University Information Services - Staff Learning & Development course timetable
July 2022
| Thu 21 |
UIS new joiners welcome event
Finished
New colleagues to UIS are invited to join a welcome event to meet our Chief Operating Officer, Steve Riley and members from our Administration and HR Office. |
| Mon 25 |
We all use search engines to look for information, whether it's to buy a second-hand sofa, or check when to repot the begonia. If your content isn't optimised, people won't be able to find it easily through online search. Good SEO will help more people find your content more easily. Come to this workshop to:
For this session you need to bring:
We will also be running this workshop in August. |
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Join content colleagues to talk about how we can use data that seems quite abstract to tell us about our content. Come to this workshop to:
You will want to be able to look at the exercise information, and possibly some example websites in your browser, while in the MS Teams meeting. If you have access to a desk offering a second screen, that may be the most convenient. This session is for beginners who are not confident in interpreting analytics or similar data. No preparation is required. You do not need to be familiar with any software other than MS Office 365 and your browser. |
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We can all write well. It’s our job! But how can we make our content more user centred? User-centred content helps our users and ultimately helps us. Come to this session to:
For this session you need to bring:
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| Fri 29 |
UIS Staff Summer Garden Get-together
Finished
Celebrate summer with your UIS colleagues at an informal outdoor gathering at Fitzwilliam College Grove and Chapel Lawn. There will be an afternoon tea-style lunch, tea, coffee and soft drinks for you to enjoy. An outdoor bar is also available to purchase (with card) a selection of alcoholic drinks of your choice. |
August 2022
| Fri 26 |
Join content colleagues to talk about how we can use data that seems quite abstract to tell us about our content. Come to this workshop to:
You will want to be able to look at the exercise information, and possibly some example websites in your browser, while in the MS Teams meeting. If you have access to a desk offering a second screen, that may be the most convenient. This session is for beginners who are not confident in interpreting analytics or similar data. No preparation is required. You do not need to be familiar with any software other than MS Office 365 and your browser. |
| Tue 30 |
We can all write well. It’s our job! But how can we make our content more user centred? User-centred content helps our users and ultimately helps us. Come to this session to:
For this session you need to bring:
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| Wed 31 |
We all use search engines to look for information, whether it's to buy a second-hand sofa, or check when to repot the begonia. If your content isn't optimised, people won't be able to find it easily through online search. Good SEO will help more people find your content more easily. Come to this workshop to:
For this session you need to bring:
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October 2022
| Mon 3 |
Metadata is a fundamental component behind search and reporting functionalities. This event will introduce the concept of metadata, provide examples of common types of metadata, and how metadata will help your intranet site function well. Rob Ireland, SharePoint Developer, will host a show and tell to show how the new intranet will use metadata. There will also be other members of the Digital Presence Programme team available to answer questions. Topics
If you are already aware of these concepts and what they are used for, you may find the related event more useful: Metadata event for staff with a technical and data management background A recording of this event will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site for anyone who cannot attend. |
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Find out how the Digital Presence Programme's work around metadata and related concepts to improve the University's websites and digital content. This work includes the 'Intranet in a Box' project, which aims to provision University institutions or departments with SharePoint sites that will provide common tooling and templating to improve defragmentation across the University. Data, including managing common data and improving our approach to information architecture, is crucial for this project and other University systems. This event is hosted by a panel of experts on the Intranet in a Box project. We aim to provide a forum for technical staff to learn about the project's framework for managing domain-level and institution-level data, and how it relates to the greater information architecture of University systems. Katya Samoylova from the Academic and Financial Planning and Analysis team (AFPA, Finance Division) will also provide an overview of their work around data governance. Topics
This event is aimed at IT and technical staff who are already familiar with metadata, taxonomies and related concepts. If you are not already aware of these concepts and what they are used for, you may find the related event useful: Content Community event - Metadata for content editors. A recording of this event will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site for anyone who cannot attend. |
