All-provider course timetable
Monday 21 July
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The Public Engagement Starter Fund is an exciting opportunity for University of Cambridge researchers to apply for small grants to undertake innovative public engagement with research activities. As part of this year's applications the public engagement team offers 6 introductory sessions for potential applicants to ask questions about their work, eligibility and application. |
| 12:00 |
Negotiations are taking place to establish new read and publish agreements for 2026 with five of the major journal publishers – Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Sage. Come along to the Journal Negotiation Town Halls to find out more about what’s happening, ask questions, and let us know your views. All are welcome. Views across the University’s academic and research community at all levels are vital. The town halls will be chaired by a senior member of staff in the University Libraries and Archives. The event will include:
You can submit questions in advance of the town hall through this form Other Journal Negotiation Town Halls taking place in July Visit the information page, which will be kept up to date throughout the process. |
| 14:00 |
Introduction to Public Engagement
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There is a growing interest from funders in projects that embed impact through public engagement - but what is impact, and how do you build your skills in public engagement? Participants of this course will gain an overview of public engagement and techniques to plan engagement. They will discuss what impact is, why it matters and how to build impact through public engagement. They will find out more about how the University can support their public engagement priorities, further training and funding opportunities and activities to participate in and develop their skills through. |
| 16:00 |
A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
| 16:30 |
Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
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A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
Tuesday 22 July
| 09:30 |
CHRIS - An Introduction (Live Online Using MS Teams)
Not bookable
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.
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.
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This short session will provide an understanding of the principles, tools and techniques involved in Process Analysis with a view to improving business process effectiveness and efficiency. Delegates will have the opportunity to practice using the techniques that they learn via exercises designed to be enjoyable and thought provoking. |
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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. |
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This session is provided for students and staff who have a Disability Resource Centre referral for specialised one-to-one support. Bespoke sessions cover support for users with:
A session typically falls into 2 categories:
At time of booking please specify the following details in the Special Requirements box
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.
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| 11:00 |
Getting the Best out of Recruitment: Neurodiversity and Sharing Interview Questions in Advance
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In line with good people practice and to support neurodivergent candidates, UIS HR will be sharing interview questions with shortlisted candidates 24 hours in advance of interviews. This is a short briefing session to talk you through the background to this; the benefits; any concerns you may have and how these can be overcome; how this change fits into the recruitment process; and the timeframe for the change. We will also talk you through what will be shared and what won’t be shared and the one exception to this practice. If you aren’t able to attend any sessions, then please register your interest so we know there is a need to run further briefing sessions. 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. |
| 14:00 |
Lean Thinking Meets Automation & AI: When Is Faster Actually Better? What’s it about? This practical, down-to-earth seminar explores where automation really adds value in everyday work — and where it doesn’t. It’s not about the hype, it’s about smart, realistic improvements that make life easier without losing the human touch. Our guest speaker Ray Irving, Director of Digital Education at Judge Business School, will also share his fascinating insights into the uses of AI in the way we work. We’ll look at how Lean thinking and Continuous Improvement principles apply when AI and automation tools enter the mix. From clever Excel hacks to real-world uses of AI (and non-AI!) automation, this session is all about practical ways to streamline your work, and knowing when to use them... What you’ll take away:
Note: This isn’t a deep dive into AI in Higher Ed, or a technical training session — it’s a hands-on, idea-sharing space for practical thinkers and doers. Hope to see you there! |
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This session is provided for students and staff who have a Disability Resource Centre referral for specialised one-to-one support. Bespoke sessions cover support for users with:
A session typically falls into 2 categories:
At time of booking please specify the following details in the Special Requirements box
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.
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| 15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
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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. |
Wednesday 23 July
| 09:30 |
Web Recruitment Training - Managing Vacancies & Sending Correspondence (In Person Face to Face)
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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.
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.
