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Thu 8 Jun 2023

Thursday 8 June 2023

09:00	CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 1 (14 of 15) CANCELLED 09:00 - 11:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre webiste.
09:30	CHRIS - An Introduction (Live Online Using MS Teams) Finished 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
	Leadership Essentials (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 14:30 Greenwich House, Edmonton Room Leadership Essentials is a key programme suitable for those with responsibilities for others’ work, behaviour and development, which aims to help managers refresh and build their skills and experience in this area. As well as clarifying key responsibilities, it focuses on critical areas that some can find more difficult, such as giving and receiving feedback effectively and handling challenging conversations. The programme incorporates tutor input; opportunities for discussion, reflection and sharing of good practice with others with similar responsibilities. It also includes curated e-learning resources to support managers with their ongoing learning and development. Participants are required to attend both half day sessions. Before attending, please take some time to review the short Leadership Essentials: Management Responsibilities Films of other University colleagues talking about their role as a manager.
10:00	CULP: French Basic 1 (14 of 15) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a 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 on Language Centre website.
	CULP: French Intermediate 2 (13 of 15) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Zoom Video Communication Software 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 on our website.
	Drupal: An Introduction (In Person Face to Face) Finished 10:00 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal through demonstrations and hands on activities. This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Drupal: Introduction 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
10:30	Postdoc Academy Masterclass: Introduction to Lean Finished 10:30 - 12:00 Online This short, interactive session will introduce the fundamental principles of Lean - a methodology which prioritises continuous improvement and respect for people. Lean is a philosophy and way of working which removes waste from activities and ensures that emphasis is given to tasks that provide added value. Originally developed by Toyota, it is now widely used across many sectors including the NHS and Higher Education. During this masterclass for postdocs, you will: gain a high-level understanding of continuous improvement tools and techniques, and how you can apply them develop skills to identify and remove waste in your day-to-day activities to become more effective and efficient.
	Finance Division Inductions - Greenwich House Tour (Finance Division Staff only) (2 of 2) Finished 10:30 - 11:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House - Cafe « Description not available »
11:00	Publishing in journals - for researchers in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences CANCELLED 11:00 - 13:00 Cambridge University Libraries Online Publishing journal articles is a key element of a successful research career. As you are starting on this journey, you may have a lot of questions, for example: Where and how should I publish my research? How do I maximise the number of readers and citations? How should I respond to reviewers? PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED
11:30	CULP: German Basic 1 (total beginners) for Academic Purposes (LAP) (14 of 15) Finished 11:30 - 13:00 Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03 This 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.
12:00	CULP: Introduction to (Reading) Latin (11 of 15) CANCELLED 12:00 - 14:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 This course aims to facilitate the reading of Latin through effective use of reference materials (published grammars, dictionaries and translations). Its focus will be on helping students understand the structure of a Latin sentence and the emphasis within it; this will allow students to understand a Latin text more sharply and clearly in its original language. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
13:00	CULP: French Basic 2 (14 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 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 on our website.
	CULP: German Basic 2 (12 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 a 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 from the Language Centre.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of German : VIA MS Teams CANCELLED 13:00 - 13:20 MS Teams Video Chat A chance to practice German conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. The 20-minute session will take place via MS Teams video chat.
	ADTIS In-Sessional - Pronunciation for Slavic Speakers Finished 13:00 - 14:30 Zoom Video Communication Software This workshop offers a friendly forum in which speakers of Slavic languages can practise aspects of English pronunciation. The main focus will be on speakers of Eastern Slavic languages, but speakers of all Slavic languages are welcome to attend. There is nothing to do before the workshop.
13:20	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of German : VIA MS Teams CANCELLED 13:20 - 13:40 MS Teams Video Chat A chance to practice German conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. The 20-minute session will take place via MS Teams video chat.
13:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of German : VIA MS Teams CANCELLED 13:40 - 14:00 MS Teams Video Chat A chance to practice German conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. The 20-minute session will take place via MS Teams video chat.
14:00	CULP: Turkish Basic 1 (14 of 15) CANCELLED 14:00 - 16:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a 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 go to the Language Centre CULP page.
	ST14: Enabling Technologies for Synthesis (1 of 3) Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Todd-Hamied These lectures seek to provide an overarching vision of chemical synthesis methodology using machinery as enabling tools. They will highlight current capabilities and limitations in this highly digitally connected world and suggest where new opportunities may arise in the future, going well beyond our present levels of innovation and automation.
	Postdocs: Communication & Personal Impact (1:1 Coaching Online) Finished 14:00 - 15:00 Online Do you want to talk with more confidence in meetings and interviews? Or have more impact when speaking in public? This confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you to: refine your presentation skills speak more confidently as an emerging leader in your research field develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. You will get constructive feedback on your speaking style, how you come across to others, and how well your ideas are communicated. Coaching will focus on your individual requirements – these can include practical points about elocution and vocal projection, holding the attention of a room, and structuring a compelling presentation.
	Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions Finished 14:00 - 14:30 Online 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: engagement types and the appropriate format to engage effectively and collaboratively engagement opportunities extensive training portfolio for researchers and professional staff to build skills and confidence funding schemes and resources to inform and support develop projects, events and activities 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: Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement, all areas and schools - Monday, 16:00-16:30 and 16:30-17:00 Dr Diogo Martins-Gomes, Public Engagement and Communications Manager, Clinical School and School of Biological Sciences - Wednesday, 12:00-12:30 and 12:30-13:00 Dr Claudia Antolini, Public Engagement Manager, School of Physical Sciences and School of Technology - Thursday 14:00-14:30 and 14:30-15:00 Dr Selen Etingu-Breslaw, Public Engagement and Impact Manager, Arts and Humanities, Humanities and Social Sciences - Friday, 9.30-10:00 and 10:00-10.30 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 (researcher.development@admin.cam.ac.uk). Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder.
