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Tuesday 26 September

09:00	Drop In Sessions - Simplifying our Processes [Places] 09:00 - 10:00 CPMO: MS Teams A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Simplifying our Processes team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the Simplifying our Processes team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The Simplifying our Processes team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.
	CULP: Mandarin Chinese Upper Intermediate for Business (1 of 8) Not bookable 09:00 - 11:30 Zoom Video Communication Software This course is designed for students and staff of the Judge Business School at Cambridge University, who have prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and wish to learn how to better communicate with native Chinese speakers in business settings. For the language elements, the course is focused on key business communications in four areas: Present yourself and your business; establish business relations; business work and travel; and promote your business. Another element of the course is to equip students to communicate effectively in the Chinese business context, through gaining a good understanding of Chinese company culture through industry case studies. More information can be found on our website.
09:15	Lean Practitioner Course (LCS 1b) (1 of 2) [Places] 09:15 - 16:30 Greenwich House, Heidelberg Room The course provides an LCS accredited Lean Practitioner qualification. The course involves a 2-day training session followed by completion of a 6-week project. https://www.leancompetency.org/ A charge of £150 is applied to this course. Payment is via PO or credit card and the booking will be confirmed on receipt of PO or confirmation of payment. Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc.
09:30	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training [Places] 09:30 - 12:00 Room to be confirmed Fire Warden (classroom) training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher (outdoor practical) training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers. Venue: Faculty of History, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9EF.
	CHRIS - An Introduction (Live Online Using MS Teams) [Full] 09:30 - 12:30 UIS Online Microsoft Teams 4 This course is an introduction to the CHRIS system and will cover an overview of key elements of the system that you will interact whilst undertaking HR tasks. Prior to attending please check that you can log into the CHRIS system successfully. This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led CHRIS Introduction course. Please Note: that you will require Microsoft Teams installed and VPN access to CHRIS setup to participate on this course. See System requirements below for more information. Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course. See Related Courses below to take your skills further
10:00	Communities of Practice for managers: supporting your team to thrive [Places] 10:00 - 11:00 "Communities of Practice are action and purpose driven groups, engaged in a process of co-creation, collaboration, shared peer-learning and innovation around shared goals, values, vision and interests." (Danielle Bultoc, UCL) CoPs bring colleagues together in order to: Create support networks Learn and grow their skills Share knowledge and join up related work Share common approaches  Collaborate and innovate, and create better practices for everyone. Come along to this session to find out more about how CoPs are being established and embedded at Cambridge, and the ways in which they could help you and those who you manage. There will be the opportunity to share ideas and concerns you have about the CoPs initiative and learn more about this exciting new area of development in the University.
	Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction [Places] 10:00 - 11:30 Department of Physics General induction for users of the Physics of Medicine (PoM) building. This includes a guided tour of the facility. Participants will gain access to PoM only after successfully completing the Physics H&S Induction - see "Related Courses" below.
10:30	Engaged Researcher Online - Introduction to Impact [Places] 10:30 - 11:45 Online This is a training for those in Arts and Humanities. An introductory session looking at impact in the Arts and Humanities, offering a guide to the Michaelmas call-out for Impact projects from the School of Arts and Humanities. Impact is now a requirement for numerous grant applications, the REF, and academic life in general. It can make a useful and dynamic contribution to the long term development of many academic projects as well as bringing partnerships and funding opportunities. This session will discuss how impact is defined according to the AHRC and REF. It will also discuss previous successful impact projects, outline the connections between research and impact, funding strategies, and the differences between pathways to impact and impact objectives. Many different types of impact will be covered, including work with public policy, public engagement, the media, and commercialisation.
12:00	Medicine: Writing for Publication (for University and NHS) [Places] 12:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Libraries Online A course designed to take you step-by-step through academic writing and publication, with tips and resources to make writing up as simple as possible. The course will demystify the peer-review process, and help you to improve the precision and clarity of your academic writing. UPDATE: Please note that this session is taking place remotely, not in the Medical Library as previously advertised. Please do not go to the Medical Library training room. You will be contacted by the training team with information about how to join the session remotely. Please note: this session may be recorded. By signing up for the session, you register your consent for recording to take place. Please email librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about this.
13:15	Fire Warden and Use of Fire Extinguishers Training [Full] 13:15 - 15:45 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room Fire Warden (classroom) training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. Use of Fire Extinguisher (outdoor practical) training provides hands on experience in the correct use of portable fire extinguishers.
15:00	Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams) [Places] 15:00 - 15:30 Via MS Teams This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges.
16:00	Drop In Sessions - Simplifying our Processes [Places] 16:00 - 17:00 CPMO: MS Teams A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Simplifying our Processes team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the Simplifying our Processes team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The Simplifying our Processes team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.
18:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), French Intermediate 2 (2 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.
19:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), British Sign Language Basic (2 of 10) In progress 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.

