All-provider course timetable
Friday 22 September 2017
09:00 |
iDiscover: Drop-in Surgery
Finished
Need help with iDiscover? Call in at the General Enquiries Helpdesk (on the landing above the Entrance Hall) where a member of Library staff will be able to help you search our print and online collections, answer any questions you have, or give you a general overview. Every Friday between 9.00 and 10.15. |
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. |
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09:30 |
Amicus 1-2-1 training for cutover
Finished
This is a bespoke 1-2-1 session with an Amicus trainer. The agenda is yours! |
Using Hydrofluoric Acid Safely
Finished
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) is one of the most toxic and potentially dangerous substances used in the University. All users of HF should be fully aware of and have a good understanding of the nature of HF. They should know how best to control HF, avoid accidental exposure and understand how to deal with accidental exposure to HF. All users of HF are strongly advised to attend this course. This course is also useful for First Aiders in Departments where HF is used. |
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Amicus - Creating complex reports
Finished
This course shows you how to create bespoke reports containing complex and detailed data sets. |
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11:00 |
Amicus 1-2-1 training for cutover
Finished
This is a bespoke 1-2-1 session with an Amicus trainer. The agenda is yours! |
13:30 |
This course covers the system steps to add a new contact record in Amicus:
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15:00 |
This course covers the system steps required in Amicus to add and update relationships and households:
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Monday 25 September 2017
10:00 |
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 |
R is a free, software environment for statistical and data analysis, with many useful features that promote and facilitate reproducible research. In this course, we introduce the R language, and cover basic data manipulation and plotting. We explore more advanced data analysis techniques using the packages dplyr and ggplot. Finally we introduce the concept of reproducible research, and how this may be assisted using 'literate programming'—combining documentation with code. After the course you should feel confident to start exploring your own dataset, using the materials and references provided. Sessions If you book onto this course you must attend all of the sessions as detailed below. Failure to attend a session or cancellation of your place less than 48 hours before the start of the first session will result in an administrative charge of £50. Please ensure you have permission from your supervisor to attend this course before you make your booking! Trainers Dr Michael Grayling, MRC Biostatistics Unit Dr Simon Frost, Department of Veterinary Medicine Dr Matt Castle, GSLS |
19:00 |
Language courses for Medics |
Language courses for Medics |
Tuesday 26 September 2017
09:00 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
Tutoring: Support for New Appointees
Finished
Please note that the term ‘Tutor’ as used at Cambridge does not refer to a teaching role. |
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Lecturing Performance
Finished
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09:30 |
In addition to applying for a provisional place here, you will need to complete an application form which can be found on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme
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This course covers managing applicants and sending rejection and referee correspondence |
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R is a free, software environment for statistical and data analysis, with many useful features that promote and facilitate reproducible research. In this course, we introduce the R language, and cover basic data manipulation and plotting. We explore more advanced data analysis techniques using the packages dplyr and ggplot. Finally we introduce the concept of reproducible research, and how this may be assisted using 'literate programming'—combining documentation with code. After the course you should feel confident to start exploring your own dataset, using the materials and references provided. Sessions If you book onto this course you must attend all of the sessions as detailed below. Failure to attend a session or cancellation of your place less than 48 hours before the start of the first session will result in an administrative charge of £50. Please ensure you have permission from your supervisor to attend this course before you make your booking! Trainers Dr Michael Grayling, MRC Biostatistics Unit Dr Simon Frost, Department of Veterinary Medicine Dr Matt Castle, GSLS |
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10:00 |
Amicus - Solicitation cycles
Finished
This course covers the system steps involved in creating solicitation cycles. The course gives you hands on experience of adding details for:
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Before undertaking any piece of primary research it’s important to be aware of as much of the existing literature as possible. A systematic literature review can also be a research end in itself. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. But how can you be sure you’re being as rigorous as necessary? How can you manage the references you find, document the process, and also know when to stop searching? If you need to do a systematic literature review, and you’re not able to make sense of the search strategy behind this paper then this course is for you. Please bring along details of your own topic so that the session can be tailored to address your specific needs. |
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10:45 |
Fire Warden training (0900-1030) will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher training (1045-1145) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. |
11:00 |
Amicus 1-2-1 training for cutover
Finished
This is a bespoke 1-2-1 session with an Amicus trainer. The agenda is yours! |
Estate Management: Induction
Finished
An informative session to provides attendees with an overview of Estate Management, with information on the structure, our sites, useful forms and the benefits available to employees. It also provides an opportunity for staff to meet people from across Estate Management. |
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13:00 |
CamSIS - Degree Committees & Depts Administrators - Academic Structure Familiarisation Training
Finished
Demonstration and discussion of the new Academic Structure that is scheduled to go live in CamSIS in February 2018. The Academic Structure is the way that students and their qualifications and courses are categorised in CamSIS. |
Postdoc mentoring training, organised by the Engineering Department Postdoc Committee (EDPC). |
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13:45 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. It is possible to use this booking page to book one follow-up session for additional support. The course trainer will advise when this may be helpful. Please only book one session at a time. |
14:00 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (1400-1500) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1515-1615) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.) |
Amicus - Adding a volunteer
Finished
This course will go through the system steps to creating a volunteer in Amicus:
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R is a free, software environment for statistical and data analysis, with many useful features that promote and facilitate reproducible research. In this course, we introduce the R language, and cover basic data manipulation and plotting. We explore more advanced data analysis techniques using the packages dplyr and ggplot. Finally we introduce the concept of reproducible research, and how this may be assisted using 'literate programming'—combining documentation with code. After the course you should feel confident to start exploring your own dataset, using the materials and references provided. Sessions If you book onto this course you must attend all of the sessions as detailed below. Failure to attend a session or cancellation of your place less than 48 hours before the start of the first session will result in an administrative charge of £50. Please ensure you have permission from your supervisor to attend this course before you make your booking! Trainers Dr Michael Grayling, MRC Biostatistics Unit Dr Simon Frost, Department of Veterinary Medicine Dr Matt Castle, GSLS |
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14:50 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. It is possible to use this booking page to book one follow-up session for additional support. The course trainer will advise when this may be helpful. Please only book one session at a time. |
15:15 |
The Fire Safety Awareness course (1400-1500) will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training (1515-1615) provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.) |
15:30 |
This course covers the system steps to add or edit biographical data in Amicus:
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15:55 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. It is possible to use this booking page to book one follow-up session for additional support. The course trainer will advise when this may be helpful. Please only book one session at a time. |