PPD Other Events 2015-16

If you are regularly required to write, or offer advice on writing, CHRIS/PD33s, either as a line manager or a departmental administrator then this course is for you.

This briefing session will provide more information about the Level 5 in Leadership and Management programme. The programme develops a range of management skills. It is highly participative and there is a strong emphasis on applying new learning to your work situation for the benefit of your team and your department.

Implicit or unconscious bias is the hot topic for individuals and organisations trying to understand how our biases influence the decisions we make. Professor Jennifer Saul, University of Sheffield, is a leading researcher in this area and will deliver an insightful and interactive session.

A bespoke training workshop for staff and colleagues. The aim is to provide a basic background in equalities law and good practice in relation to equality and diversity in the workplace. This workshop provides an introduction to what equality and diversity means individually, personally or professionally. It provides knowledge on basic principles and concepts, relevant legislation and the University's policies and procedures.

After completing the workshop you will be able to understand the principles behind equality and diversity legislation, including the new Equality Act 2010, and the implications of breaching it. The workshop will also consider a range of ways in which individuals can help break down barriers to equality and provide useful information about what to do if you feel you are being discriminated against or treated unfairly at the University.

If you are regularly required to write, or offer advice on writing, CHRIS/PD33s, either as a line manager or a departmental administrator then this course is for you.

If you’re a postdoc and you’d like to learn more about commercialising your research, Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University, is holding a free event to explain how it‘s done – whether you want to share your knowledge as a consultant, license intellectual property or start a new company.

Complimentary refreshments will be served, and you’ll have the opportunity to network with experts in technology transfer along with like-minded postdocs.

Places for this free event are limited.

• Register here.

This course is for University staff only. Students are not eligible to attend and any student bookings will be cancelled.

Consultants use expertise gained from University research in order to provide services to external organisations. Any University researcher can undertake consultancy work, but it can be challenging to manage and administrate alongside University teaching and research commitments.

Cambridge Enterprise is delighted to offer this free workshop to University Staff in how to consult effectively which will share expertise on best practice, give tips on making life easier and trouble-shoot some of the key issues faced by consultants.

This is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills, providing a refresher for academics already acting as consultants or an introduction for those considering consultancy in the near future.

Join expert Femi Otitoju from Challenge Consultancy to explore the impact of unconscious bias on individual and group attitudes, behaviours and decision making processes.