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Mon 17 Dec 2018 – Wed 19 Dec 2018

Monday 17 December 2018

09:00	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 10:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
09:30	An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with R (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building R is a highly-regarded, free, software environment for statistical analysis, with many useful features that promote and facilitate reproducible research. In this course, we give an introduction to the R environment and explain how it can be used to import, manipulate and analyse tabular data. After the course you should feel confident to start exploring your own dataset using the materials and references provided. The course website providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that although we will demonstrate how to perform statistical analysis in R, we will not cover the theory of statistical analysis in this course. Those seeking an in-depth explanation of how to perform and interpret statistical tests are advised to see the list of Related courses. Moreover, those with some programming experience in other languages (e.g. Python, Perl) might wish to attend the follow-on Data Analysis and Visualisation in R course. This event is supported by the BBSRC Strategic Training Awards for Research Skills (STARS) grant (BB/P022766/1). The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no level access. 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.
	Legionella Awareness Training (TG2) CANCELLED 09:30 - 13:30 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room This is a City and Guilds accredited course which will provide delegates with a basic understanding of legionella awareness, the risks and the legal requirements under the Approved Code of Practice Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems 2013.
10:00	Writing Your First Year Report (Life Sciences) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 CCTL, Revans Room Aimed at first-year PhD students, this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on writing your end-of-first-year-report. How to 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. Outcomes: Understand the standard form and function of the first year report Start planning the structure of your report Experience the benefits of editing and receiveing feedback on writing
	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 10:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
10:45	Greenwich House: Fire Warden Training Finished 10:45 - 11:15 Greenwich House, Cairo Room In addition to the Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers training, this course will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.
11:30	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 11:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
12:30	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 12:30 - 13:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
	Finance Division Knowledge Bites - Student structure Finished 12:30 - 13:15 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 5 A talk by Alice Benton (Head of Education and Student Policy) and Catherine Maxwell ( Head of Student Operations) - more information to follow.
13:00	How to Excel - Part 3 (For Finance Staff) Finished 13:00 - 16:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This session is only open to staff who have attended the How to Excel course previously. 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.
13:30	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (1 of 2) Finished 13:30 - 14:30 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
14:30	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training (2 of 2) Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguishers training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
15:15	Greenwich House: Fire Safety Awareness Training CANCELLED 15:15 - 16:15 Room to be confirmed The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.

Tuesday 18 December 2018

09:15	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Accounts Payable & Cashier Finished 09:15 - 12:15 To be confirmed An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do.
09:30	Budgeting part 1: Introduction to budgeting in the University (Formerly Managing the Budget - Part 1) CANCELLED 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House, Heidelberg Room This session covers the theory and practice of budgeting in the University, how to interpret department budget reports and understand the causes of overspends (and underspends) against budgets. The course refers closely to Chapter 3 of the Financial Procedures Manual Note: This session does not cover the detailed budgeting and rules relating to individual research grants.
	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.
	An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with R (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building R is a highly-regarded, free, software environment for statistical analysis, with many useful features that promote and facilitate reproducible research. In this course, we give an introduction to the R environment and explain how it can be used to import, manipulate and analyse tabular data. After the course you should feel confident to start exploring your own dataset using the materials and references provided. The course website providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that although we will demonstrate how to perform statistical analysis in R, we will not cover the theory of statistical analysis in this course. Those seeking an in-depth explanation of how to perform and interpret statistical tests are advised to see the list of Related courses. Moreover, those with some programming experience in other languages (e.g. Python, Perl) might wish to attend the follow-on Data Analysis and Visualisation in R course. This event is supported by the BBSRC Strategic Training Awards for Research Skills (STARS) grant (BB/P022766/1). The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no level access. 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.
	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	Effective Undergraduate Supervision (Life Sciences) Finished 10:00 - 12:30 CCTL, Revans Room Looking back at your experience of education you can probably remember those teachers and lecturers who were excellent. We remember the ones who were good because they have left a lasting impact on us; shaping both our learning in the past and our approach as teachers. Supervising undergraduate students at Cambridge can be one of the most rewarding activities for PhDs and Postdocs and this course is designed to make sure that you can offer your best and hopefully be one of those memorable teachers for someone else. This blended workshop incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to ask questions of an experienced supervisor and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions. This training is required by many colleges before you can carry out supervisions and is always a popular course.
	Introduction to Ivanti Service Manager Finished 10:00 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 An introductory guide to the Ivanti Service Manager (ISM) (formerly known as HEAT ITSM) software that will provide users with the basic skills required to navigate and use the application.
	Medicine: Systematic Literature Reviews - A 'How To' Guide (for University and NHS) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room 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?
14:00	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (1 of 2) CANCELLED 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.
16:00	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (2 of 2) CANCELLED 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.

Wednesday 19 December 2018

09:00	Systemslink training Dec 19 Finished 09:00 - 13:00 Greenwich House, Granada Room Systemlink is the software programme used to record energy use in the University’s buildings. You can use Systemslink to monitor energy use in your building(s) and, in some buildings to identify areas for improvement. This training will provide an overview of Systemslink and an introduction on how to use it.
09:15	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Helpdesk & Cash Management Finished 09:15 - 12:00 To be confirmed An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of the function of the Helpdesk and the Cash Management function.
10:30	Falcon on Drupal: Migration from Falcon On Plone - An Introduction Finished 10:30 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This course has been designed for web editors of institutions that are migrating from the Falcon on Plone content management system to the new Falcon on Drupal Content Management Service.
13:00	WellCAM: Come and Sing Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Great St. Mary's Church Singing is great fun and a brilliant way to boost your physical and mental wellbeing. Come and spend a lunchtime in the University Church singing a 'seasonal repertoire'. Experience and talent is not a pre-requisite, however, a sense of fun is!
14:30	Library lowdown: A brief introduction to the University Library Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session.