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Fri 7 Dec 2018 – Mon 10 Dec 2018

Friday 7 December 2018

09:00	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	Nanoparticle Safety Finished 09:30 - 11:30 Greenwich House, Minsk Room The course includes: A brief background; issues arising because of their small size and implications for safety; factors to consider whilst risk assessing work with nanoparticles; suggested control measures; some of the concerns with respect to Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTS).
	FS14 Science Communication: Making Impact with Verbal Presentations Practical Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Todd-Hamied The main aim of giving a presentation to the public or a science venue is to present information in a way that the audience will remember at a later time. There are several ways in which we can improve this type of impact with an audience. This interactive lecture explores some of those mechanisms. This session will require 4-5 volunteers to provide a 10 min talk which the session will show how to improve. Presenters in the following week's Peer to Peer presentations will be given priority booking for this event.
	Bioinformatics for Biologists: An introduction to programming, analysis and reproducibility (5 of 5) Finished 09:30 - 17:15 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This 1-week course aims to provide an introduction to the best practises and tools needed to perform bioinformatics research effectively and reproducibly. Focusing on solutions around handling biological data, we will cover introductory lessons in programming in R, statistical analyses, data management and reproducibility. The R component of the course will cover from basic steps in R to how to use some of the most popular R packages (dplyr and ggplot2) for data manipulation and visualisation. No prior R experience or previous knowledge of programming/coding is required. The course also includes introductory sessions in statistics and working examples on how to analyse biological data. At the end of the course we will address issues relating to reusability and reproducibility. More information about the course can be found here. 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.
10:00	Understanding Implicit or Unconscious Bias Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room This session will provide an introduction to implicit or unconscious bias and will help you start to understand how our biases influence the decisions we make. These may include decisions around recruitment, selection, assessment and broader interactions with others. The session will include tutor input, group activities and videos and to raise awareness about how to recognise and begin to manage the impact of implicit bias. We will also consider further sources of guidance to support individuals in their roles with specific responsibilities e.g. for managing others, teaching etc.
	Medicine: Managing Your Bibliography (for University and NHS) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room How to take the bile out of your bibliography, and ensure that it's not the most time-consuming part of your work. A variety of tools will be showcased: EndNote, EndNoteWeb, Zotero, Mendeley.
	Librarians in Training: Backward Design Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Faculty of English, GR06 Backward design, which uses learning outcomes to determine assessment approaches and course content, is an approach to curriculum design that was developed by Wiggins and McTighe (2008) and plays a vital role within the newly developed ACRL Framework. This hands on workshop will provide participants with an overview of backward design and its pedagogical underpinnings as well as the opportunity to create a backward-designed lesson-plan that can be used as a basis for running a session in their workplace. Focusing on the development of learning outcomes, assessment methods and class content, this workshop is suitable for people looking to get started with teaching as well as for those who are looking to consolidate and strengthen their teaching practices. Alison Hicks is a lecturer in Library and Information Science at UCL. Her research and professional interests lie in the areas of information literacy and information practices as well as in various aspects of academic librarianship.
	MBTI: Understanding Personality in a Research Environment Finished 10:00 - 16:00 CCTL, Revans Room Ever wonder why you seem to ‘click’ with one person and not another? Ever wonder why you might find some things easier to do than others? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) might shed some light on these questions. Why this course might make a difference The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator presents a framework to help you understand yourself and others, by exploring differences and preferences in four areas of your personality. As a result of this exploration you may work more effectively and be more understanding in your relationships with others. Led by a qualified MBTI practitioner, the workshop comprises working through the MBTI questionnaire and self-assessment exercises, so that participants can: Understand the concept and theories behind the MBTI types and process to obtain a personal profile Explore the differences and preferences within personalities in research-related scenarios Course feedback: “I had known about the Myers-Briggs, but I hadn't understood the different dimensions fully, or their interactions at a deeper level. Between explanations and activities, the course really helped me to understand the Myers-Briggs perspective, and to be aware of personal and professional differences between my friends and colleagues.” “The contents of this training and the design of the teaching were very attractive and interesting. I think this training is very useful and helpful, and will recommend it to my friends and other students in my department in the future.”
	Amicus - For new starters Finished 10:00 - 11:30 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This course covers the foundation knowledge required to get you started using Amicus. The following topics are covered in the course: An overview of Amicus and it's uses How to log in and navigate Viewing contact and prospect records How to update biographical details Writing letters and emails Managing contact preferences How to run reports
11:00	Finance Division Taster Sessions - Assistant Director, Financial Operations CANCELLED 11:00 - 12:00 Greenwich House, Cairo Room An opportunity to find out more about what our Assistant Director, Head of Financial Operations gets involved with.
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	Adobe Connect: Conference, Collaborate & Broadcast your Lecture via the Web Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This intro to Adobe® Connect software provides an ideal solution for virtual Meetings, Seminars, Interviews, Presentations and Instructor-led Courses and Training, enabling organisers to create, deliver, manage, support and track discussions and courses while providing an experience that can replicate much of the in-person experience. There are also options for additional collaboration via polls, quizzes, breakout rooms for larger and diverse groups, as well as flexible whiteboard and desktop sharing, lecture capture, one-way talks and webinars, and a range of add-ons and programmability to customise for specialised requirements. Live and previously-recorded sessions can be accessed from virtually any device, from personal computers to mobile devices (including Android and Apple® iOS).

