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Thu 19 Jul 2018 – Tue 24 Jul 2018

Thursday 19 July 2018

09:00	Advanced OpenMP (5 of 6) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site Please note that although this course is being hosted at Cambridge, it is being organised and run by EPCC at the University of Edinburgh. OpenMP is the industry standard for shared-memory programming, which enables serial programs to be parallelised using compiler directives. This 3-day course will cover topics including nested parallelism, OpenMP tasks, the OpenMP memory model, performance tuning, hybrid OpenMP + MPI, OpenMP implementations, and new features in OpenMP 4.0/4.5. Hands-on practical programming exercises make up a significant, and integral, part of this course. Access will be given to appropriate hardware for all the exercises, although many of them can also be performed on a standard Linux laptop. To book a place on this course please complete their online registration form which can be found here along with a full description of the course.
09:30	Variant Discovery with GATK4 (4 of 4) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This workshop will focus on the core steps involved in calling variants with the Broad’s Genome Analysis Toolkit, using the “Best Practices” developed by the GATK team. You will learn why each step is essential to the variant discovery process, what are the operations performed on the data at each step, and how to use the GATK tools to get the most accurate and reliable results out of your dataset. In the course of this workshop, we highlight key functionalities such as the germline GVCF workflow for joint variant discovery in cohorts, somatic variant discovery using MuTect2, and copy number variation discovery using GATK-CNV. All analyses are demonstrated using GATK version 4. Finally, we demonstrate the use of pipelining tools to assemble and execute GATK workflows. The workshop covers basic genomics, all currently supported Best Practices pipelines as well as pipelining with WDL/Cromwell/FireCloud. This includes the logic of the major pipelines, file formats and data transformations involved, and hands-on operation of the tools using goal-oriented exercises. Day 1: Introduction to Genomics, GATK Best Practices and Pipelining Day 2: Germline short variant discovery (SNPs + Indels) Day 3: Somatic variant discovery (SNVs + Indels + CNVs) Day 4: Writing pipelines with WDL and running them in FireCloud Please note that this workshop is focused on human data analysis. The majority of the materials presented does apply equally to non-human data, and we will address some questions regarding adaptations that are needed for analysis of non-human data, but we will not go into much detail on those points. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here.
	Analysing Business Processes: Where Do I Start? Finished 09:30 - 11:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room This short session will provide an understanding of the principles, tools and techniques involved in Process Analysis with a view to improving business process effectiveness and efficiency. Delegates will have the opportunity to practice using the techniques that they learn via exercises designed to be enjoyable and thought provoking. The course refers to the methodology used in conjunction with Triaster process mapping software available to users across the University of Cambridge.
	Apprenticeship Engagement Event Finished 09:30 - 11:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Norwich Auditorium An information event about three apprenticeship cohorts being offered across the University: Leadership & Management Level 5, Project Management Level 4 and Data Analyst Level 4. There will be a presentation from the apprenticeship training provider selected to deliver these programmes - 3aaa. The event will involve short presentations lasting around 40 minutes. The remainder of the event will be a drop-in clinic for those people that have any queries and who would like to complete an expression of interest form.
	Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Training for Outreach Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Cambridge Admissions Office: Meeting Room 1 These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User.
12:00	Green Labs Cold Storage Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Department of Biochemistry, Hopkins Seminar Room One Are you involved with cold storage in your lab? Come along to one of our workshops. We’ll examine the factors affecting your samples and the energy-hungry cold storage equipment that preserve them. Find out how we can all improve their performance and efficiency.
13:00	Spanish: Beginner Intensive (9 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.
13:30	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Central and Research Accounting Finished 13:30 - 16:30 To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Ops to spend a day in the Central and Research Accounting Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do including Fixed Assets, Fee Collection, Property Accounting, Trust Funds and Research Accounting.
14:00	Developing Relaxation Skills CANCELLED 14:00 - 16:00 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room A workshop to enable you to practice and learn relaxation techniques to help release stress and improve wellbeing. It will provide an opportunity for people to relax and take time for themselves. The workshop will include deep breathing techniques, progressive muscle relaxation and a short mindfulness exercise. It will also allow time to consider what stress is and the impact this has on our lives.
	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module.
	Advanced OpenMP (6 of 6) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site Please note that although this course is being hosted at Cambridge, it is being organised and run by EPCC at the University of Edinburgh. OpenMP is the industry standard for shared-memory programming, which enables serial programs to be parallelised using compiler directives. This 3-day course will cover topics including nested parallelism, OpenMP tasks, the OpenMP memory model, performance tuning, hybrid OpenMP + MPI, OpenMP implementations, and new features in OpenMP 4.0/4.5. Hands-on practical programming exercises make up a significant, and integral, part of this course. Access will be given to appropriate hardware for all the exercises, although many of them can also be performed on a standard Linux laptop. To book a place on this course please complete their online registration form which can be found here along with a full description of the course.
16:00	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (2 of 2) Finished 16:00 - 16:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module.

