Finance Training course timetable
Wednesday 15 January
09:30 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
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10:00 |
How to make a group booking with Key Travel - Organising group travel 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 group travel (10 passengers or more) on behalf of the University. Key Travel’s Specialist Travel team will take you through the process of group bookings including:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process, however, there will also be opportunities to ask questions and explore the services provided. |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the set up phase of the process, where possible testers should also attend one of the payment request testing sessions. |
Thursday 16 January
09:30 |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
Friday 17 January
11:00 |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
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11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
14:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the payment request part of the process. Testers should also have attended one of the set up testing sessions. |
Monday 20 January
10:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the set up phase of the process, where possible testers should also attend one of the payment request testing sessions. |
14:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the payment request part of the process. Testers should also have attended one of the set up testing sessions. |
Tuesday 21 January
10:00 |
How to book with Key Travel
![]() 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. |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the set up phase of the process, where possible testers should also attend one of the payment request testing sessions. |
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15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
Wednesday 22 January
09:30 |
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:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
10:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the payment request part of the process. Testers should also have attended one of the set up testing sessions. |
Thursday 23 January
09:30 |
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:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Friday 24 January
10:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the set up phase of the process, where possible testers should also attend one of the payment request testing sessions. |
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
14:00 |
This is a classroom session to be held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (and charging cable if required) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. A testing session for the Ind-E-Pay UAT phase. This session will primarily be for the payment request part of the process. Testers should also have attended one of the set up testing sessions. |
Tuesday 28 January
09:30 |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
![]() This is an in person classroom course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via 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. |
Wednesday 29 January
09:30 |
The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools. The formulas covered in this course include SUMIF and COUNTIF which will allow the user to quickly summarise data. Macros will enable the user to automate tasks within excel. During this session, we will use the example of needing to analyse, sort, split and send data to specific email contacts. Users will be introduced to a series of macros to reduce this process to a few simple steps. The session will run on Teams and delegates must be able to access Excel during the session |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |