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Tue 10 Oct 2017

Tuesday 10 October 2017

09:00	FIBE CDT Intro to Research Support at Engineering Finished 09:00 - 10:00 Department of Engineering, James Dyson Building, Teaching Room « Description not available »
09:15	Managing and Developing Effective Teams Finished 09:15 - 16:45 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room A team that works well is an exciting and creative place to be. This course will enable you to identify the important ingredients for a successful team and to reflect on your own team management skills. It will also look at different team-working styles and examine the need to balance the requirements of the task, the team and the individual.
09:30	Amicus 1-2-1 training for cutover Finished 09:30 - 10:30 Amicus Bubble, Suite 2 (Room 1) This is a bespoke 1-2-1 session with an Amicus trainer. The agenda is yours!
	AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting 2017-18 (5 of 26) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Greenwich House, Heidelberg Room The AAT Level 3, Diploma in Accounting, introduces to students to more complex financial processes and accounting tasks, the principles of VAT, professional ethics and develops their spreadsheet skills. In addition to applying for a provisional place here, you will need to complete an application form which can be found on our website https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/professional-qualifications/aat/university-programme
	Grants Part 3: Viewing Grants in CUFS Finished 09:30 - 13:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports.
	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	Practical introduction to MATLAB Programming (3 of 4) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 New Museums Site, Hopkinson Lecture Theatre This module is shared with Psychology. Students from the Department of Psychology MUST book places on this course via the Department; any bookings made by Psychology students via the SSRMC portal will be cancelled. The course focuses on practical hands-on variable handling and programming implementation using rather than on theory. This course is intended for those who have never programmed before, including those who only call/run Matlab scripts but are not familiar with how code works and how matrices are handled in Matlab. (Note that calling a couple of scripts is not 'real' programming.) MATLAB (C) is a powerful scientific programming environment optimal for data analysis and engineering solutions. More information on the programme and its uses can be found here: https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html More information on the course can be found, here: http://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/grads/grads/pg-prog/programming#section-0
	Amicus - Adding and maintaining events Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This course is for development and alumni relations staff responsible for adding and maintaining event information in Amicus. It covers: Creating an event, budgets, resources and sending invitations Managing bookings, dietary requirements and attaching documents Creating a guest list, name badges and attendee itineraries
	Medicine: Critical Appraisal - Systematic Reviews 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 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.
	Law: Squire Law Library Introductory Tour for LL.M Students Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Faculty of Law An introduction to the print and online collections of the Squire Law Library led by the Squire Librarian, David Wills, and LL.M Collection Supervisor, Lizz Edwards-Waller. The tour will include a look at the dedicated LL.M print collection, information about borrowing, copying and scanning material, and an overview of the library catalogue and web pages.
10:15	IS1 Chemistry Library Orientation Finished 10:15 - 10:45 Library This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included. You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.
11:00	Amicus 1-2-1 training for cutover Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Amicus Bubble, Suite 2 (Room 1) This is a bespoke 1-2-1 session with an Amicus trainer. The agenda is yours!
11:15	English: Writing for Engineers (1 of 7) Finished 11:15 - 13:15 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 Writing for Engineers (new students): Workshop focuses on common errors and problem areas for research students writing up dissertations and publishing papers, plus an assessment of your personal areas for improvement through individual supervisions at the end of the course. NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
12:00	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 12:00 - 12:30 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
	Electronic resources in theology and religious studies - for undergraduates Finished 12:00 - 12:30 Faculty of Divinity, Room 7 E-resources in Theology and Religious Studies will give a brief overview of the most relevant online resources for undergraduates.
12:30	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 12:30 - 13:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
13:30	Engineering: Library Space and Resources Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Department of Engineering, Library Welcome to the Department of Engineering Library! We will give you a quick introduction to the print and electronic resources that are available to you in the different libraries in Cambridge. We will also give you an idea of some of the topics we can help with, from literature searching and referencing to Open Access and more.
