All-provider course timetable
Tuesday 16 April
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A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
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The Session covers detailed background and case studies of Legionella Bacteria and how it can colonise in domestic water systems. Overview of current legislation and guidance, monitoring and control measures, record keeping and escalation procedures. This Course includes an examination. Please contact Michelle Goldsworthy to book a place. |
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The course is designed to give participants an overview of the history and principles of the Lean methodology, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to make improvements to processes. This session will provide some basic tools that can be used immediately to facilitate a continuous improvement way of working This course is accredited with the LCS (Lean Competency System), a certificate will be provided on completion of a short assessment. Details regarding LCS can be found here - https://www.leancompetency.org/ Note - an 'in person' session is also available to book via https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/event/4155431 |
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Leadership Essentials
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Participants are required to attend both half day sessions. |
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This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core concepts of Python including Python syntax, data structures and reading/writing files. These are illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to write simple Python programs.
If you do not have a University of Cambridge Raven account please book or register your interest here. Additional information
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Web Recruitment Training - Managing Vacancies & Sending Correspondence (Live Online Using MS Teams)
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This course covers viewing, processing and recording data for applications, adding notes and attachments, generating rejection emails, generating electronic reference requests, processing applicants through the selection process and transferring successful applicants to CHRIS. The system used is Web Recruitment.
Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.
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IN PERSON - Budgeting 1: Introduction to budgeting
Not bookable
This is a classroom version of the Budgeting 1: Introduction to Budgeting held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. This session introduces the theory and practice of budgeting, looking at why and how budgets can be set. Group exercises are used to prompt discussion around the types of costs that should be included in a budget and decision making when setting budgets. The session will give an overview of the budgeting process in the university and then focus in more detail on practical tools for day-to-day budgeting. Note: This session does not cover the detailed budgeting and rules relating to individual research grants. |
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This week-long course is aimed at people with little or no experience using statistical analyses in research. It introduces participants to core concepts in statistics and experimental design, aimed at ensuring that the resulting data is able to address the research question using appropriate statistical methods. The interactive course gives participants a hands-on, applied foundation in statistical data analysis and experimental design. Group exercises and discussions are combined with short lectures that introduce key theoretical concepts. Computational methods are used throughout the course, using the R programming language. Formative assessment exercises allow participants to test their understanding throughout the course and encourage questions and critical thinking. By the end of the course participants will be able to critically evaluate and design effective research questions, linking experimental design concepts to subsequent statistical analyses. It will allow participants to make informed decisions on which statistical tests are most appropriate to their research questions. The course will provide a solid grounding for further development of applied statistical competencies.
If you do not have a University of Cambridge Raven account please book or register your interest here. |
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Fire Warden Training
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Fire Warden training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. |
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New to, or confused about online file storage and collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, how to set file permissions and you will have an understanding of online file management in SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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How to make a group booking with Key Travel
Not bookable
How to make a group booking with Key Travel - Organising group travel for research or to undertake work on behalf of the University. This training session, delivered by Key Travel, is open to new and experienced colleagues who are responsible for booking group travel (10 passengers or more) on behalf of the University. Key Travel’s Specialist Travel team will take you through the process of group bookings including:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process, however, there will also be opportunities to ask questions and explore the services provided. |
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This beginner’s course is designed to get you thinking about preparing your first presentation. Giving presentations is an essential skill for a researcher, be it in your department, at a major conference, or in your next job interview! During the workshop we will discuss how your story, your slides and you as a presenter contribute to the impactful presentation. |
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Making the Most of Networking
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Welcome to our Podcast Group Series! Each session we will focus on a different episode from a number of different podcast providers, exploring topics to advance our own personal and professional development. Before the session you will listen to the identified podcast and reflect upon individually, in your own time. We will then come together as group for a facilitated discussion and activities to explore the topic in more detail with colleagues and reflect as a group. For this session we will be looking at: How to Coach Yourself This episode provided by Squiggly Careers Amazing If podcasts, looks at some of the tools professional coaches use and how we might apply them to ourselves and aid our own development. https://www.amazingif.com/listen/how-to-coach-yourself/ Please also take a look at the Pod Sheet provided with the episode as we will refer to this in our session. |
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| 13:00 |
Fire Safety Awareness Training
CANCELLED
Fire Safety Awareness training will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. 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.) |
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Fire Warden Training
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Fire Warden training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. |
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Join us at these regular meetings (a mixture of online and in-person events) for members of the HR Transformation Programme Advocates Network as we work towards myHR, the new HR and Payroll system. As an Advocate, your contribution is vital to raise awareness of the programme and myHR, and to help manage the change within your area. These meetings will provide:
Visit HR Transformation Programme to read more about the aims of the programme and join us on HRTP Yammer for latest news and updates. Please continue to share Joining the Advocate network with others who may be interested. Please Note: Once you have booked on the course, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. |
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| 15:00 |
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
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| 18:00 |
CULP: Portuguese Basic 2
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The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre. |
Wednesday 17 April
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The course is designed to give participants an overview of the history and principles of the Lean methodology, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to make improvements to processes. This session will provide some basic tools that can be used immediately to facilitate a continuous improvement way of working This course is accredited with the LCS (Lean Competency System), a certificate will be provided on completion of a short assessment. Details regarding LCS can be found here - https://www.leancompetency.org/ Note - an 'in person' session is also available to book via https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/event/4155431 |
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From adopting a strategic approach to developing talent in order to deliver objectives, to understanding key strategies for developing your team at each stage of the employee lifecycle, this interactive and participative workshop offers you the opportunity to consider how to develop strength in your team, enhance motivation and wellbeing as well as share your experiences with others. |
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This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core concepts of Python including Python syntax, data structures and reading/writing files. These are illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to write simple Python programs.
