Cambridge Admissions Office course timetable
October 2022
| Fri 14 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Thu 20 |
NOTE: if you'd like to join the session remotely, please let us know in the Special Requirements section when booking. This will help us plan the session and manage physical numbers in the room. Jacob Butler will deliver a talk on his recent masters project: The focus on quantitative data in outreach can lead to evaluation feeling more like a box-ticking exercise than an integral part of an event. Practitioner research, which is a framework intended to support those conducting research into their own practice, offers an approach that recognises the importance of sharing qualitative experiences and emphasises the need for clear communication between peers. I argue that adopting elements of this framework in our evaluation would help to share good practice, through an accessible record of our experiences, and encourage a more collaborative network across the many different areas in which we work. In this session, I will introduce practitioner research and how it can be applied to outreach, then open the floor to a discussion around its potential benefits and costs, with the aim of refining an approach that would work for all outreach practitioners in the university. This session will be recorded and made available with the slides on the Access & Participation Community of Practice Teams channel. |
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NB: if you would like to join this session remotely, please let us know in the special requirements of your booking and we can send you a Microsoft Teams link. Surveys are a very common data collection method in Access & Participation evaluation. This session will review why they are so ubiquitous, their strengths and some common pitfalls to look out for. Great if you're new to survey design or want to refresh yourself on this method, we'll be going over some examples from recent programmes' evaluation and sharing good practice in design, collection, and analysis. |
November 2022
| Tue 1 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Tue 29 |
Theory of Change Workshop
Finished
NB: if you would like to join this session remotely, please let us know in the special requirements of your booking and we can send you a Microsoft Teams link. This hybrid session will cover the basics of an underpinning Theory of Change for access & participation interventions and focus on worked examples. |
December 2022
| Fri 2 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
January 2023
| Fri 6 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Thu 26 |
Theory of Change Workshop
Finished
NB: if you would like to join this session remotely, please let us know in the special requirements of your booking and we can send you a Microsoft Teams link. This hybrid session will cover the basics of an underpinning Theory of Change for access & participation interventions and focus on worked examples. It will also involve playing the Changebusters game developed by Advance HE, which aims to develop your understanding of the concepts by developing a hypothetical theory of change. |
February 2023
| Wed 1 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Thu 2 |
Theory of Change Workshop
Finished
NB: if you would like to join this session remotely, please let us know in the special requirements of your booking and we can send you a Microsoft Teams link. This hybrid session will cover the basics of an underpinning Theory of Change for access & participation interventions and focus on worked examples. It will also involve playing the Changebusters game developed by Advance HE, which aims to develop your understanding of the concepts by developing a hypothetical theory of change. |
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NOTE: if you wish to join this briefing remotely, please state this in the special requirements section of your booking (so we can manage expected numbers in the room). A series of briefings from the ADS Research Unit taking you through a recent research paper they have produced examining admissions and widening participation at the University of Cambridge. This session from Rachel Sequeira will provide an overview of her 2021 research into the accuracy of predicted A Level grades for University of Cambridge applicants, including breakdowns by A Level subject or applicant characteristics. This session will be recorded and made available afterwards for those who can’t attend. |
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| Tue 7 |
VENUE CHANGE: Due to a clash, the venue for this event has changed and is now to be held in the New Wing Seminar room in the SSC. PLEASE NOTE: if you wish to join this session remotely, please say so in the special requirements section of your booking so we can manage numbers in the room and ensure we send you a Teams link. This is an opportunity for staff supporting students with their transition to undergraduate study to share good practice and useful findings from their experiences working with Cambridge students. There will be showcases by speakers working with current students with an opportunity for Q&A, as well as time for networking and building connections with colleagues across the Collegiate University. Any colleagues interested in contributing a short (ten minutes max) presentation to the showcase would be very welcome to do so and should email apevaluation@admin.cam.ac.uk in the first instance. |
| Tue 14 |
NOTE: if you wish to join this briefing remotely, please state this in the special requirements section of your booking (so we can manage expected numbers in the room). A series of briefings from the ADS Research Unit taking you through a recent research paper they have produced examining admissions and widening participation at the University of Cambridge. This session from Alexa Horner will provide an overview of her 2022 research exploring whether differentially lower offers (aka contextual admissions) might be justified at the University of Cambridge for applicants from certain under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. This session will be recorded and made available afterwards for those who can’t attend. |
| Wed 15 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
March 2023
| Thu 16 |
Promoting Excellent Behaviour
Finished
Behaviour management training for outreach staff delivered by the Cambridge Admissions Office. This training focuses on managing the needs and behaviour of both the group you and individual pupils. It will provide you with techniques and strategies you can use when delivering sessions to students. In this session, you’ll explore how your own behaviour influences your students’, and learn how to control your emotional responses when you’re interacting in the classroom. You’ll discover the latest techniques in classroom management and develop your capability to achieve consistency. The training will take place in A329 - Counselling Service (Student Services Centre). |
April 2023
| Tue 18 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
May 2023
| Thu 18 |
Theory of Change Workshop
Finished
NB: if you would like to join this session remotely, please let us know in the special requirements of your booking and we can send you a Microsoft Teams link. This hybrid session will cover the basics of an underpinning Theory of Change for access & participation interventions and focus on worked examples. It will also involve playing the Changebusters game developed by Advance HE, which aims to develop your understanding of the concepts by developing a hypothetical theory of change. |
| Mon 22 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Tue 30 |
NOTE: if you wish to join this briefing remotely, please state this in the special requirements section of your booking (so we can manage expected numbers in the room which has a capacity of 30 people). A series of briefings from the ADS Research Unit taking you through a recent research paper they have produced examining admissions and widening participation at the University of Cambridge. This session from Andrew Avery will provide an overview of three research papers produced between 2018 and 2022 by Rachel Sequeira and Andrew Avery, investigating regional patterns of University of Cambridge applications compared with populations rebased by age and attainment. This session will be recorded and made available afterwards for those who can’t attend. |
July 2023
| Wed 5 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
August 2023
| Mon 14 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
September 2023
| Thu 7 |
Evaluation Strategy Training
Finished
Please note that both workshops will be suitable for both beginner and intermediate levels of expertise, with different activities designed to stretch participants of all levels. If you are joining either of these sessions remotely, please indicate this in the 'Special Requirements' box and you will be send a Teams Link nearer the date * Session 1 Introduction to devising an Evaluation Strategy
Session 2
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| Mon 11 |
These sessions are aimed at those who are brand new to HEAT (Higher Education Access Tracker) and who will want to be added to the live database as their institution’s Operational Lead or User with all Reports. If you need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required. |
| Tue 12 |
NOTE: if you wish to join this briefing remotely, please state this in the special requirements section of your booking (so we can manage expected numbers in the room). Part of a series of briefings from the ADS team taking you through a recent research paper they have produced examining admissions and widening participation at the University of Cambridge. This session from Alexander Glyde-Bates, the Admissions & Data Services Administrator (International), will provide an overview of his 2023 research examining recent trends in IB offer levels for undergraduate courses at Cambridge. This session will be recorded and made available afterwards for those who can’t attend. |
| Thu 21 |
Evaluation Strategy Training
Finished
Please note that both workshops will be suitable for both beginner and intermediate levels of expertise, with different activities designed to stretch participants of all levels. If you are joining either of these sessions remotely, please indicate this in the 'Special Requirements' box and you will be send a Teams Link nearer the date * Session 1 Introduction to devising an Evaluation Strategy
Session 2
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