct and interpret phylogenies, and test their hypotheses. Delegates will gain hands-on practice of using a variety of programs freely-available online and commonly used in molecular studies, interspersed with some lectures. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
09:30 |
IOSH Managing Safely
Finished
Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.) Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson for further details before booking on the course. |
AAT Level 4, Professional Diploma in accounting. Students will be placed on the public day release programme with the external provider Once you have registered here you will need to complete the application form at the back of the briefing pack. This pack is available on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme The remaining dates will be added once they have been confirmed |
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Web Recruitment Training - Offers
Finished
This course covers the new functionality regarding recording an offer in release 4 of web recruitment. |
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By the end of this course you will know:
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10:00 |
The sessions will be designed alongside managers and subject leaders to provide teams and groups with valuable opportunities to work together on developing ideas and strategic plans, which will contribute to the Strategy for Cambridge University Library and identify areas that could become part of a collaborative strategy for library services across Cambridge. |
10:30 |
The Diversifying Nature of Impact
Finished
The diversifying nature of impact Pep Pàmies, the Chief Editor of Nature Biomedical Engineering, will provide tips on how to convey your research for broader impact, and discuss the jobs that selective scientific journals need to increasingly take on. Refreshments, including a sandwich lunch, will be provided. Please arrive promptly for a 10:30am start. |
13:30 |
Looking back at your experience of education you can probably remember those teachers and lecturers who were excellent. We remember the ones who were good because they have left a lasting impact on us; shaping both our learning in the past and our approach as teachers. Supervising undergraduate students at Cambridge can be one of the most rewarding activities for PhDs and Postdocs and this course is designed to make sure that you can offer your best and hopefully be one of those memorable teachers for someone else. This blended workshop incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to ask questions of an experienced supervisor and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions. This training is required by many colleges before you can carry out supervisions and is always a popular course. |
14:00 |
This induction is required for anyone planning to work unsupervised at the Maxwell Centre, Department of Physics. It has two parts:
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14:30 |
Cambridge University Libraries Staff : Governance for University Library Staff and Managers
Finished
A whistle-stop tour of the University’s governance arrangements: topics covered include the roles of the Regent House, the Council and the General Board, and the approval process for making major policy changes. |