All-provider course timetable

Tuesday 29 April

11:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Japanese [Full] 11:40 - 12:00 John Trim Centre A one-to-one practice speaking session with a volunteer native Japanese speaker.
12:15	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Spanish VIA Zoom [Full] 12:15 - 12:40 Zoom Video Communication Software A relaxed and informal speaking practice session with a volunteer native Spanish speaker via Zoom.
12:30	JTC: Intermediate English Conversation Hours (1 of 6) [Places] 12:30 - 13:30 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Intermediate Conversation Hours are a great way to practice the spoken English of everyday life. They are suitable for learners comfortable in spoken interaction at level B1 and above. The weekly sessions encourage a relaxed and fun approach to communication designed to both aid interaction and build confidence. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place. Cost for 6 sessions £35 Students, £45 Staff, £55 General Public
13:00	CULP: French Basic 2 (1 of 15) [Places] 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on our website.
	CULP: French Basic 1 (1 of 15) [Places] 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on our website.
13:30	Web Recruitment Training - Managing Vacancies & Sending Correspondence (Live Online Using MS Teams) [Places] 13:30 - 16:30 UIS Online Microsoft Teams 2 This course covers viewing, processing and recording data for applications, adding notes and attachments, generating rejection emails, generating electronic reference requests, processing applicants through the selection process and transferring successful applicants to CHRIS. The system used is Web Recruitment. This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led 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
	JTC: Advanced English Conversation Hours (1 of 6) [Places] 13:30 - 14:30 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Conversation Hours are a great way to practice the spoken English of academic discussion and debate. They are suitable for learners comfortable in spoken interaction at level C1 and above. The weekly sessions encourage a relaxed and fun approach to communication designed to both aid interaction and build confidence. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place. Cost for 6 sessions £35 Students, £45 Staff, £55 General Public
14:00	Recruitment Essentials: Appointing the Right Candidate (Academic Appointments) [Places] 14:00 - 16:00 N/A - MS Teams This workshop provides an opportunity for academic staff to understand the recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate and avoid common pitfalls. It includes an overview of the recruitment and selection process and identifies the key principles to ensure practice is fair to all candidates at each stage. The course is primarily aimed at academic staff involved in making selection decisions for academic roles and those with responsibility for coordinating academic recruitment procedures.
	Assistive Technology: One-to-One (Live Online Using MS Teams) [Full] 14:00 - 15:00 ADRC Online Microsoft Teams 01 This session is provided for students and staff who have a Disability Resource Centre referral for specialised one-to-one support. Bespoke sessions cover support for users with: Mobility issues, such as an upper limb disorder, where ergonomic keyboards and mice or speech recognition software may be required Visual impairment requirements where magnification or text scanning to alternative format can assist users to view a computer screen or read and listen to text Specific learning difficulties, who may find speech recognition software or mind mapping software useful A session typically falls into 2 categories: Looking at available hardware, software or IT techniques that can aid in the development of tailored strategies and solutions to help users independently access computing facilities Providing training for Assistive Technology software packages to help users progress with the software At time of booking please specify the following details in the Special Requirements box Name of person that referred you A brief outline of type of assistance required e.g. software training, workstation evaluation or general support and advice If you require wheelchair access to the venue This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course. 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
	Data Champion Programme 2025 Induction Session 3 (Online) [Places] 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Libraries Online Please join us for the third Induction session for new Data Champions (Please note you only need to attend one session). The venue for this session is online via Zoom. We will send you a link to join the session. Places are limited, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme
14:30	SCM Staff Speaking with Impact - 1:1 Coaching for Professional Communication Skills (Live Online Zoom) [Full] 14:30 - 15:30 UOC: SCM Online Zoom Focusing on clear communication in the workplace, Paula Rosen can help you prepare for a formal or informal presentation, get ready for interviews, lead meetings, or tackle difficult conversations. Whatever is on your wish list for being a better communicator, this session will provide constructive feedback and tips on refining your speaking style, increasing personal impact and addressing any concerns you may have about your communication skills. 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.
