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Thu 20 Jul 2017 – Wed 26 Jul 2017

Thursday 20 July 2017

09:00	Assertiveness in Management Finished 09:00 - 16:30 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	GL Part 2: Reporting in the General Ledger (1 of 2) CANCELLED 09:30 - 12:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. You are invited to bring with you any reference documents that you may have detailing your own departmental codes.
	Falcon: An Introduction for Content and Site Managers (Part 1 and Part 2) (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site This course will cover the use of Falcon Content Management Service by content and site managers.
10:00	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Financial Reporting Finished 10:00 - 12:00 To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Finance Division to spend half a day in the Financial Reporting Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do.
	Medicine: Critical Appraisal - Physiotherapy Interventions Finished 10:00 - 11:30 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room Critical appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically examining research to judge its trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context.' Amanda Burls, What is Critical Appraisal?, Feb 2009 'An Introduction to Critical Appraisal' will help you understand how to critically appraise a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT). Using the CASP Checklist the course covers samples and sample size, randomisation, bias, statistics, significance (P Values and Confidence Intervals) and relevance. We ask that you read a paper that will be provided before you attend the session, in order for us to make the best use of the time together.
11:00	CamSIS - UG Admissions - Academic Structure Familiarisation Training Finished 11:00 - 12:00 New Museums Site, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre 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.
13:30	GL Part 2: Reporting in the General Ledger (2 of 2) CANCELLED 13:30 - 16:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. You are invited to bring with you any reference documents that you may have detailing your own departmental codes.
14:00	Moodle: Getting Started Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, 17 Mill Lane Training Room Moodle as the Virtual Learning Environment will be supporting teaching and learning at the University. This training session will introduce participants to Moodle and cover the system basics such as the course structure, enrolment to a course, and roles for course members.
	Physics Health and Safety - Maxwell Centre Induction (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 14:25 Department of Physics, Maxwell Centre, JJ Thomson Seminar Room (Floor 2) This induction is required for anyone planning to work unsupervised at the Maxwell Centre, Department of Physics. It has two parts: Part 1 is for people working anywhere in the building Part 2 is only for those working at the Maxwell laboratories
14:30	Physics Health and Safety - Maxwell Centre Induction (2 of 2) Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Department of Physics, Maxwell Centre, JJ Thomson Seminar Room (Floor 2) This induction is required for anyone planning to work unsupervised at the Maxwell Centre, Department of Physics. It has two parts: Part 1 is for people working anywhere in the building Part 2 is only for those working at the Maxwell laboratories
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?* Study your target language in the company of a friendly group. Decide on your academic, professional or personal focus, talk to others over tea and discuss strategies with a Language Adviser. Then we start and enjoy our own listening, reading, pronunciation practice etc. Our learning centre offers 180+ languages! Be pestered to attend! We have quality biscuits. 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 21 July 2017

09:00	Communication Skills Introduction: "Are you receiving me?" Finished 09:00 - 15:30 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room Increase your confidence and skills in one-to-one communication with this highly participative course. Effective communication starts in your head and it isn’t just about the words you say. Your tone of voice, facial expression and body language all communicate a message. This course will help you get your message across more clearly. You will also have the opportunity to practise communication skills on a one-to-one basis.
	iDiscover: Drop-in Surgery Finished 09:00 - 10:15 Cambridge University Library: General Enquiries Helpdesk (Main landing above the Entrance Hall) 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.
09:30	Falcon: An Introduction for Content and Site Managers (Part 1 and Part 2) (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 1, New Museums Site This course will cover the use of Falcon Content Management Service by content and site managers.
10:00	German: Beginner Intensive (9 of 9) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
12:30	German: Intermediate (9 of 9) Finished 12:30 - 14:30 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 This course is suitable for those who have already studied German for at least a year, or for those who know basic German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
16:00	French: Intermediate (9 of 9) CANCELLED 16:00 - 18:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 This course is for those with a GCSE or AS (or equivalent) level in French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.

Monday 24 July 2017

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 18th 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	Falcon: Further Functionality for Site Managers (Part 3) Finished 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).
	CRUK Summer School (1 of 5) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building CRUK Summer School Event posted for Administration purposes only

Tuesday 25 July 2017

09:30	CRUK Summer School (2 of 5) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building CRUK Summer School Event posted for Administration purposes only
10:00	COGNOS Refresher for Discoverer Users Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) Due to the decommissioning of the Discoverer reporting tool, a number of Cognos reports have either been adapted or specially written to bridge the gap. This course is aimed at users who would like to update their Cognos skills. The functionality of Cognos will be covered, rather than report output. However, differences between Discoverer and the new Cognos reports will be highlighted.
14:00	Coaching Visit - GL 1 & 2 Finished 14:00 - 17:00 « Description not available »

Wednesday 26 July 2017

09:30	CRUK Summer School (3 of 5) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building CRUK Summer School Event posted for Administration purposes only
11:30	Getting started with Non-Print Legal Deposit Finished 11:30 - 12:00 Cambridge University Library: Reading Room By law, a copy of every UK print publication must be given to the British Library by its publishers, and to five other major libraries, including Cambridge University Library, that request it. Since April 2013 Legal Deposit has included material published digitally and online. Non-print Legal Deposit material is accessed via designated PCs in the University Library and Affiliated Libraries. With the amount of material now deposited electronically increasing, the University Library is offering informal training sessions with staff from the Reference Department. Whether you require a general overview or have specific enquiries, these sessions will be of help to you. A member of staff will be available from 11.30-12.00 every Wednesday. There is no need to book a place; please make yourself known to staff at the enquiry desk in the main Reading Room.
14:00	CamSIS: An Introduction Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 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 and maintain student records and to produce basic lists of students.
14:30	Library lowdown: A brief introduction to the University Library Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library, Seminar Room, North Wing A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer 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.