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Thursday 19 January 2017

09:30
Minute Taking Finished 09:30 - 16:00 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room


Minute taking is not about speed writing but about recognising what is important and understanding the needs of the meeting participants. This course will show you how to compile concise meeting notes.

The course is for anyone who is required to take factual records of departmental/faculty meetings and distribute action points afterwards. It does not cover the additional skills required to take minutes at University committee meetings.

AP Part 2: Matching, Amending and Foreign Invoices in Accounts Payable Finished 09:30 - 16:15 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room)

This course enables users to process a variety of invoices within the accounts payable module, as well as look at some of the month end processes

CULP: French Intermediate 1 charged (8 of 15) Finished 09:30 - 11:30 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 1 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 at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/french/culp-french.html.

Data Carpentry new (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building

In many domains of research the rapid generation of large amounts of data is fundamentally changing how research is done. The deluge of data presents great opportunities, but also many challenges in managing, analyzing and sharing data.

Data Carpentry workshops are designed to teach basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data. The workshop is aimed at researchers in the life sciences at all career stages and is designed for learners with little to no prior knowledge of programming, shell scripting, or command line tools.

Course materials are available here.

This course is organized in collaboration with ElixirUK and the Software Sustainability Institute.

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.

10:00
Legionella Awareness Training Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room

Legionella Awareness Training for supervisory and maintenance staff, facilities managers and staff, and college maintenance or safety staff.

10:30
Medicine: Literature Searching for Nurses new Finished 10:30 - 12:30 Addenbrooke’s, F/G 6 Seminar Room

One session covering the Cinahl database, targeted at nurses. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or tablet. If you cannot bring your own device, please contact librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk

JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice new Finished 10:30 - 11:00 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
11:00
JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice new Finished 11:00 - 11:30 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
Divinity Faculty: UL Tour new Finished 11:00 - 12:00 Faculty of Divinity, Room 4

An Orientation tour of the University Library for Divinity Faculty members, led by members of the Divinity Faculty Library staff.

11:15
English: Speaking Skills: Pronunciation Skills (1 of 7) Finished 11:15 - 13:15 Department of Engineering, CLIC 1

This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their Pronunciation skills. Each week there will be an introduction to an aspect of English Pronunciation with opportunities to practise, both individually and in groups, and also to work with the teacher.

  • NB. Please read ATTENDANCE section below before signing up for this course.
11:30
CULP: French Intermediate 1 for Academic Purposes (LAP) (8 of 15) CANCELLED 11:30 - 13:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2

Using close reading and translation of academic texts from their particular discipline, this weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading French documents that they have come across or may meet in their research.

The course aims to develop strategies for reading longer texts faster through close analysis, grammatical and stylistic commentary, and translation. For example, literary texts with differing editions, stories with two or more translations into English that need to be compared and evaluated, poems of challenging originality or range of allusion.

Classes will be conducted in English, but there will be many opportunities to use French and practise reading aloud.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: German Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) (1 of 15) Finished 11:30 - 13:00 Faculty of English, GR05

This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts:

The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc.

The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice new Finished 11:30 - 12:00 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
12:00
JTC:Trinity College Language Bursary Appointment new Finished 12:00 - 12:30 John Trim Centre

This appointment forms part of the application process for a Trinity Language Bursary. The purpose of the bursaries is to enable students to take an intensive immersion course abroad of between 4 and 8 weeks in duration, in a language useful for their future careers.

Applicants are invited to come in for a 25 minute appointment to discuss their choice of language school and course, in light of their language interests and motivations for learning. This meeting offers the opportunity to ask questions relating to intensive language study abroad and to confer with the Language Adviser about bursary plans.

Before making an appointment, please obtain brochures, take the trouble to explore the Web and study the information critically in the light of the points made in the sheet entitled ‘Choosing a Short Language Course’ as detailed on the Trinity College Website.

12:30
JTC:Trinity College Language Bursary Appointment new Finished 12:30 - 13:00 John Trim Centre

This appointment forms part of the application process for a Trinity Language Bursary. The purpose of the bursaries is to enable students to take an intensive immersion course abroad of between 4 and 8 weeks in duration, in a language useful for their future careers.

Applicants are invited to come in for a 25 minute appointment to discuss their choice of language school and course, in light of their language interests and motivations for learning. This meeting offers the opportunity to ask questions relating to intensive language study abroad and to confer with the Language Adviser about bursary plans.

Before making an appointment, please obtain brochures, take the trouble to explore the Web and study the information critically in the light of the points made in the sheet entitled ‘Choosing a Short Language Course’ as detailed on the Trinity College Website.