14:30	CULP: French Intermediate 1 (13 of 15) Finished 14:30 - 16:30 Zoom Video Communication Software 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/.
	Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Online 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: engagement types and the appropriate format to engage effectively and collaboratively engagement opportunities extensive training portfolio for researchers and professional staff to build skills and confidence funding schemes and resources to inform and support develop projects, events and activities 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: Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement, all areas and schools - Monday, 16:00-16:30 and 16:30-17:00 Dr Diogo Martins-Gomes, Public Engagement and Communications Manager, Clinical School and School of Biological Sciences - Wednesday, 12:00-12:30 and 12:30-13:00 Dr Claudia Antolini, Public Engagement Manager, School of Physical Sciences and School of Technology - Thursday 14:00-14:30 and 14:30-15:00 Dr Selen Etingu-Breslaw, Public Engagement and Impact Manager, Arts and Humanities, Humanities and Social Sciences - Friday, 9.30-10:00 and 10:00-10.30 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 (researcher.development@admin.cam.ac.uk). Please make sure that that e-mail address does not go to your spam folder.
15:00	CULP: German Intermediate 1 (13 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 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 website.
	CULP: Japanese Basic 1 (13 of 15) CANCELLED 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a 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.
	Postdocs: Communication & Personal Impact (1:1 Coaching Online) Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Online Do you want to talk with more confidence in meetings and interviews? Or have more impact when speaking in public? This confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you to: refine your presentation skills speak more confidently as an emerging leader in your research field develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. You will get constructive feedback on your speaking style, how you come across to others, and how well your ideas are communicated. Coaching will focus on your individual requirements – these can include practical points about elocution and vocal projection, holding the attention of a room, and structuring a compelling presentation.
15:15	CULP: Portuguese Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP) (22 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 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.
15:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Russian: VIA ZOOM Finished 15:40 - 16:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Speaking practice with a Russian native-speaker volunteer via Zoom communication software.
16:00	CULP: Arabic Basic 1 (13 of 15) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 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: Chinese (Mandarin) Through Poetry and Songs (15 of 15) CANCELLED 16:00 - 18:00 Zoom Video Communication Software This course is designed for students whose Chinese level is at about CEFR A1+ or A2, ideally suited to those students who have completed the CULP Chinese Basic 2 course or have taken Chinese at GCSE Level. No particular musical ability is required.
	Postdocs: Communication & Personal Impact (1:1 Coaching Online) Finished 16:00 - 17:00 Online Do you want to talk with more confidence in meetings and interviews? Or have more impact when speaking in public? This confidential one-to-one coaching session will help you to: refine your presentation skills speak more confidently as an emerging leader in your research field develop new approaches to your communication in a wide range of professional situations. You will get constructive feedback on your speaking style, how you come across to others, and how well your ideas are communicated. Coaching will focus on your individual requirements – these can include practical points about elocution and vocal projection, holding the attention of a room, and structuring a compelling presentation.
17:00	CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1 for Academic Purposes (LAP) (22 of 23) Finished 17:00 - 18:30 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 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.
	CULP: Russian Basic 1 (12 of 15) CANCELLED 17:00 - 19:00 Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 219 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 from the Language Centre.
	CULP: Japanese Basic 2 (13 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. 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: Ancient Greek Basic 1 (14 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software This course is appropriate for absolute beginners (ab initio learners) with no knowledge of Ancient Greek. Those with a knowledge of Modern Greek are welcome to attend but may find the pace a little slow. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre website.
	JTC: Intermediate Portuguese Conversation Hours via Zoom (6 of 6) CANCELLED 17:00 - 18:00 Zoom Video Communication Software If you are an intermediate level learner and would like the chance to improve your speaking skills in a relaxed and informal setting, then this opportunity might interest you. Come along and take it in turns to choose a conversation topic of personal interest each week. This could be one that's familiar to you but you want to practise more. Devise 4-5 questions to get the conversation started. Example topics could be holidays, food, traditions or hobbies. If you are at the stage where you would like to discuss newspaper articles/current affairs, please attend the Advanced Conversation Hour. Receive feedback on your pronunciation and accuracy, and try stretching yourself further. Suitable for those who have completed an intermediate 1 Portuguese CULP course or those who have a B1 level in the CEFR. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Portuguese : VIA ZOOM Finished 17:00 - 17:20 Zoom Video Communication Software Speaking practice with a Portuguese native-speaker volunteer via Zoom communication software.
17:30	CULP: Greek Basic 2 (11 of 15) CANCELLED 17:30 - 19:30 Sidgwick Site, Raised Faculty Building, Room: 142 This is a continuation of the Greek Basic 1 course, suitable for students who have picked up the basics in their previous studies at the introductory level. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre website.
	CULP: Spanish Upper-Intermediate through Stories and Film (12 of 15) CANCELLED 17:30 - 19:30 Venue TBC A language course for students who have an intermediate command of the Spanish Language (completed B1), ideally suited to those students who have completed the CULP Intermediate 2 course or have taken Spanish at GCSE Level. The level is upper-intermediate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
18:00	CULP: Arabic Basic 2 (13 of 15) CANCELLED 18:00 - 20:00 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: German Intermediate 2 (13 of 15) Finished 18:00 - 20:00 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: Russian Basic 1 for Academic Purposes (LAP) (21 of 22) Finished 18:00 - 19:30 Sidgwick Site, Raised Faculty Building, Room: 133 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 Russian 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.
	CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1 (14 of 15) CANCELLED 18:00 - 20:00 Zoom Video Communication Software 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.
18:30	CULP: Italian Basic 2 (11 of 15) CANCELLED 18:30 - 20:30 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a 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.