14:00	Practical introduction to MATLAB Programming (4 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Nick Mackintosh Seminar Room, Department of Psychology This module is shared with Psychology. Students from the Department of Psychology MUST book places on this course via the Department; any bookings made by Psychology students via the SSRMC portal will be cancelled. The course focuses on practical hands-on variable handling and programming implementation using rather than on theory. This course is intended for those who have never programmed before, including those who only call/run Matlab scripts but are not familiar with how code works and how matrices are handled in Matlab. (Note that calling a couple of scripts is not 'real' programming.) MATLAB (C) is a powerful scientific programming environment optimal for data analysis and engineering solutions. More information on the programme and its uses can be found here: https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html More information on the course can be found, here: http://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/grads/grads/pg-prog/programming#section-0
	Amicus - Yellow box searching and reporting Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This course covers the yellow box search functionality within Amicus: Creating simple data searches using yellow box searches Saving a search Transferring search data to a report Reporting rules and best practice
14:15	IS1 Chemistry Library Orientation Finished 14:15 - 14:45 Library This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included. You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.
14:30	Resources for Medievalists Finished 14:30 - 16:00 Cambridge University Library, Catalogue Hall This session will cover the key printed and online resources available in the main Reading Room and the Manuscripts Reading Room at the University Library, giving particular attention to: editions of medieval texts; catalogues of medieval manuscripts in collections in Cambridge and elsewhere; useful reference resources. The session will also cover Manuscripts Reading Room procedures (entering and leaving the room, ordering and reserving material, etc) and provide guidance on the correct handling of medieval manuscripts and correct use of cushions, rests, weights and other equipment. N.B. Although the session begins in the Catalogue Hall, it will conclude in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Please therefore ensure before the session begins that you leave anything in the main lockers that you are not permitted to bring into the Manuscripts Reading Room. Guidance may be found here: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/manuscripts-university-archives/using-manuscripts-reading-room
15:30	Amicus - Interactions: Writing letters and emails Finished 15:30 - 16:30 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This course covers the system steps to adding and recording correspondence with individuals in Amicus: Writing a letter through Amicus Writing an email through Amicus Recording correspondence from individuals within Amicus
	DIV B RDC Information Skills 1A: Searching the Literature - Starting Your Search Finished 15:30 - 16:30 Electrical Engineering, Seminar Room This session will help prepare you to begin your first literature review for your PhD. You will learn how to search for sources in your discipline, how to save your references and how to stay up to date. The following topics will be covered: Literature searching Strategies for finding what you need Tools you can use Techniques to help you search Staying up to date with advances in your discipline Using a reference manager to keep track of what you find If you are already comfortable with these, you might consider taking Information Skills 1B instead, which covers troubleshooting searches when you get stuck, knowing when to stop searching, notetaking and critical reading. Please bring a laptop or other web-enabled device with you to the session. A handout for the session is available on Moodle if you would like to bring it with you, but it is not necessary.
	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 15:30 - 16:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
16:00	Comparative Historical Methods (1 of 4) Finished 16:00 - 17:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 6 These four sessions will introduce students to comparative historical research methods, emphasizing their qualitative dimensions. In the first session, we will analyze some contemporary classics within this genre. In the second and third sessions, we will review and distinguish among a variety of intellectual justifications for this genre as a methodology. In the final session, we will focus on a "state of the art" defence of qualitative and comparative-historical research, both in theory and practice. Aims: To introduce students to the qualitative dimension of comparative historical research methods To analyse some contemporary classics within this genre To review and distinguish among the variety of intellectual justifications for this genre as a methodology To focus on a 'state-of-the-art' defence of qualitative and comparative-historical research in theory and practice Topics: Session 1: Classics Session 2: Justifications I Session 3: Justifications II Session 4: State of the Art
	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 16:00 - 16:30 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
17:00	Law: Squire Law Library Introductory Tour for LL.M Students Finished 17:00 - 18:00 Faculty of Law An introduction to the print and online collections of the Squire Law Library led by the Squire Librarian, David Wills, and LL.M Collection Supervisor, Lizz Edwards-Waller. The tour will include a look at the dedicated LL.M print collection, information about borrowing, copying and scanning material, and an overview of the library catalogue and web pages.