Saturday 8 December 2018

14:00	Cambridge University Libraries Staff : Saturday Induction Workshop Finished 14:00 - 15:15 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room This workshop designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library
15:00	Cambridge University Libraries Staff : Saturday Induction Workshop Finished 15:00 - 16:15 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room This workshop designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library

Monday 10 December 2018

09:00	Lean Practitioner Course (1 of 4) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room This course has been commissioned by the UIS and is delivered by a third party company. The course provides an accredited Lean Practitioner qualification. The course involves a 2-day face to face training session followed by completion of a 6-week project.
	Librarians in Training: HEA Writing Retreat - Morning Session Finished 09:00 - 12:30 Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 Have you started an application for HEA fellowship but have no time to write? Would you like a day to work on your application with no disruptions? Alternatively, have you heard about HEA Fellowship and are considering applying? Are you curious about the benefits of Fellowship and which level (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA) best suits your experience? Would you like help brainstorming evidence for your application? On 10 December, Librarians in Training are sponsoring a day-long writing retreat to work on applications for HEA fellowship. Come be in a room with others experiencing the same pain and just write. We will have writing sprints of about an hour and then a short break. Repeat until the end of the day! The retreat will be held at the Institute for Manufacturing on the West Cambridge site in a lovely seminar room with lots of natural light. Coffee/tea/biscuits and will be served in the morning and afternoon (but you’ll need to bring your own lunch or purchase food in the common room or in a nearby café). The IfM is large, so if you’d like to discuss HEA fellowship generally or brainstorm aspects of it, we can easily meet up in the common room. Or if there is interest from everyone at the beginning of the day for a short plenary session, we can do that as well. You can sign up for just a half-day or both the morning and afternoon sessions. Numbers are limited to 10 people per session. You will need to bring your own laptop. Please come a bit early so that we can start at 9.00am sharp. If you need to arrive later, that is fine. Just please tip toe in and get set up quietly. Can’t come on December 10th? There will be two more writing retreats for HEA applications in 2019: 22 March and 21 June. Bookings for those sessions will open approximately a month before the date.
09:30	Using CellProfiler and CellProfiler Analyst to analyse biological images (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building Microscopy experiments have proven to be a powerful means of generating information-rich data for biological applications. From small-scale microscopy experiments to time-lapse movies and high-throughput screens, automatic image analysis is more objective and quantitative and less tedious than visual inspection. This course will introduce users to the free open-source image analysis program CellProfiler and its companion data exploration program CellProfiler Analyst. We will show how CellProfiler can be used to analyse a variety of types of imaging experiments. We will also briefly discuss the basic principles of supervised machine learning with CellProfiler Analyst in order to score complex and subtle phenotypes. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. 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.
	The Engaged Researcher: Comedy in communicating your research Finished 09:30 - 12:30 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room E Ever wanted to bring comedy into your public engagement projects? This is for you, as trainer Steve Cross helps researchers to improve their communication skills, build confidence and find creative ways of communicating their research.
10:00	Medicine: Reflective Practice (for University and NHS) Finished 10:00 - 11:30 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room Being a reflective practitioner is an important skill to have, but it doesn't always come naturally. It's an essential requirement for people in a variety of professions, particularly healthcare, where it plays an important role in decision making and patient care. For nurses undertaking revalidation, reflective writing is a key component of the process, but reflective writing is likely to be of relevance to those in other professions as well. This interactive workshop will help you to understand the theory of reflective practice and how to translate this into your everyday role. It will provide tips for overcoming barriers to carrying out reflection and how to deal with feedback as well as offering a brief introduction to reflective writing.
	Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Department of Physics 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.
11:30	JTC: Study Abroad Advice Finished 11:30 - 12:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore intensive language courses abroad (usually of 3 weeks as a minimum) for your specific requirements. We can offer pointers for evaluating the options available and share information gleaned from students' feedback on courses that they have attended.
12:00	CULP: French Absolute Beginners - Biomedical Campus (10 of 10) Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Postdoc Centre @ Biomedical Campus, Seminar Room All courses offer general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence and where possible elements of scientifically relevant content. At Absolute Beginners level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. The course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. Please note that the descriptors below relate to the full 30 hrs course. You are now enrolling in the introductory part (1st third, 10hrs) of the whole course.
13:00	CULP: French Advanced Beginners - Biomedical Campus (10 of 10) CANCELLED 13:00 - 14:00 Postdoc Centre @ Biomedical Campus, Seminar Room All courses offer general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence and elements of scientifically relevant content. At Advanced Beginners level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. The course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. Please note that the descriptors below relate to the full 30 hrs course. You are now enrolling in the introductory part (1st third, 10hrs) of the whole course.
	Librarians in Training: HEA Writing Retreat - Afternoon Session Finished 13:00 - 17:00 Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 Have you started an application for HEA fellowship but have no time to write? Would you like a day to work on your application with no disruptions? Alternatively, have you heard about HEA Fellowship and are considering applying? Are you curious about the benefits of Fellowship and which level (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA) best suits your experience? Would you like help brainstorming evidence for your application? On 10 December, Librarians in Training are sponsoring a day-long writing retreat to work on applications for HEA fellowship. Come be in a room with others experiencing the same pain and just write. We will have writing sprints of about an hour and then a short break. Repeat until the end of the day! The retreat will be held at the Institute for Manufacturing on the West Cambridge site in a lovely seminar room with lots of natural light. Coffee/tea/biscuits and will be served in the morning and afternoon (but you’ll need to bring your own lunch or purchase food in the common room or in a nearby café). The IfM is large, so if you’d like to discuss HEA fellowship generally or brainstorm aspects of it, we can easily meet up in the common room. Or if there is interest from everyone at the beginning of the day for a short plenary session, we can do that as well. You can sign up for just a half-day or both the morning and afternoon sessions. Numbers are limited to 10 people per session. You will need to bring your own laptop. Please come a bit early so that we can start at 1.00pm sharp. If you need to arrive later, that is fine. Just please tip toe in and get set up quietly. Can’t come on December 10th? There will be two more writing retreats for HEA applications in 2019: 22 March and 21 June. Bookings for those sessions will open approximately a month before the date.
13:30	JTC: Study Abroad Advice Finished 13:30 - 14:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore intensive language courses abroad (usually of 3 weeks as a minimum) for your specific requirements. We can offer pointers for evaluating the options available and share information gleaned from students' feedback on courses that they have attended.
14:00	Coaching Session - Cognos: Refresher Training Finished 14:00 - 15:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) Have you previously attended Cognos training but not used the reporting tool since and would like to start using the tool again? If so then this course will enable you to get re-acquainted with Cognos.. Note: What it does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Less experienced users of the Grants and/or General Ledger modules in CUFS are recommended to attend instead one of the following courses: Grants Part 2 COGNOS Reporting General Ledger Reporting These two courses not only cover the mechanics of running the reports but also more advice on how to interpret and use the information as well as discussion about when to use which report.
	Lean Practitioner Course (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Huntingdon Room This course has been commissioned by the UIS and is delivered by a third party company. The course provides an accredited Lean Practitioner qualification. The course involves a 2-day face to face training session followed by completion of a 6-week project.