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Fire Safety Awareness training will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation. University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.) |
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This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
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| 10:00 |
How to book with Key Travel
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How to book with Key Travel - Travelling for research or to undertake work on behalf of the University. This training session, delivered by Key Travel, is open to new and experienced colleagues who are responsible for booking travel on behalf of the University. Key Travel is the University’s preferred supplier for travel management services and provides the following support for colleagues:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process using Key Travel’s online portal. However, the session will also provide you with hints and tips on how to identify the best travel options for your requirements. |
| 11:00 |
Are you responsible for managing your Postgraduate Funds? This 1 hour, instructor-led session is Part 1 of 3 modules of learning how to use and get the most out of using the Funding Management Portal (FMP) to publicise and manage your funds. This first module – ‘Adding and Editing Funds’ enables you to: • advertise your funds on the Funding Search to prospective Applicants, • incorporate your fund, as part of Course Application process (GAP), appearing in the Funding section of GAP and • set up the FMP if you wish to continue using to find and shortlist eligible application, meeting your fund criteria. You will be shown how to enter and/or update your funds in a way that helps improves the applicant experience and ensure you receive potential applicants, that meet your fund criteria and captured the information you request from them. All existing funds have now been ‘rolled over’ in the FMP for you to update and add new funds for the 2025-26 advertising and application cycle. If you wish for your fund to appear in GAP you must submit your fund in the FMP by 22 August 2025, in time for when GAP opens for the new admissions cycle on 3 September. Training delivery will predominantly be delivered online via MS Teams, with one session being a physical face to face session. Your presenter will tailor this training to the attending audience to give the best experience, and our team will be available to support you in using the FMP throughout the academic year. Supplementing these training sessions, will be a series of Drop-in Sessions, where you can ask specific questions on how best to set up your fund. There is no need to book on these – to find information how to attend these, view the FMP Training Sharepoint page. |
| 12:00 |
Concur – Mobile App
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A short briefing on how to use all of the features of the Concur mobile app to submit expenses claims. This includes:
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
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A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
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AI is a hot topic! How can we best use some AI features we have available, through MS Teams and using Co-Pilot in work, to help us in our project management? Join our lunchtime online seminar - 'Using AI to help Project Management' session on Tuesday 23 July. This will be delivered by Microsoft experts alongside the University to offer a practical and interactive insight into how to use AI features available within the University set-up to make your project management life easier! |
| 12:30 |
Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
[Places]
A series of 30-minute drop-in sessions to talk with a member of the Public Engagement team. We offer expert advice to support your public engagement work, engagement processes and activities. These include:
These sessions are not workshops or taught sessions. Based on your area of expertise and depending on your School affiliation, you can book a time with one of our public engagement professionals:
The team will be available every week, each mentor offering two sessions of 30 minutes in the day and time indicated above. We will release new slots in the same days and times a couple of months in advance. Please book for the day and time you would like to attend, and you will receive closer to the session the Teams link to meet with the mentor. The link will be sent by RDP Course Administrator. Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder. |
| 13:00 |
In this session we will discuss together how to get your mentoring relationship off to a good start, how to build trust with your mentee and build your confidence as a mentor. We will also touch on how to overcome any obstacles in the mentoring relationship. |
| 13:45 |
In this session we will discuss together how to get your mentoring relationship off to a good start, how to build trust with your mentor and build your confidence as a mentee. We will also touch on how to overcome any obstacles in the mentoring relationship. |
| 14:00 |
This course covers how to incorporate the Online Assessment Tool (OAT) with Self Taught Course bookable on the UTBS and held on Moodle. For its online safety training, the University currently uses two systems which are unable to pass information to each other. The University Training Booking System (UTBS), which is where we book people on courses and view peoples completed training records. The University’s Moodle virtual learning environment (VLE), which delivers the online training to the learner. The Online Assessment Tool (OAT) has been developed to bridge the gap between these two systems. It reports successful completion of a course on Moodle back to UTBS. When you create an online safety course, each of these elements – the UTBS event, the course on the Moodle VLE and the OAT assessment need to be set up and linked. This course teaches you how to do that. |
| 14:30 |
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. 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. |