All-provider course timetable
Monday 30 March 2020
09:00 |
CUL: Book a Buddy!
Finished
Book a buddy! Email reference@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Don't suffer in silence - Book a buddy! |
Book a buddy! Email disability@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. |
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CUL:Non-Medical Helper Orientation
Finished
Book a buddy! Email disability@cam.ac.uk to arrange a session. Tell us what you need help with and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. You are welcome to attend by yourself or alongside the student that you assist. |
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09:30 |
Administrator Development Programme
Finished
Selection for this programme is via nomination by School Secretaries, Heads of Division or Heads of Non-School Institutions. Nominees will need to demonstrate the benefit of participating, both for themselves and their institution. Please speak to your line manager and/or appropriate nominator if you would like to be considered.
Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme flyer. |
The course details are being finalised, for now please book a provisional place here and we will let you know when the details and application packs are available AAT Level 4, Professional Diploma in accounting. Students will be placed on the public day release programme with an 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 Dates will be added once they have been confirmed |
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Risk Assessment
CANCELLED
The course is designed to give attendees the necessary skills to carry out risk assessments. |
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14:00 |
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser VIA SKYPE to explore ways to keep up with your language learning goals during the current pandemic. These appointments are for advice on learning languages other than English. Should you want support for language skills in English, please do not book into one of these appointments but send your request to adtis@langcen.cam.ac.uk instead. (Please note that if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to visit our website for information about online courses to be offered next term). |
14:30 |
This is an interactive workshop, designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library, meet some of the key people who work in it and learn more about key library policies. |
15:00 |
Do you know what to look out for when choosing an Open Access publisher or a data repository? It's important to get these decisions right to be at the forefront of the trend towards Open Research, ensuring that you build a strong profile and embrace the changes that are expected from researchers. Practicing Open Research will help you to:
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Tuesday 31 March 2020
10:00 |
Grants and Indirect Costs Seminar
CANCELLED
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A good poster’s worth 1000 words… but a bad poster’s just a bit of messy paper. When it’s time for you to present your scientific poster how are you going to make the most of the opportunity? We’ll think about why we use posters to present our research, what makes the difference between a good and bad poster and some useful tips to help you present your data in style. Please note, this is an introductory course to help you start preparing for your first poster sessions... |
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11:00 |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. |
11:20 |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. |
11:40 |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. |
12:00 |
A Business Briefing to present an update on recent activities relating to IT Portfolios |
14:00 |
This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module. |
This is an interactive workshop, designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library and meet some of the key people who work in it. Staff will take part in some fun activities to learn more about other departments within the Cambridge University Libraries, have a presentation from a member of the Leadership Team about the wider workings of the University and have time to check their HR24 Induction Checklists and meet other new starters. Designed to be more informal, this workshop is a great opportunity to meet other staff, make contacts and ask any questions that you may have come across in your first month of employment. |
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15:00 |
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser VIA SKYPE to explore ways to keep up with your language learning goals during the current pandemic. These appointments are for advice on learning languages other than English. Should you want support for language skills in English, please do not book into one of these appointments but send your request to adtis@langcen.cam.ac.uk instead. (Please note that if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to visit our website for information about online courses to be offered next term). |
16:00 |
This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module. |
Wednesday 1 April 2020
09:00 |
PLEASE NOTE that until further notice, due to the evolving situation with Coronavirus no courses will be offered as classroom based at the Training Facility. The Bioinformatics Team are investigating a workable solution to offer some of the courses on a remote basis and will be in contact with updates as soon as possible. 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 or register your interest by linking here. |
09:30 |
Leading Your Team Through Change
CANCELLED
Studies show that the line manager has a critical role to play in ensuring staff are ready for change and in successfully implementing it. These sessions will equip you with the skills and attitudes you need to guide, support and motivate your team through the process of change. Case studies, discussion and activities will provide the opportunity to share ideas and embed skills. |
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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This course builds on the knowledge gained in AP Part 1. The delegates will learn how to match invoices to purchase orders, add in freight charges and process invoices from other departments. The course also covers international payments including accounting for VAT and foreign currencies. Delegates will also learn more about month end procedures and AP Reports. |
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10:00 |
Fire Safety Managers' Training
CANCELLED
This course will provide clear instruction of what is expected of fire safety managers to assist responsible persons to comply with current fire safety legislation. |
Medicine: Getting the best results - improving your database searching (for NHS staff only)
Finished
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 this session is taking place remotely, not in the Medical Library as previously advertised. Please do not go to the Medical Library training room. You will be contacted by the training team with information about how to join the session remotely. |