PPD Personal and Professional Development course timetable
Tuesday 25 October 2016
12:00 |
The course is a useful precursor to either Teaching Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (Briefing) or Specific Learning Difficulties: What Administrators Need to Know (Briefing). |
13:00 |
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Wednesday 26 October 2016
09:30 |
Please note this course consists of five mandatory full day sessions plus a mandatory one-to-one Tutorial lasting 30 minutes The Tutorial will take place on one of the two red starred dates listed below You will have to pick a date and time slot on Day 1 of the course Please ensure you are available on both dates until we have confirmed your Tutorial slot
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12:30 |
Supervising Graduate Students: Workshops for Supervisors (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
Finished
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Thursday 27 October 2016
09:00 |
Please note this course consists of five mandatory full day sessions plus a mandatory one-to-one Tutorial lasting 30 minutes The Tutorial will take place on one of the two red starred dates listed below You will have to pick a date and time slot on Day 1 of the course Please ensure you are available on both dates until we have confirmed your Tutorial slot
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Monday 31 October 2016
14:00 |
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Tuesday 1 November 2016
09:30 |
Student Immigration
Finished
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10:30 |
Higher Education Academy: Briefing
Finished
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12:30 |
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Wednesday 2 November 2016
09:00 |
The programme has been running successfully now for a number of years. The programme comprises four core modules on the dates listed in the Sessions section below. Each module runs for six hours. Participants are expected to make every effort to attend all four sessions. Module 1: The Head of Institution as Leader
Module 2: Leading Strategy and Change
The session will start to look at change management and how to lead effectively through a period of change. It will also include presentations on leading others in a higher education environment from the PVC for Institutional and International Relations, and the Registrary. Module 3: Leading Others through Change
The use of talent management and succession planning are explored and the issues of motivation and maintenance are discussed. This session includes an input from the Director of HR. Module 4: Personal Leadership
Additional Briefings
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09:30 |
Please note this course consists of five mandatory full day sessions plus a mandatory one-to-one Tutorial lasting 30 minutes The Tutorial will take place on one of the two red starred dates listed below You will have to pick a date and time slot on Day 1 of the course Please ensure you are available on both dates until we have confirmed your Tutorial slot
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Thursday 3 November 2016
09:30 |
Please note this course consists of five mandatory full day sessions plus a mandatory one-to-one Tutorial lasting 30 minutes The Tutorial will take place on one of the two red starred dates listed below You will have to pick a date and time slot on Day 1 of the course Please ensure you are available on both dates until we have confirmed your Tutorial slot
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12:45 |
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Friday 4 November 2016
09:30 |
Conflict Resolution
Finished
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Monday 7 November 2016
09:30 |
Administrator Development Programme
Finished
Selection for this programme is via nomination by School Secretaries, Heads of Division or Heads of Non-School Institutions during the summer. Nominees will need to demonstrate the benefit of participating, both for themselves and their institution. Please speak to your line manager and/or appropriate nominator if you would like to be considered Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme flyer |
14:00 |
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Tuesday 8 November 2016
09:15 |
This course will focus on practical advice and development of a range of skills and techniques that may be used effectively when reviewing others. It will provide an opportunity for review practice, discussion with other reviewers and provide useful reminders of good practice. |
14:00 |
The workshop will focus on mock interviews, with first-year undergraduates in related disciplines, and on discussion with an Admissions Tutor. We have asked all volunteer interviewees to consent to our circulating their application papers to participants in advance of the workshop, so that you may consider possible approaches to interviewing mock applicants. Closer to the date of the session we will send you copies of the handouts by email, to be printed and taken with you to the session. Before attending the workshop, please study the online module. This module provides an overview of Cambridge's undergraduate admissions process and highlights some important principles and practices relating to conducting effective admissions. |
Wednesday 9 November 2016
16:00 |
The workshop will focus on mock interviews, with first-year undergraduates in related disciplines, and on discussion with an Admissions Tutor. We have asked all volunteer interviewees to consent to our circulating their application papers to participants in advance of the workshop, so that you may consider possible approaches to interviewing mock applicants. Closer to the date of the session we will send you copies of the handouts by email, to be printed and taken with you to the session.
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Thursday 10 November 2016
09:00 |
Welcome to Cambridge
Finished
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12:00 |
The workshop will be conducted in a relaxed and open way and will result in those attending feeling more confident in these interactions. The workshop will also update attendees on available sources of local support for students. |
12:30 |
Supervising Graduate Students: Workshops for Supervisors (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
Finished
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14:00 |
The workshop will focus on mock interviews, with first-year undergraduates in related disciplines, and on discussion with an Admissions Tutor. We have asked all volunteer interviewees to consent to our circulating their application papers to participants in advance of the workshop, so that you may consider possible approaches to interviewing mock applicants. Closer to the date of the session we will send you copies of the handouts by email, to be printed and taken with you to the session.
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Friday 11 November 2016
12:00 |
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties: Identification and Diagnosis (Briefing) is a useful precursor to this workshop, as it will not cover diagnosis or identification of specific learning difficulties. |
14:00 |
The workshop will focus on mock interviews, with first-year undergraduates in related disciplines, and on discussion with an Admissions Tutor. We have asked all volunteer interviewees to consent to our circulating their application papers to participants in advance of the workshop, so that you may consider possible approaches to interviewing mock applicants. Closer to the date of the session we will send you copies of the handouts by email, to be printed and taken with you to the session. Before attending the workshop, please study the online module. This module provides an overview of Cambridge's undergraduate admissions process and highlights some important principles and practices relating to conducting effective admissions. |
This series of four sessions has been designed to increase knowledge, ability and confidence in these key areas Learning will be through theoretical and experiential input, small and large group participation Session 1 has been postponed due to staff illness. The first session will take place on 11 November and the last session on 9 December |