Department of Engineering course timetable
March 2025
| Wed 19 |
This short interactive in-person training session is a useful refresher about the overall purpose and outcomes of SRD (appraisal) and an opportunity to consider what you can do to help ensure an effective discussion as reviewee and/or reviewer. Whether you work in a research, teaching or professional service area, SRD (appraisal) provides the opportunity for individuals to engage in constructive discussion with supervisors, managers or academic/research colleagues about current and future work and personal and career development. |
| Mon 24 |
Practical Project Management
[Places]
This is an in-person, all day workshop delivered by Keith Crampton from Wiz Training. This will equip participants to be effective members of project teams, serve as a useful refresher for those who feel established in effectively managing a project, and provide a foundation for colleagues new to managing projects. The workshop uses a foundation of 9 key project management steps that can be scaled to suit any size of the project and includes example documentation (alternatively your own methodology can be integrated into the material) The session will be starting at 9:30 and finishing at 4:30. Light refreshments will be provided, please email staff-training@eng.cam.ac.uk if you have any dietary requirements or adjustments. |
| Fri 28 |
This is a 1-hour, 30-minute workshop, looking at an overview of Disability Awareness with Neurobox. Neurobox is a leading workplace adjustments provider in Cambridge, dedicated to fostering inclusive and accessible work environments for disabled and neurodivergent individuals. This session is to enable colleagues to become more aware of the needs of employees and colleagues with disabilities and long-term health conditions. What does disability mean? Disclosing a disability How might a disability affect a person’s work? Barriers that people with disabilities face What are and are not reasonable adjustments Legislation including The Disability Discrimination Act and The Equality Act |
April 2025
| Thu 3 |
This is a half-day session led by Neurobox's Alexa Smith. Neurobox is a leading workplace adjustments and training provider in Cambridge. This is an awareness session designed specifically for managers to support understanding, awareness, and inclusion of neurodiversity (and/or disability) and an exploration of the challenges they might encounter in the workplace. As part of our approach, we take the time to understand your organisation's unique working environments and the existing systems and resources you have in place. Typical sessions might include topics around: ‘What is neurodiversity and why it matters’. Language An in-depth look into some neuro-differences, – including strengths, challenges, and how to support. Workplace Assessments, Adjustments, and the Equality Act. Managing Challenges – scenarios and case studies |
| Thu 10 |
This is a half-day session led by Neurobox's Alexa Smith. Neurobox is a leading workplace adjustments and training provider in Cambridge. This is an awareness session designed specifically for managers to support understanding, awareness, and inclusion of neurodiversity (and/or disability) and an exploration of the challenges they might encounter in the workplace. As part of our approach, we take the time to understand your organisation's unique working environments and the existing systems and resources you have in place. Typical sessions might include topics around: ‘What is neurodiversity and why it matters’. Language An in-depth look into some neuro-differences, – including strengths, challenges, and how to support. Workplace Assessments, Adjustments, and the Equality Act. Managing Challenges – scenarios and case studies |