JTC: Speaking practice for learners of French Finished 12:30 - 12:50 John Trim Centre

A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker.

12:50
JTC: Speaking practice for learners of French Finished 12:50 - 13:10 John Trim Centre

A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker.

13:00
CULP: German Intermediate 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: French Intermediate 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course.

More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/french/culp-french.html.

CULP: French Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) (1 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 14:30 Institute of Criminology - B3

Using close reading and translation of academic texts from their particular discipline, this weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts and Humanities to develop their skills in reading French documents that they have come across or may meet in their research.

The course aims to develop strategies for reading longer texts faster through close analysis, grammatical and stylistic commentary, and translation. For example, literary texts with differing editions, stories with two or more translations into English that need to be compared and evaluated, poems of challenging originality or range of allusion.

Classes will be conducted in English, but there will be many opportunities to use French and practise reading aloud.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

13:10
JTC: Speaking practice for learners of French Finished 13:10 - 13:30 John Trim Centre

A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker.

13:30
Disabled People: Offering a Good Face-to-Face Service Finished 13:30 - 16:30 Disability Resource Centre, Bridget's Meeting Room


Would you like to increase your confidence in meeting and working with disabled people? This participative course will help you to learn the best ways to offer and give assistance. Through discussion and group work you will explore the barriers faced by disabled people when accessing services and learn how to make your services as accessible as possible. This course is aimed at people working in a frontline role.

14:00
CULP: German Intermediate 2 for Academic Purposes (LAP) - primarily for Classicists (8 of 15) Finished 14:00 - 15:30 Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03

PLEASE NOTE: This course is PRIMARILY FOR CLASSICISTS.

This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts:

The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc.

The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The course will take place at the Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03.

Recruitment Administration System (RAS) Finished 14:00 - 16:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

This course is for those who are new to the Recruitment Administration System (RAS) or those who wish to have a refresher.

Adobe InDesign CC: Introduction to Desktop Publishing new Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site
  • Adobe InDesign CC is the industry leading page design and layout application. You will build up a publication from ready-prepared text, images and graphics in the same way as QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
15:00
CULP: Spanish Basic 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At 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.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: French Advanced charged (8 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At advanced level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course.

One of the aims of the advanced level courses is also presentation skills as the courses aim to cater for the academic needs (i.e. research, conferences) of the students.

More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/french/culp-french.html

NB: Advanced courses are official, award-bearing University qualifications.

Please also note that the certificates and transcripts are usually issued in July.

CULP: German Intermediate 1 charged (8 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 1 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.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: French Basic 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At 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 at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/french/culp-french.html

15:15
CULP: Brazilian Portuguese Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) new (8 of 23) Finished 15:15 - 16:45 Centre of Latin American Studies, Alison Richard Building Room 204

These Portuguese reading courses are designed for researchers, graduate students and staff who have a particular interest in Latin American, Brazilian, Portuguese or Lusophone language, culture and heritage.

They offer linguistic tools that will enable students to comprehend complex texts and produce critical readings and interpretations.

The classes are going to be conducted primarily in English, even though there will be plenty of opportunity for oral and listening practice. The courses feature a listening and speaking component as to prepare student to conduct field work in Portuguese.

The Basic course does not require any knowledge of the language while the prerequisite for the Intermediate course is a CEFR A2 level. The courses offer the possibility of progression and Basic students are strongly encouraged to continue with the Intermediate course.

Please note that these courses are attended by a number of very able, Spanish speaking students of Latin American studies and that the class dynamics are likely to be fast paced. For the rest of the students this might be challenging but also very rewarding and conducive to sound progress.

The courses will start from a Basic level and will aim at:

  • Solidifying strategies of reading of academic texts;
  • Recognition of the compositional structures of the texts;
  • Recognition of basic use of Portuguese grammar units The students will be asked to perform weekly readings of a wide variety of texts.

Alongside with that, they will be requested to do grammar exercises related to the basic structures of the language, such as verbs and their complements.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The course will take place in the Alison Richard Building (Centre of Latin American Studies), Room 204.

15:30
JTC:Trinity College Language Bursary Appointment new Finished 15:30 - 16:00 John Trim Centre

This appointment forms part of the application process for a Trinity Language Bursary. The purpose of the bursaries is to enable students to take an intensive immersion course abroad of between 4 and 8 weeks in duration, in a language useful for their future careers.

Applicants are invited to come in for a 25 minute appointment to discuss their choice of language school and course, in light of their language interests and motivations for learning. This meeting offers the opportunity to ask questions relating to intensive language study abroad and to confer with the Language Adviser about bursary plans.

