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7 Characteristics of Resilient People: Bitesize
PPD bitesize resources are short and high impact; including videos, quick tips guides and interactive bitesize modules. Develop your skills and knowledge quickly, easily, when you need. They complement face to face events and more in-depth online modules.
An introduction to the 8 Wastes (Lean methodology), and how to spot hidden waste in your own processes.
These e-learning modules are available via the InforMEA e-learning platform. Information and guidance on ABS and Nagoya Protocol webpage is available on the University website.
Introduction to Access and Benefit Sharing(ABS)
This course provides an introduction to access and benefit-sharing of genetic resource that originate from overseas.
Sign up on the InforeMEA platform.
Further details about the syllabus information are available here.
Introductory Course to the Nagoya Protocol
This course provides an introduction to the major components of the Nagoya Protocol.
Please see the syllabus for further details and sign up on the InforeMEA platform.
If you wish, you can take a quiz at the end of the both courses to assess your learning progress. You are required to answer at least 80% of the assessment questions correctly in order to obtain a course certificate.
Effective note making is an essential bridge between reading and writing. When making notes for a long piece of writing, if you paraphrase and interpret as you go along, you will be able to retrieve what you have learned from reading quickly and efficiently and often produce sections that you can drop straight into your work. This session will introduce you to the theory of good note making, discuss different note making techniques and offer advice for deciding which approach best suits your practices.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Explain the importance of strategic reading
- Identify strategic reading approaches that fit your needs
- Explain the difference between note taking and note making
- Explain the link between reading, note making and academic writing
Please note: This session will be offered again in Easter term, date to be confirmed.
This development programme for generalist and specialist administrators draws on the expertise of senior figures in the University and provides up to date information on the various strands and issues of University strategy and governance. It includes development of some key skills and a project activity, and offers a valuable opportunity to network with administrators from the UAS and other departments and institutions.
- You need to meet the selection criteria for the programme and complete an application form for the programme.
- Applications will require approval by your line manager and will then be reviewed and prioritised by School Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Institution, Registrary as appropriate.
- Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme brochure.
- Applications typically open in May each year.
Editing a piece of written work should be regarded as an ongoing process rather than a single event. But what does the editing process entail? How should we edit our work? In this workshop we will get to grips with these questions, modelling effective techniques for editing our own work.
Students are encouraged to bring samples of their own written work to the workshop to edit in the session.
Punctuation plays a pivotal role both in shaping meaning and in ensuring readability in written texts. In this workshop, we will explore how to utilise punctuation effectively in academic writing.
No preparatory work is required for this workshop.
Making the distinction between when to use the infinitive form of the verb (‘to run’) and the gerund (‘running’) is difficult for non-native speakers. This workshop will identify some general rules and some avoidable pitfalls.
There is nothing to do before the workshop.
The fundamental-level course is intended for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.
This is a free course, register and sign in for the following dates:
19th July 2021
2nd August 2021
16th August 2021
2nd September 2021
13th September 2021
This free training day hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a hybrid event, with a choice of attending online using Chime in a web browser, or there are 28 places available to attend at Amazon's offices next to Cambridge railway station.
Please confirm your choice of venue by the end of Wednesday (tomorrow) with one final survey: