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Wed 26 Jun 2019 – Thu 27 Jun 2019

Wednesday 26 June 2019

09:30	Mindfulness Walk at Lucy Cavendish & St Edmund's Colleges Finished 09:30 - 11:30 Lucy Cavendish College Start 9:30am at Lucy Cavendish with tea and coffee available to purchase in the café as well as there being complimentary water & fruit. Walk around the gardens of Lucy Cavendish, then up around the Hill, finishing up in the gardens of St Edmund’s at around 11:30am. Senior Tutors of Lucy Cavendish (Dr Jane Greatorex) and St Edmunds (Dr Judith Bunbury) and the Reverend Dr Janet Bunker will be leading the walk. Janet will be pointing out art and architectural points of interest during the walk up the “Hill”. Meeting point is at the Porters Lodge
11:00	Basic Bike Maintenance & Puncture Repair Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall To be held in the Madingley Hall gardens. Come along and spend an hour learning the basic bike maintenance essentials to keep you on the road if the worst happens whilst out on a ride. Session will include wheel removal, innertube repair / replacement and wheel refitting. Handouts will be available detailing the basic minimum kit to carry with you on your bike when out and about. There will also be a basic touch on brake / gear adjustment time allowing. Wheels and bikes with varied running gear will be available on site but feel free to bring along your own bike and tools so that you can practice on the machine you’ll need to work on in your own time. No equipment / spares or maintenance will be available to take away on the day and the session is not designed to give your bike a full service while you wait.
12:00	Zumba Finished 12:00 - 12:45 Clinical School, Frank Lee Centre Zumba Frank Lee Centre A dance based workout class to Latin and modern music. A fun great way to have fun shake a few pounds.
	20th Century Art Tour: Relaxation, Slow Looking & Movement Finished 12:00 - 12:50 Fitzwilliam Museum Join dance artist Filipa Pereira Stubbs to refresh your brain & your body through slow looking at art, listening to music & simple dance. Everyone is welcome; the dance practice is designed for all to participate in & enjoy. Meet in the Fitzwilliam Museum level entrance next to the museum shop and opposite Browns on Trumpington Street.
	Relaxation Session Finished 12:00 - 12:45 Clinical School, Seminar Room 11 Join a counsellor from the University Staff Counselling Service to unwind during your busy day – it may well make the rest of your day more relaxed and productive.
12:30	Strengthen Relationships & Teams Finished 12:30 - 13:30 Institute of Criminology, Room B3 In this 1 hour session: Learn how the quality of our relationships is the biggest influencing factor on physical and mental wellbeing and high performing teams - latest research A Deep Listening technique, proven by science, to help us understand and communicate meaning more effectively Practice a mini mindfulness technique to help you cope and recover with stressful thoughts - improve relationship with ourselves Learn how relationships are impacted by phone/ distraction and simple steps to navigate this challenge Plan to take one action in the next 24 hours to strengthen a relationship important to you The Benefits: Studies show the most secure families and effective teams have high levels of social cohesion (strength of relationships). Protect time for quality communication to strengthen family and team social cohesion. Create a little space each day for a High Quality Pause to develop self awareness and perspective. Learn some simple ways to strengthen relationships. Understand how nurturing relationships improves our physical and mental wellbeing. Enhance focus, reduce stress and strengthen resilience. All techniques proven by science. The session will be delivered by Sam Thorogood. He combines proven neuroscience & mindfulness based techniques into useful daily habits.
13:00	Come and Sing Finished 13:00 - 13:50 Great St. Mary's Church « Description not available »
14:00	Historic Landscapes and Gardens of King's College Finished 14:00 - 15:30 King's College, Porter's Lodge Founded in 1441 by Henry 6th, King's College has Historic landscapes and Gardens rich in heritage and beauty, spend a summer's afternoon exploring them with Senior Horticulturist Steven Coghill. Meeting Place:- Outside the Porters Lodge, King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST
	Mindfulness Walk at Lucy Cavendish & St Edmund's Colleges Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Lucy Cavendish College Start 2.00pm at Lucy Cavendish. Walk around the gardens of Lucy Cavendish, then up around the Hill, finishing up in the gardens of St Edmund’s at around 4.00pm with afternoon tea in the garden. Senior Tutors of Lucy Cavendish (Dr Jane Greatorex) and St Edmunds (Dr Judith Bunbury) and the Reverend Dr Janet Bunker will be leading the walk. Janet will be pointing out art and architectural points of interest during the walk up the “Hill Meeting point is at the Porters Lodge
16:00	Senior Academic Promotion (SAP) Forum Finished 16:00 - 17:00 University Centre, Hicks Room Hosted by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations, Professor Eilis Ferran, this session will provide an overview of the University's Senior Academic Promotions procedure, highlight the main changes to the process, provide an overview of the SAP CV Scheme and address some of the common misconceptions surrounding SAP. We particularly encourage women and staff identifying as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) to attend as they are currently under-represented at senior academic levels.
17:00	Cycle Maintenance Workshop Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Greenwich House, grounds Come and learn what can be achieved with a minimalist toolkit and the application of basic bike repair skills. The course will be split into two halves. The first half will focus on: •How to carry out an 'M' check on your bike •Wheel removal and replacement •Fixing punctures The second half will focus on: •Bespoke requests - your chance to ask the trainer specific questions which can include brake adjustment, gear adjustment, bike set up, wheel trimming etc. Meet by cycle maintenance station/staff cycle parking