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| Wed 5 |
A workshop session exclusively for UIS colleagues who have been nominated to be a 'buddy' to support new joiners to the organisation. |
| Thu 6 |
UIS is offering new members the chance to join a virtual speed mentoring event. This energetic learning and networking activity will provide the opportunity to speak to some of UIS’ senior leaders and managers from different disciplines. UIS mentors involved with the event:
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| Tue 11 |
An informal coffee morning catch-up for mentees enrolled in the Mentoring scheme. |
| Wed 12 |
An informal coffee morning catch-up for mentors enrolled in the Mentoring scheme. |
| Thu 20 |
UIS new joiners welcome event
Finished
New colleagues to UIS are invited to join a welcome event to meet our Chief Operating Officer, Steve Riley and members from our Administration and HR Office. |
| Mon 31 |
We all know that it can be impossible to understand data just by looking at a slew of numbers and stats. For data to be truly helpful, it needs to be presented in a logical, easy-to-understand way. This is where data visualisation comes in. It's the process of turning data into a compelling visual story through the use of graphics, like charts and graphs. This content community event will cover:
The session is for everyone interested in using data visualisation effectively. A recording of this event will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site for anyone who cannot attend. |
November 2022
| Tue 1 |
In this 2 hours online session, you'll learn techniques for creating your service roadmap and how to iterate it regularly. |
| Wed 2 |
In this 2 hours online session, you'll learn techniques for creating your service roadmap and how to iterate it regularly. |
| Mon 7 |
In this 2 hours online session, you'll learn techniques for creating your service roadmap and how to iterate it regularly. |
| Tue 15 |
In this 90-minute session, we'll cover GDS roles and how they operate in context. We'll also explain how BA and service manager roles fit within in GDS environment. To successfully build and run a service, you need to have a multi-disciplinary team with a range of skills. The size of your team and the roles you need will change during the different phases of development. |
| Wed 16 |
In this 90-minute session, we'll cover GDS roles and how they operate in context. We'll also explain how BA and service manager roles fit within in GDS environment. To successfully build and run a service, you need to have a multi-disciplinary team with a range of skills. The size of your team and the roles you need will change during the different phases of development. |
| Mon 21 |
In this 90-minute session, we'll cover GDS roles and how they operate in context. We'll also explain how BA and service manager roles fit within in GDS environment. To successfully build and run a service, you need to have a multi-disciplinary team with a range of skills. The size of your team and the roles you need will change during the different phases of development. |
| Wed 30 |
The Digital Presence Programme has been busy since 2020 exploring and researching how we could better build and support the University's intranets and websites. Join us for a day of demonstrations and hands-on workshops where we'll share with you our progress so far and help you to prepare for migration to the Intranet in a Box and Website in a Box templates, due for release in 2024. We'll share;
Join us in person at The Triangle, Cambridge University Press & Assessment's spectacular headquarters near Cambridge Train Station. Refreshments will be available. |
December 2022
| Mon 5 |
The Digital Presence Programme has been busy since 2020 exploring and researching how we could better build and support the University's intranets and websites. Join us for a day of demonstrations and hands-on workshops where we'll share with you our progress so far and help you to prepare for migration to the Intranet in a Box and Website in a Box templates, due for release in 2024. We'll share;
Join us in person at The Triangle Building, Cambridge University Press & Assessment's spectacular headquarters near Cambridge Train Station. Refreshments will be available. |
| Tue 6 |
What is the Search Inside Yourself programme? The Search Inside Yourself (SIY) programme is a popular immersive leadership programme born in Google and based on Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience and Mindfulness. SIY will teach emotional intelligence skills that lead to sustained peak performance, strong collaboration, and effective leadership. The mindfulness and emotional intelligence skills you'll learn will help you: Experience greater well-being, resilience and stress management Improve performance, collaboration and empathy Increase effectiveness and decision-making capacity Cultivate innovative, creative thinking Build more effective relationships |
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A workshop session exclusively for UIS colleagues who have been nominated to be a 'buddy' to support new joiners to the organisation. |