Before making an appointment, please obtain brochures, take the trouble to explore the Web and study the information critically in the light of the points made in the sheet entitled ‘Choosing a Short Language Course’ as detailed on the Trinity College Website.

16:00
Supervising Undergraduates: An Introduction Finished 16:00 - 18:30 University Centre, Cormack Room


What do supervisions contribute to student learning at Cambridge? This session will provide an interactive introduction to supervising, including aims and objectives of supervisions, different approaches to supervisions, the roles and responsibilities of the supervisor and ways of dealing with common problems. Given the breadth of supervisions, this course is not subject specific.

JTC:Trinity College Language Bursary Appointment new Finished 16:00 - 16:30 John Trim Centre

This appointment forms part of the application process for a Trinity Language Bursary. The purpose of the bursaries is to enable students to take an intensive immersion course abroad of between 4 and 8 weeks in duration, in a language useful for their future careers.

Applicants are invited to come in for a 25 minute appointment to discuss their choice of language school and course, in light of their language interests and motivations for learning. This meeting offers the opportunity to ask questions relating to intensive language study abroad and to confer with the Language Adviser about bursary plans.

Before making an appointment, please obtain brochures, take the trouble to explore the Web and study the information critically in the light of the points made in the sheet entitled ‘Choosing a Short Language Course’ as detailed on the Trinity College Website.

17:00
CULP: Arabic Basic 1 charged (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At 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.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The course will take place at the Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03.

CULP: Introduction to the Hebrew Language and Culture new charged (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies - Room 213
  • The Introduction to Languages and Cultures courses feature some less taught languages and are designed to offer a sneak preview into the world of these important civilisations. While learning the basics of the language, you will be able to view and appreciate the ancient as well as modern character of the lands and peoples.

These courses will not be formally assessed and students who attend regularly (12/15 sessions) will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

CULP’s new Introduction to Language and Culture Hebrew course, designed for absolute beginners, promises to offer a welcoming and exciting start to your Hebrew studies. Both spoken and written Modern Hebrew will be taught two hours per week during Michaelmas and Lent terms. You will be given the opportunity to express yourself, read and write in the target language, and develop your ability to understand native speakers. Realistic amounts of homework will be given and students will be encouraged to avail themselves of Hebrew media within the Language Centre.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: German Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) - SCHOOLWIDE (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 18:30 Faculty of English, GR04

This weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts:

The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc.

The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: Japanese Basic 1 charged (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1

The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online through CamTools (the Cambridge University virtual learning environment). The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: Spanish Intermediate 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: Spanish Basic 1 charged (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At 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.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: Italian Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) (8 of 15) CANCELLED 17:00 - 18:30 Faculty of Divinity, Lightfoot Room

Using close reading and translation of academic texts from their particular discipline, this weekly class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading Italian documents that they have come across or may meet in their research.

Students are encouraged to bring along their own texts and work in pairs to enhance the learning experience.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

17:15
CULP: Brazilian Portuguese Intermediate 1 for Academic Purposes (LAP) new (8 of 23) Finished 17:15 - 18:45 Centre of Latin American Studies, Alison Richard Building Room 204

These Portuguese reading courses are designed for researchers, graduate students and staff who have a particular interest in Latin American, Brazilian, Portuguese or Lusophone language, culture and heritage.

They offer linguistic tools that will enable students to comprehend complex texts and produce critical readings and interpretations.

The classes are going to be conducted primarily in English, even though there will be plenty of opportunity for oral and listening practice. The courses feature a listening and speaking component as to prepare student to conduct field work in Portuguese.

The Basic course does not require any knowledge of the language while the prerequisite for the Intermediate course is a CEFR A2 level. The courses offer the possibility of progression and Basic students are strongly encouraged to continue with the Intermediate course.

Please note that these courses are attended by a number of very able, Spanish speaking students of Latin American studies and that the class dynamics are likely to be fast paced. For the rest of the students this might be challenging but also very rewarding and conducive to sound progress.

The courses will start from a Basic level and will aim at:

  • Solidifying strategies of reading of academic texts;
  • Recognition of the compositional structures of the texts;
  • Recognition of basic use of Portuguese grammar units The students will be asked to perform weekly readings of a wide variety of texts.

Alongside with that, they will be requested to do grammar exercises related to the basic structures of the language, such as verbs and their complements.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

The course will take place in the Alison Richard Building (Centre of African Studies), Room 204.

19:00
CULP: Japanese Basic 2 charged (8 of 15) Finished 19:00 - 21:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1

The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online through CamTools (the Cambridge University virtual learning environment). The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1 charged (8 of 15) CANCELLED 19:00 - 21:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At intermediate 1 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.

CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 2 charged (8 of 15) CANCELLED 19:00 - 21:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.