Friday 20 July 2018

09:30	Using the Ensembl Genome Browser Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building The Ensembl Project provides a comprehensive and integrated source of annotation of, mainly vertebrate, genome sequences. This workshop offers a comprehensive practical introduction to the use of the Ensembl genome browser as well as essential background information. This course will focus on the vertebrate genomes in Ensembl, however much of what will be covered is also applicable to the non-vertebrates (plants, bacteria, fungi, metazoa and protists) in Ensembl Genomes. 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.
	Pressurised Gas and Cryogens Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room This course will cover safe storage and use of cryogens, safe use and stores of compressed gas, and aspects of oxygen depletion with respect to the above.
10:00	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.
10:30	Amicus New User Interface Finished 10:30 - 11:00 Learn about the new user interface for Amicus in this short presentation

Monday 23 July 2018

09:00	The Art of Negotiation and Influence (GSLS) Finished 09:00 - 17:00 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room B A one day master class in communication from an external trainer who has previously been employed as a hostage negotiator and detective in the Metropolitan Police Force. Participants will gain a practical insight into how professional communicators communicate, and how it can be applied in everyday life. At the end of the session participants will: Know how to persuade and influence effectively Understand how to have greater impact when communicating Have practiced the fundamental tools of professional communicators Topics: Levels of communication Trust Stages of active listening Non-judgmental language Achieving win/win Building rapport Dos and don’ts Please note that due to the popularity of this course any cancellations must be received by 10th July. Cancellation after this date, non-attendance or failure to attend for the full day will incur a cancellation fee of £50 and blocking from further attendance. Only book if you know you can come!
09:30	Working at Height: Basic Ladder Safety Finished 09:30 - 10:30 Gurdon Institute, L2 Meeting Room Falls from ladders and other height access devices continue to cause injuries to people at work in the University. The new Work at Height Regulations (April 2005) have implications for the University because the emphasis has changed to any fall from any height. Anyone who uses ladders or who supervises work with ladders should attend this session.
10:00	Amicus New User Interface Finished 10:00 - 10:30 Learn about the new user interface for Amicus in this short presentation
	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.
14:00	Amicus - Biographical Details, Adding Addresses, and linking Business Addresses Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This session is a working session to help you add and edit Biographical Details, add Addresses, and link Business Addresses in Amicus.
	Cambridge University Libraries Staff : SRDs - Getting the most out of your Staff Review Meeting Finished 14:00 - 15:30 N/A A briefing on the SRD process and how to get the most of it

Tuesday 24 July 2018

09:30	Grants Part 4: Administration of Grants in CUFS Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course covers the day to day and month end transactions that need to be completed using a variety of tools in CUFS.
	Recruitment Administration System (RAS) Finished 09:30 - 12:45 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course is for those who are new to the Recruitment Administration System (RAS) or those who wish to have a refresher.
10:00	Medicine: Research Data Management Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room There is an increasing emphasis in research on the management and sharing of data. Many funding bodies that support research undertaken at Cambridge require not only open access to any publications based on that research, but also to the data underlying it. This course will help you understand funders’ requirements for management and sharing of research data, and will provide opportunities to create your own data management plan and test out resources that will make the data management process easier.
	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.
	Amicus New User Interface Finished 10:00 - 10:30 Learn about the new user interface for Amicus in this short presentation
12:00	Medicine: Writing for Publication Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room A course designed to take you step-by-step through academic writing and publication, with tips and resources to make writing up as simple as possible. The course will demystify the peer-review process, and help you to improve the precision and clarity of your academic writing.
14:00	Amicus New User Interface - Classroom Finished 14:00 - 14:30 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 Learn about the new user interface for Amicus in this short presentation