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Tue 13 Sep 2016 – Wed 14 Sep 2016

Tuesday 13 September 2016

09:15	Finance Division - Taster Session - Accounts Payable/Cashier Finished 09:15 - 12:30 To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Ops to spend a day in the Accounting Services Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do.
09:30	AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting 2016-17 (1 of 30) Finished 09:30 - 12:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training 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, please complete and return an application form. You will find the briefing packs and forms on our website http://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/training-and-development/professional-qualification/aat/university-programme
	An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with PERL (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course is aimed at those new to programming and provides an introduction to programming using Perl. During this course you will learn the basics of the Perl programming language, including how to store data in Perl’s standard data structures such as arrays and hashes, and how to process data using loops, functions, and many of Perl’s built in operators. You will learn how to write and run your own Perl scripts and how to pass options and files to them. The course also covers sorting, regular expressions, references and multi-dimensional data structures. The course will be taught using the online Learning Perl materials created by Sofia Robb of the University of California Riverside. The course website providing links to the course materials is here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here.
	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 09:30 - 10:30 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
10:00	Moodle: Online Submissions Finished 10:00 - 11:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This advanced training session will introduce participants to the Assignment activity and cover the main features of online submission set up and grading.
10:35	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 10:35 - 11:35 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
11:40	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 11:40 - 12:40 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
13:00	Immigration and Recruitment: Helping You Get it Right Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room This course is recommended for those responsible for the recruitment and selection of staff, particularly if you are new to the University but also for existing staff seeking a refresher. With the introduction of the Points-based immigration system and with immigration legislation becoming ever stricter, the UK now operates one of the world’s most complex immigration systems. The aim of this course is to help those involved with recruitment and selection to navigate the rules which regulate the recruitment of individuals who are subject to immigration control, whilst ensuring full compliance. It will outline the key requirements in advertising, selection, pre-employment checks and the responsibilities throughout employment that the University is legally bound to observe.
13:45	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 13:45 - 14:45 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
14:00	CamSIS: An Introduction Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 CamSIS is Cambridge’s system for handling student information, records and transactions, from initial contact and application all the way through to graduation. This course will teach you the basics of using the system to view and maintain student records and to produce basic lists of students.
14:50	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 14:50 - 15:50 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
15:55	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 15:55 - 16:55 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.

Wednesday 14 September 2016

09:00	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 1 - Introduction to Networks (Series 9) (10 of 14) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme is open to University IT Supporters. It covers network technology, protocols and theory at deeper levels reflective of University practices. There is a fee to attend this course and an additional fee to take the CCNA (200-120) certification exam. CCNA Routing and Switching provides a comprehensive overview of networking concepts and skills, from network applications to the protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network, with an emphasis on practical application, work-force readiness, and soft-skills development. You will progress from basic networking to more complex enterprise and theoretical networking models later in the curriculum. There are four modules in the recommended sequence: Introduction to Networks Routing and Switching Essentials Scaling Networks Connecting Networks We offer this program as instructor led with online access to the curriculum with the support of interactive media and an online networks laboratory called NETLAB. There is a mix of lecture, demonstrations and a heavy emphasis on practical activities using live lab equipment and a simulation package. Introduction to Networks is the first module of four modules in CCNA. Please book onto this first module to reserve your place for the whole programme. This module introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and computer networks. The principles of IP addressing and fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for the curriculum. By the end of the course, you will be able to build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes.
	Voice and Pronunciation for Non-native English Speakers Finished 09:00 - 13:00 CCTL, Revans Room Is English not your first language? Would you like to incorporate Standard English pronunciation into your everyday speech? This course will look at the differences and similarities between your natural accent and that of Standard English. It will help to maintain positive aspects of your natural accent whilst enabling you to be easily understood by native English speakers.
09:30	Finance Division - Taster Session - Shared Services & Staff Bureau Finished 09:30 - 12:00 To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Ops to spend half a day in the Shared Services and Staff Bureau to get an overview and appreciation of what they do.
	Introduction to Scientific Figure Design Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course provides a practical guide to producing figures for use in reports and publications. It is a wide ranging course which looks at how to design figures to clearly and fairly represent your data, the practical aspects of graph creation, the allowable manipulation of bitmap images and compositing and editing of final figures. The course will use a number of different open source software packages and is illustrated with a number of example figures adapted from common analysis tools. Further information and access to the course materials is here. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here.
10:00	Moodle: Getting Started Finished 10:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, 17 Mill Lane Training Room Moodle as the Virtual Learning Environment will be supporting teaching and learning at the University. This training session will introduce participants to Moodle and cover the system basics such as the course structure, enrolment to a course, and roles for course members.
	Recruitment Administration System (RAS) Finished 10:00 - 12:30 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.
10:30	Research Data Management Finished 10:30 - 12:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 5 Come over to our introductory workshop to research data management and learn how not to get lost in our own research data (and how not to lose your data!). The workshop will cover the following aspects of research data management: • Data storage and backup; • Data organisation; • Strategies for file exchange with collaborators; • Sharing research data; • How to create data management plans. The workshop is open to all students and postdocs, and refreshments will be provided. About the trainer: The course trainer is managing the Research Data Services in Cambridge (http://www.data.cam.ac.uk/open-data-team) and was a PhD student in life sciences at the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
13:45	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 13:45 - 14:45 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
14:00	CamSIS Search Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 CamSIS Search is a tool used within CamSIS to create lists of students and update student data. This course will show you how to understand the data structure and how to use CamSIS Search to create student lists. You’ll also learn how to run reports and queries within CamSIS.
14:30	Library lowdown: A brief introduction to the University Library Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library, Seminar Room, North Wing A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session.
14:50	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 14:50 - 15:50 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
15:00	Getting Started in COGNOS Finished 15:00 - 16:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) COGNOS is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This master class is designed to get existing CUFS users going with the reporting tool. It covers everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. 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.
15:55	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 15:55 - 16:55 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation to gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.