	Moodle: Training for Coordinators (live online using MS Teams) [Places] 14:30 - 16:30 Moodle as the Virtual Learning Environment is supporting teaching and learning at the University. One of the key principles in the University's implementation of Moodle is devolved control. Moodle is used by a large number of Faculties, Departments, Colleges, and other offices, and each area will have its own specialist knowledge and specific requirements. Devolved control will enable each institution to have control over the courses they built and their location in the Course structure. As such, each Institution has at least one Moodle Coordinator (we recommend two). Moodle Coordinators manage all the courses within their category of Faculty, Department or College; they can do anything in any course they have control of, including create new courses, edit existing courses, and add teachers. Coordinators will also act as a first line of support - offering help and advice to the users in their area. This is a training course aimed at users who are current Coordinators or are planning to become Coordinators. During the interactive course participants will practice how to create subcategories and courses, how to backup and restore their courses, how to enrol cohorts of users, and how to archive their courses in the Course History environment.
15:00	CULP: Spanish Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) (1 of 4) [Places] 15:00 - 16:30 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 Using close reading and translation of academic texts from their particular discipline, this weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading Spanish documents that they have come across or may meet in their research. The course aims to develop strategies for reading longer texts faster through close analysis, grammatical and stylistic commentary, and translation. For example, literary texts with differing editions, stories with two or more translations into English that need to be compared and evaluated, poems of challenging originality or range of allusion. Classes will be conducted in English, but there will be many opportunities to use Spanish and practise reading aloud. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. Please note this course us continuation of Michaelmas/Lent Spanish Basic LAP class
	CULP: German Basic 2 (1 of 15) [Places] 15:00 - 17:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
	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.
15:30	CULP: German Basic 1 (total beginners) for Academic Purposes (LAP) (9 of 15) In progress 15:30 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	SCM Staff Speaking with Impact - 1:1 Coaching for Professional Communication Skills (Live Online Zoom) [Full] 15:30 - 16:30 UOC: SCM Online Zoom Focusing on clear communication in the workplace, Paula Rosen can help you prepare for a formal or informal presentation, get ready for interviews, lead meetings, or tackle difficult conversations. Whatever is on your wish list for being a better communicator, this session will provide constructive feedback and tips on refining your speaking style, increasing personal impact and addressing any concerns you may have about your communication skills. 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.
16:00	Drop In Session - Continuous Improvement [Places] 16:00 - 17:00 CPMO: MS Teams A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement 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 team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The 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.
	CULP: French Intermediate 2 (1 of 15) [Places] 16:00 - 18:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level, the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. More detailed information is available on our website.
16:30	SCM Staff Speaking with Impact - 1:1 Coaching for Professional Communication Skills (Live Online Zoom) [Full] 16:30 - 17:30 UOC: SCM Online Zoom Focusing on clear communication in the workplace, Paula Rosen can help you prepare for a formal or informal presentation, get ready for interviews, lead meetings, or tackle difficult conversations. Whatever is on your wish list for being a better communicator, this session will provide constructive feedback and tips on refining your speaking style, increasing personal impact and addressing any concerns you may have about your communication skills. 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.
17:00	CULP: Russian Basic 2 (1 of 15) [Places] 17:00 - 19:00 Sidgwick Site, Raised Faculty Building, Room: 326 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
	CULP: Spanish Intermediate 2 (1 of 15) [Places] 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Spanish Basic 1 (1 of 15) [Places] 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Japanese Elementary 1 (1 of 15) CANCELLED 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At elementary 1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on our website.
19:00	JTC: Intermediate Portuguese Conversation Hours: Via Zoom (1 of 6) [Places] 19:00 - 20:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Please note that the Conversation Hours will be delivered online If you are an intermediate level learner and would like the chance to improve your speaking skills in a relaxed and informal setting, then this opportunity might interest you. Come along and take it in turns to choose a conversation topic of personal interest each week. This could be one that's familiar to you but you want to practise more. Devise 4-5 questions to get the conversation started. Example topics could be holidays, food, traditions or hobbies. If you are at the stage where you would like to discuss newspaper articles/current affairs, please attend the Advanced Conversation Hour. Receive feedback on your pronunciation and accuracy, and try stretching yourself further. Suitable for those who have completed an intermediate 1 Portuguese CULP course or those who have a B1 level in the CEFR. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place.
19:30	CULP: British Sign Language Basic 1 (9 of 15) In progress 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software The course is delivered in a visual way. It offers 30 hours of classroom tuition in a group, (up to 16 students), and requires the students to study independently (or in pairs) for an additional 30 hours.