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Mon 10 Jul 2017 – Tue 11 Jul 2017

Monday 10 July 2017

09:00	Voice and Pronunciation for Non-native English Speakers Finished 09:00 - 13:00 CCTL, Revans Room Is English not your first language? Would you like to incorporate Standard English pronunciation into your everyday speech? This course will look at the differences and similarities between your natural accent and that of Standard English. It will help to maintain positive aspects of your natural accent whilst enabling you to be easily understood by native English speakers.
09:30	Protein Structure Analysis (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site This course covers data resources and analytical approaches for the discovery and interpretation of biomacromolecular structures. Day 1 focuses on public repositories of structural data (Protein Data Bank and Electron Microscopy Data Bank) and resources for protein analysis and classification (Pfam, InterPro and HMMER). Day 2 covers how to find information about the structure and function of your protein sequence using CATH, principles of modern state-of-the-art protein modelling with Phyre2 and methods for predicting the effects of mutations on protein structure and function using the SAAP family of tools. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
	CHRIS - An Introduction Finished 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course is an introduction to the system and will cover the following topics: Additional guidance relating to searches and exporting information out of CHRIS into Excel or Word An overview of how personal details are recorded An overview of how the system is used to record absence (sickness, maternity, paternity etc) for individuals Employment details for individuals including items such as grade, salary, hours and limit of tenure Costing details How your department is structured on CHRIS and the posts it contains A quick update on reporting This course does not cover any training on update access.
10:00	German: Beginner Intensive (4 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.
	Chinese: Beginner Intensive (7 of 9) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
	Year end 2017 seminar - School of Humanities and Social Sciences Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Finance Division, Mond Building, Mond Seminar Room The year end seminars this year will be run on a school basis. There will be a short presentation from the Finance Division team and then a session for school specific questions relating to the year end process. Questions and topics for discussion can be submitted in advance via your School Finance manager The session will be followed by the accounts forum
10:30	Drupal: An Introduction Finished 10:30 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal Content Management Service through hands on activities.
12:30	German: Intermediate (4 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.
13:45	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 13:45 - 14:45 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? 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.
14:00	Moodle: Managing Access within Your Course Finished 14:00 - 15:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This advanced training session will introduce participants to various ways of managing access to the course material in Moodle, including groups and groupings.
	Medicine: Critical Appraisal - Systematic Reviews Finished 14:00 - 15:30 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 This course will help you understand how to critically appraise a systematic review. 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.
	COGNOS Refresher for Discoverer Users Finished 14:00 - 16:00 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.
14:50	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 14:50 - 15:50 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? 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.
15:00	Open Access: What College Librarians Need to Know (Webinar) Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Office of Scholarly Communication Online Webinar Join the OSC for an introduction to Open Access Open Access can be complicated, especially when you're dealing with researchers from across disciplines. This introductory session on Open Access is specifically tailored to the needs of Cambridge college library staff working with a range of different users although anyone wanting a refresher on Open Access is welcome to attend. The first in our "Librarian Toolkit" webinar series on Open Access will cover topics such as what Open Access is, why it's important and how college librarians can support their users in sharing their work.
15:55	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 15:55 - 16:55 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? 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.
16:00	French: Intermediate (4 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.

Tuesday 11 July 2017

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 - 12:30 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
	Protein Structure Analysis (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course covers data resources and analytical approaches for the discovery and interpretation of biomacromolecular structures. Day 1 focuses on public repositories of structural data (Protein Data Bank and Electron Microscopy Data Bank) and resources for protein analysis and classification (Pfam, InterPro and HMMER). Day 2 covers how to find information about the structure and function of your protein sequence using CATH, principles of modern state-of-the-art protein modelling with Phyre2 and methods for predicting the effects of mutations on protein structure and function using the SAAP family of tools. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
12:00	Seminar Series: Seminar 3 - Taking a Strategic Approach to Staff Engagement in the HE Context with Sara Corcoran Finished 12:00 - 13:00 University Centre, Hicks Room Sara Corcoran, Director of Human Resources, University of Suffolk, will explore staff engagement in the HE sector. Forming a key component to the Strategic Development Programme but open to those in administrative leadership roles, the Seminar Series aims to explore the experiences of specialists in HE administration from both inside and outside the University.
	AO1 Molecular Orbitals in Organic Chemistry (3 of 4) Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Unilever Lecture Theatre AO1 is a 3 part series, which runs over the course of three years in rotation and sees Molecular Orbitals in Organic Chemistry (the first part) being given this year. These lectures do not need to be taken in order. The series is as follows: AO1 Part 1. Molecular Orbitals in Organic Chemistry (4L, current) These lectures introduce molecular orbitals – the fundamental description of electron distribution that chemists use to explain chemical bonding and chemical reactivity. There is no mathematics, only the basic physics. Topics include s-bonding, p-conjugation using the Hückel picture, hard and soft acids and bases, and reactivity using, with some circumspection, frontier orbital theory and the Salem-Klopman equation. AO1 Part 2. Stereospecific Reactions in Organic Synthesis (4L, 2018) These lectures describe how the sense and degree of stereospecificity in several fundamental chemical reactions – substitution, elimination and addition – and the sense and degree of stereoselectivity in others – nucleophilic and electrophilic attack on double bonds with diastereotopic surfaces – can be explained by considering the molecular orbitals involved. AO1 Part 3. Pericyclic Reactions (4L, 2019) These lectures continue the subject of stereospecificity, which is seen in its most powerful form in pericyclic reactions. The four classes of pericyclic reaction are described, and their allowedness and stereochemistry explained. The Woodward-Hoffmann rule is illustrated with the most telling examples.
14:00	Moodle: Online Submissions CANCELLED 14:00 - 15:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This advanced training session will introduce participants to the Assignment activity and cover the main features of online submission set up and grading.
	CamSIS - Interfaces - Academic Structure Familiarisation Training Finished 14:00 - 15:00 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.
	Medicine: The "Big Four" Databases For Your Literature Search Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room One session - four medicine and life science databases - widest coverage for your literature search. PubMed is great, but it doesn't cover all the journals relevant to life sciences and medicine. Embase, Web of Science and Scopus can also be relevant and each covers unique material. Come to this hands-on session to learn how to get the best from each of these "4 tops". Participants will need to bring their own laptop or tablet. If you cannot bring your own device, please contact librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk
	Writing Your First Year Report (Life Sciences ) Finished 14:00 - 16:30 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room B It’s that time of year: the report is looming on the horizon and the reality of writing is here! Aimed at first-year PhD students, this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on your end-of-first-year report / Certificate of Postgraduate Studies. 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. Outcomes: Understand the form and function of the first-year report Start planning the structure of your report Experience the benefits of editing and providing feedback on writing