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Tue 10 Jul 2018 – Fri 13 Jul 2018

Tuesday 10 July 2018

09:00	Recruitment and Selection Skills Finished 09:00 - 16:45 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room Recommended for those responsible for the recruitment and selection of staff, who are interested in developing further skills in this area. This course prepares you to effectively carry out the recruitment and selection process taking you through the stages of producing a person specification, short listing effectively against selection criteria, designing questions, structuring and conducting interviews, and making the final decision. University policies and procedures will also be covered.
09:30	Year-end for New Users Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Greenwich House, Heidelberg Room This session will cover year end processes in more detail than the road shows and will include: Outline of the year end timetable to be followed Specific procedures and tasks for each module Guidance on journals especially accruals, prepayments and transfer codes Making better use of the COGNOS reporting tool Exploring areas that often cause problems Practical advice on how to prioritise during key periods
	Falcon: Further Functionality for Site Managers (Part 3) CANCELLED 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site This course will cover the use of Falcon Content Management Service for site managers and is a follow on course from Falcon: An Introduction for Content and Site Managers (Part 1 and Part 2).
	Image Analysis for Biologists (2 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 17:00 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course will focus on computational methods for analysing cellular images and extracting quantitative data from them. The aim of this course is to familiarise the participants with computational image analysis methodologies, and to provide hands-on training in running quantitative analysis pipelines. On day 1 we will introduce principles of image processing and analysis, giving an overview of commonly used algorithms through a series of talks and practicals based on Fiji, an extensible open source software package. On day 2, we will cover time series processing and cell tracking using TrackMate and advanced image segmentation using Ilastik. Additionally, in the afternoon we will run a study design and data clinic (sign up will be required) for participants that wish to discuss their experiments. On day 3, we will describe the open Icy platform developed at the Institut Pasteur. Icy is a next-generation, user-friendly software offering powerful acquisition, visualisation, annotation and analysis algorithms for 5D bioimaging data, together with unique automation/scripting capabilities (notably via its graphical programming interface) and tight integration with existing software (e.g. ImageJ, Matlab, Micro-Manager). 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.
	UTBS: New Provider Training Administrator Training POSTPONED 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course is designed for Training Administrators of a new provider on the University Training Booking System (UTBS) and it will take them through theory and practicals on how to administer their training programme on the UTBS.
10:00	Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Department of Physics 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.
13:00	Spanish: Beginner Intensive (5 of 9) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
14:00	Writing an Academic Report (Life Sciences) Finished 14:00 - 16:30 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room B Your research is going well, you feel you are making progress, but looming on the horizon is the write up... Aimed at those in their first year of study (PhD / Masters / Rotation students), this workshop is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on writing up your research. 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 that will help you start to learn and apply the habits of a productive writer. This course replaces "Writing Your First Year Report" and is designed to be more inclusive of the various programmes of study in Cambridge Outcomes: Understand the standard forms and functions of academic reports Start planning the structure of your report Experience the benefits of editing and providing feedback on writing
14:30	Principal Investigators, Do You Know How to Fulfil Your Health and Safety Responsibilities? Finished 14:30 - 15:30 Greenwich House, Lima Room Principal Investigators, research group heads and supervisors have duties and responsibilities both in law and under University Policy where the health and safety of group members (and others that may be influenced by their research activities) are concerned. All PIs, group heads and supervisors are encouraged to attend this course which will quickly inform you of what you must do to comply with the law, keep you staff and students safe and reduce the possibility of litigation, thus reducing the overall risk to the University.
16:00	French: Beginner Intensive (8 of 9) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Wednesday 11 July 2018

09:00	UTBS: New Provider Training Manager Training Finished 09:00 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course is designed for the Training Manager(s) of a new provider on the University Training Booking System. (UTBS) and it will take them through theory and practicals on how to manage their training programme on the UTBS
09:30	Leading Your Team Through Change (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room Change is a constant feature in today’s workplace and yet many of us find it hard to navigate successfully through change. 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.
	Python 3: Introduction for Absolute Beginners (3 of 4) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This course is aimed at those new to programming and provides an introduction to programming using Python, focussing on scientific programming. This course is probably unsuitable for those with programming experience, even if it is just in shell scripting or Matlab-like programs. By the end of this course, attendees should be able to write simple Python programs and to understand more complex Python programs written by others. As this course is part of the Scientific Computing series, the examples chosen are of most relevance to scientific programming.
	Image Analysis for Biologists (3 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 17:00 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course will focus on computational methods for analysing cellular images and extracting quantitative data from them. The aim of this course is to familiarise the participants with computational image analysis methodologies, and to provide hands-on training in running quantitative analysis pipelines. On day 1 we will introduce principles of image processing and analysis, giving an overview of commonly used algorithms through a series of talks and practicals based on Fiji, an extensible open source software package. On day 2, we will cover time series processing and cell tracking using TrackMate and advanced image segmentation using Ilastik. Additionally, in the afternoon we will run a study design and data clinic (sign up will be required) for participants that wish to discuss their experiments. On day 3, we will describe the open Icy platform developed at the Institut Pasteur. Icy is a next-generation, user-friendly software offering powerful acquisition, visualisation, annotation and analysis algorithms for 5D bioimaging data, together with unique automation/scripting capabilities (notably via its graphical programming interface) and tight integration with existing software (e.g. ImageJ, Matlab, Micro-Manager). 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.
	How to Excel - Part 3 (PILOT) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This session is a pilot and only open to those who have attended the How to Excel course this year Places will be awarded on a first come, first served basis The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools This course is for staff only
13:30	Evaluation Training for Outreach Practitioners (3 of 3) Finished 13:30 - 16:30 Cambridge Admissions Office: Meeting Room 1 The series aims to help outreach practitioners at the University develop Evaluation Plans for their current projects and embed evaluation into the development of any future outreach activity.