Wednesday 27 September

09:15	Lean Practitioner Course (LCS 1b) (2 of 2) [Places] 09:15 - 16:30 Greenwich House, Heidelberg Room The course provides an LCS accredited Lean Practitioner qualification. The course involves a 2-day training session followed by completion of a 6-week project. https://www.leancompetency.org/ A charge of £150 is applied to this course. Payment is via PO or credit card and the booking will be confirmed on receipt of PO or confirmation of payment. Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc.
09:30	Virtual - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos (1 of 2) [Places] 09:30 - 11:30 Via MS Teams This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories: Summary financial information for Projects Detailed expenditure analysis Management reports for Grants due to close In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days
	Analysis of single cell RNA-seq data (IN-PERSON) (1 of 3) [Full] 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building Recent technological advances have made it possible to obtain genome-wide transcriptome data from single cells using high-throughput sequencing (scRNA-seq). Even though scRNA-seq makes it possible to address problems that are intractable with bulk RNA-seq data, analysing scRNA-seq is also more challenging. In this course we will be surveying the existing problems as well as the available computational and statistical frameworks available for the analysis of scRNA-seq. If you do not have a University of Cambridge Raven account please book or register your interest here. Additional information ♿ The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access. Our courses are only free for registered University of Cambridge students. All other participants will be charged according to our charging policy. Attendance will be taken on all courses and a charge is applied for non-attendance, including for University of Cambridge students. After you have booked a place, if you are unable to attend any of the live sessions, please email the Bioinfo Team. Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.
	Web Recruitment Training - Managing Vacancies & Sending Correspondence (In Person Face to Face) [Full] 09:30 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course covers viewing, processing and recording data for applications, adding notes and attachments, generating rejection emails, generating electronic reference requests, processing applicants through the selection process and transferring successful applicants to CHRIS. The system used is Web Recruitment. This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Web Recruitment: Managing Vacancies & Sending Correspondence course. Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. See Related Courses below to take your skills further
	Investigating and sanctioning academic misconduct [Places] 09:30 - 10:30 Student Services Centre, Exams Hall, Room AG03a This session provides an overview of the responsibilities of the Chairs of Examiners, Senior Examiners, Chairs of Degree Committee or delegates in investigating suspected academic misconduct and sanctioning academic misconduct where found. This session familiarises staff with the changes to investigating and sanctioning academic misconduct being implemented for assessment submissions from 1 October 2023 onwards. A written guide and templates is available at: www.studentcomplaints.admin.cam.ac.uk/files/examiners_academic_misconduct_guidance_-_oct_23.pdf.
10:00	What do you value in life? [Places] 10:00 - 11:00 CPMO: MS Teams “Values are the beliefs that are important to us about the way we interact with each other, how we work together effectively towards common goals and the behaviours that we demonstrate and expect to see from our colleagues.” (Emma Rampton, Registrary) We are offering this ‘taster’ session to provide you with an introduction to thinking about your values. Following the introduction of the Professional Services Values of trust, respect, integrity and collaboration, we are offering this opportunity for you to consider how you can align these with your own personal values, and what this might mean in terms of how you live your life and go about your work.
10:30	Drupal: An Introduction (Live Online Using MS Teams) [Full] 10:30 - 12:30 UIS Online Microsoft Teams 3 This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal through demonstrations and hands on activities. This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led Drupal: Introduction course. Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information. Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course. See Related Courses below to take your skills further
11:00	UIS Learning and Development: Mentoring in Practice (Unit 3) [Places] 11:00 - 13:00 UIS Online Courses - instructor-led UIS facilitates a mentoring scheme exclusively for the University's IT community and UIS' internal staff. Mentoring can be a handy tool in supporting colleagues to develop their professional lives and careers, in both roles as a mentor and mentee. This is a welcome event (Unit 3) and part of the UIS' Mentoring learning journey, for all mentees and mentors enrolled in the 20223-24 programme. This interactive workshop is designed to give an overview and introduction to mentoring, practice some essential skills needed for mentors and mentees, mistakes to avoid, and become familiar with some simple models and tools to support the mentoring partnership and maximise its value and impact.
	Finance Division Inductions - Training & Development (Finance Division Staff only) [Places] 11:00 - 12:00 Via MS Teams The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise.
14:00	Annual Meeting for Directors of Postgraduate Education & Postgraduate Tutors POSTPONED 14:00 - 17:00 Student Services Centre, Exams Hall, Room AG03c This event, which is organised by the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning, will be hosted by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Bhaskar Vira. Agenda items will include: A joint keynote presentation focusing on postgraduate mental health and wellbeing delivered by Dr Adam Welstead, Head of Student Wellbeing, University of Cambridge, and guest speaker Dr Paula Miles, Director of Teaching and Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews. A student wellbeing panel and Q&A session reflecting on support for postgraduate students. Breakout group discussions, for example exploring the relationship between Colleges and Departments in supporting postgraduate mental health and wellbeing. A review of the role of Director of Postgraduate Education. There will be opportunities for discussion, networking, and the sharing of good practice. Please visit our website for information and keynote abstract; a full agenda will be released in due course. You may also be interested to know of a separate event: the annual meeting for Directors of Teaching and Senior Tutors on Wednesday 20 September 2023.
18:30	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), French Intermediate 1 (2 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.
	CULP: Languages for Medics (SSC), Spanish Basic (2 of 10) In progress 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Language courses for Y4 students of the School of Clinical Medicine only.