If you do not have a University of Cambridge Raven account please book or register your interest here. Additional information
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This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
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This week-long course is aimed at people with little or no experience using statistical analyses in research. It introduces participants to core concepts in statistics and experimental design, aimed at ensuring that the resulting data is able to address the research question using appropriate statistical methods. The interactive course gives participants a hands-on, applied foundation in statistical data analysis and experimental design. Group exercises and discussions are combined with short lectures that introduce key theoretical concepts. Computational methods are used throughout the course, using the R programming language. Formative assessment exercises allow participants to test their understanding throughout the course and encourage questions and critical thinking. By the end of the course participants will be able to critically evaluate and design effective research questions, linking experimental design concepts to subsequent statistical analyses. It will allow participants to make informed decisions on which statistical tests are most appropriate to their research questions. The course will provide a solid grounding for further development of applied statistical competencies.
If you do not have a University of Cambridge Raven account please book or register your interest here. |
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Outlook 365: Essentials - Email and Calendar Getting Started and Tips (Live Online using MS Teams)
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Join us in this friendly, introductory session to learn how to get up and running with Outlook 365 Email and Calendar using the Desktop application for Windows, where we will take you through the basics of the Outlook 365 and more. If you are already familiar with the basics, this course will provide you with tips to speed things up and also get to know what is possible in Outlook.
Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.
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UKRIO holds regular webinars on research integrity and related issues. In their webinar series, speakers from UKRIO and invited experts explore topics such as: publication ethics and authorship; research data; implementation of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity; research ethics; consent in research; and research integrity training. UKRIO webinars are open to all and free to attend. The upcoming webinars are listed below. For the latest information on these free events and sign-up, please check the UKRIO website. Upcoming UKRIO webinars
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HEAT Database - Training for Outreach Practitioner
Not bookable
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 with all Reports. If you need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
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The UK has an obligation to ensure that goods, technology or software that can be used for a military purpose or contribute towards the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are not exported into the wrong hands. This may affect research data, research equipment or publications, even in areas that have no intended military application. This training course provides an overview of export control legislations and how it may impact academic research, collaborations and outputs. |
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Engaged Researcher - The Conversation media training
Not bookable
Are you an academic, researcher or PhD candidate who would like to build a media profile and take your research to a global public audience by writing for The Conversation? The Conversation is a news analysis and opinion website with content written by academics working with professional journalists. It is an open access, independent media charity funded by more than 80 UK and European universities. In this interactive session we'll take you through what The Conversation is - our origins and aims; what we do and why. We’ll look at why you should communicate your research to the public and take you through The Conversation’s unique, collaborative editorial process. We’ll give you tips on style, tone and structure (with examples), look at how to pitch (with examples) and look at different approaches and article types.
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This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal through demonstrations and hands on activities.
Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information. Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.
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Please do not book on this course if you do not work in the School of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences or Humanities This course is designed to help School of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Humanities staff involved in the research grant process to gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role. Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
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A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
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A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
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Gender Equality Focus Group
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You are invited to join one of two upcoming online focus groups on gender equality at Cambridge. We want to understand more about people’s lived experiences of their working environment and work culture, and how those are affected by gender (and other protected characteristics). The discussions are inclusive and open to individuals of all genders. The University Gender Champions, Professor Sarah Colvin and Dr Liz Hide, will be in attendance to listen and guide the discussion. The data from these focus groups will complement other data being gathered – for example by the Staff Culture Survey circulated earlier this year – as part of the University’s application to renew its Silver Athena Swan Charter. This is an online session |
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A Scientific Editor from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal Chemical Science will be talking about careers in scientific publishing, specifically focused on journals publishing, including her own career journey, what is involved in her role and an overview of the RSC and Chemical Science. The session will include an opportunity for questions about anything relating to scientific publishing in general, or specifically relating to the topic of the talk. |
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TechLink Community: Lego Education (inc. AI/ML/IoT options) & Lenovo XR (AR/VR) tech, with Getech
POSTPONED
Getech are bringing their partners from Lenovo and Lego Education for a hybrid event:
Agenda (TBC)
Hope you will join us! |
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| 14:30 |
This virtual session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. We will use MS Teams for the training session. The trainer will send a link for you to access the session nearer the time. |