Thursday 12 July 2018

09:15	Assertiveness in Management Finished 09:15 - 16:45 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room As a manager, handling relationships is one of your key skills. An ability to think, speak and act assertively in these relationships will enhance your reputation and success. If you want to motivate staff, earn their loyalty and enable them to achieve the best possible results, then this course is for you. It will also deal with the challenges of managing your own manager assertively.
09:30	Grants Part 2: Grant reports in COGNOS Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course will concentrate on how to use the COGNOS reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories: Summary financial information for Projects Detailed expenditure analysis Management reports for Grants due to close In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS.
	An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs and customize more complex code to fit their needs. Course materials are available here. Please note that the content of this course has recently been updated. This course now mostly focuses on core concepts including Python syntax, data structures and reading/writing files. Functions and modules are now the focus of a new 1-day course, Working with Python: functions and modules. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
10:00	Amicus Yellow Box Searching Workshop Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This session is a working session to help you use yellow box searching for your own data requests. We will cover: Creating a search Checking the results Saving the search
	How to help researchers navigate Open Access requirements (for librarians and administrators) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room Are the researchers in your department confused about what they need to do about Open Access? This support session will equip you to help them understand: what Open Access policies actually mean for researchers across the disciplines what they are required to do in order for their research to be eligible for REF 2021 Dr Arthur Smith of the Office of Scholarly Communication will discuss everything you need to know to guide researchers through the process of making research Open Access, and will demonstrate how to manage key tasks in Symplectic Elements.
13:00	Spanish: Beginner Intensive (6 of 9) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
14:00	Introduction to CamSIS Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 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. Supporting documentation 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
16:30	JTC: Language Study Group - Summer Season (3 of 10) Finished 16:30 - 18:00 John Trim Centre Do you need a date in your diary* to keep your language study ticking over?* Many language learners are in the same boat. We need to fill a hungry gap between courses, begin tackling an academic article in another language, prepare to speak to friends or family abroad, or maybe study a lesser-known language for fieldwork... Whatever your goal for your language learning, you will need to execute your plan. A weekly commitment can help focus the mind! If this applies to you, join this informal, supportive and adventurous study group. Make yourself at home in our learning centre and press on with what you need to do, alongside other learners and with support from Emma, a language learning adviser, interested in talking to you about your learning strategies. Receive weekly reminders to keep you on track. This is a little melting pot: open to learners of any language, in a learning centre with resources for 170. Tea and quality biscuits are on hand for whenever you want to take a break! If the course is in progress, registering your interest equals booking a place. If you don't wish to join at this stage but would like to be added to the mailing list to be kept up to date with the study group, please follow this link and search for 'Langcen-studygroup.

Friday 13 July 2018

09:30	Python 3: Introduction for Absolute Beginners (4 of 4) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Titan Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site This course is part of the Scientific Computing series. This course is aimed at those new to programming and provides an introduction to programming using Python, focussing on scientific programming. This course is probably unsuitable for those with programming experience, even if it is just in shell scripting or Matlab-like programs. By the end of this course, attendees should be able to write simple Python programs and to understand more complex Python programs written by others. As this course is part of the Scientific Computing series, the examples chosen are of most relevance to scientific programming.
	An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs and customize more complex code to fit their needs. Course materials are available here. Please note that the content of this course has recently been updated. This course now mostly focuses on core concepts including Python syntax, data structures and reading/writing files. Functions and modules are now the focus of a new 1-day course, Working with Python: functions and modules. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
	Introduction to Lean in HE (Equivalent to Yellow Belt Level) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Norwich Auditorium The course is designed to give participants an overview of Lean six sigma thinking as applied within Higher Education, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to improve business processes.
	Chemical Safety Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room A safety course for anyone either directly working with chemicals or who is responsible for persons working with chemicals including PIs, Post Grads, Post Docs and technicians. If you have attended the 2-hour departmental chemical safety training it is not necessary to attend this course as well.
10:00	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Investments Finished 10:00 - 13:00 To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Division to spend half a day in the Treasury & Investments Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. The Treasury & Investments team are offering two sessions, one on Treasury and one on Investments. Ideally the Treasury session should be attended before this one (Investments) however this is not a pre-requisite.
11:00	Year end 2018 seminar - General Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Todd-Hamied This event is for accounts staff from the UAS and non-schools institutions. There will be a short presentation from the Finance Division team and then a session for institution specific questions relating to the year end process. Questions and topics for discussion can be submitted in advance via your School Finance manager
12:00	French: Beginner Intensive (9 of 9) Finished 12:00 - 14:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
14:30	Risk Management (Seminar) Finished 14:30 - 17:00 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room The University must ensure that there are appropriate arrangements in place to promote effective risk management; this is a condition of grant under the terms of the Financial Memorandum between the HEFCE and the Higher Education Institutions it funds. This course will explore what risk management is and why it is necessary, and the particular benefits that can be derived from effective risk management. A key focus of the course will be to review the University’s system for risk management and to explore how this system can be implemented at the local level of Faculties and Departments.