Thursday 27 June 2019

00:00	EM - WDYDTL? Finished 00:00 - 00:05 Listed after session from emailed list
10:00	Carefree Canines Finished 10:00 - 10:30 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
10:30	Carefree Canines Finished 10:30 - 11:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
11:00	Carefree Canines Finished 11:00 - 11:30 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
11:30	Carefree Canines Finished 11:30 - 12:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
12:00	The Power of ‘We’: How Inclusion Contributes to our Health and Performance Finished 12:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Norwich Auditorium In this interactive session, Jonathan Taylor, a Chartered Psychologist from Pearn Kandola will discuss the research that is starting to uncover how inclusion contributes to our self-esteem, well-being and our ability to perform at our best. Introducing the topic of Inclusive Leadership, the session will explore how we can be more inclusive in our decision making, the relationships that we form at work, and the culture we create in our teams. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the topics of Unconscious Bias, Inclusive Leadership or Wellbeing.
	The Truth About Diets: Dr Giles Yeo - Non UTBS bookings Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Clinical School, William Harvey Lecture Theatre Eventbrite bookings set up by Clinical Schools - Nakita Gilbert
12:15	Cycle Safety Seminar Finished 12:15 - 13:15 Greenwich House, Lima Room This hour-long lunchtime seminar includes general cycling advice and illustrations of some of the cycling infrastructure in and around Cambridge. Included are a number of short videos, examples of how to lock your bike, bike lights, and a very powerful demonstration of the benefit of wearing a properly fitted cycle helmet.
12:30	Butterfly Walk - Non UTBS bookings Finished 12:30 - 13:30 Room to be confirmed Eventbrite bookings set up by Energy Team
12:45	Hands Up – Who's Looking After Their Hands at Work? CANCELLED 12:45 - 13:45 Department of Physics, 213 Bragg Commitee Room This session is aimed at staff / students whose role involves frequent hand washing or wearing of gloves as part of their personal protection equipment (PPE) and may be more suitable to those working in clinic and laboratory areas who are at greater risk of work-related dermatitis and /eczema. The session will discuss the different types of dermatitis, provide advice on correct handwashing technique and use of gloves, as well as steps to avoid problems from developing and the action to take in the event that problems occur. There will be an opportunity to evaluate hand washing techniques and assess skin hydration to show how this can impact upon the management of hand care.
13:00	Carefree Canines Finished 13:00 - 13:30 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
13:30	Carefree Canines Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
14:00	Carefree Canines Finished 14:00 - 14:30 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm
14:30	Perfect your Pasta skills! Finished 14:30 - 16:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Come along and see a demonstration on how to make your own pasta by two of our Madingley Hall Chefs. You will get an opportunity to put into practice what you learnt by making this Italian cuisine.
	Carefree Canines Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall Back by popular demand, half a dozen delightful dogs will grace the grounds of Madingley Hall and are looking for some friends to play and walk with. There is nothing to make worries disappear quite like stroking a happy dog, playing fetch or simply strolling with your companion in a beautiful setting. Session times :- 10.00 - 10.30am \| 10.30 - 11.00am \| 11.00 - 11.30am \| 11.30 - 12.00pm \| 1.00 - 1.30pm \| 1.30 - 2.00pm \| 2.00 - 2.30pm \| 2.30 - 3.00pm