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Tue 30 Jul 2019 – Wed 7 Aug 2019

Tuesday 30 July 2019

09:30	CUL: Book a Buddy! Finished 09:30 - 09:50 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall Nervous or intimidated about visiting the UL for the first time? Don’t know where to begin with a Literature search? Can never find the books you need on the open shelves? Book a buddy! Book this 20 minute slot and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Sign up today! We’ll contact you to find out exactly what you need to know and then we’ll arrange your perfect match with an experienced member of the Reader Services team! This a trial service running throughout the summer vacation. We will appreciate any feedback that you provide.
10:30	Drupal: An Introduction Finished 10:30 - 12:30 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal Content Management Service through hands on activities.
14:00	Getting started in Cognos Finished 14:00 - 15:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This master class is designed to get existing CUFS users going with the reporting tool. It covers everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: What it does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Less experienced users of the Grants and/or General Ledger modules in CUFS are recommended to attend instead one of the following courses: Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos General Ledger Reporting These two courses not only cover the mechanics of running the reports but also more advice on how to interpret and use the information as well as discussion about when to use which report.
	Cambridge University Libraries Staff : Induction Workshop: Part II Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room This is an interactive workshop, designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library and meet some of the key people who work in it. Staff will take part in some fun activities to learn more about other departments within the Cambridge University Libraries, have a presentation from a member of the Leadership Team about the wider workings of the University and have time to check their HR24 Induction Checklists and meet other new starters. Designed to be more informal, this workshop is a great opportunity to meet other staff, make contacts and ask any questions that you may have come across in your first month of employment.

Wednesday 31 July 2019

10:00	Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship Webinar Finished 10:00 - 11:00 N/A - online webinar A webinar providing information on the level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship presented by Glen Suttie of Provek, who are Project Management Training specialists and will deliver this apprenticeship in partnership with Corndel. Further information. The purpose of the webinar will be to provide you with an overview of the programme, and give you the opportunity to ask any questions. Apprenticeship guidance can be found here. A link to the webinar will be sent with the joining instruction when your booking is confirmed.
14:00	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (1 of 2) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module.
14:15	Radioactive Substances: An Introduction to Suitable and Safe Use Finished 14:15 - 16:45 Department of Biochemistry, Thomas Lecture Theatre Anyone who is a first-time user of unsealed radioactive substances is expected to attend this course before they begin the work. Users of radioactive substances who are new to the University should also attend. This course also acts as a refresher for experienced users and for users from other institutions or countries. There will be time for discussion and questions at the end of the session, and a self-assessment exercise of attendees’ core knowledge will be carried out.
14:30	Library lowdown: A brief introduction to the University Library Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session.
16:00	iProcurement Part 2: Month End processes in the Buyers Work Centre (2 of 2) Finished 16:00 - 16:30 Finance Division, Greenwich House, Ferrara Room (IT Training Room) This course covers the various month-end processes that need to be completed within the iProcurement module.

Thursday 1 August 2019

09:55	Physics Health & Safety: Induction Part 1 Briefing Finished 09:55 - 11:15 Department of Physics, 213 Bragg Commitee Room This induction briefing is mandatory for all new or temporary staff, new students, and visitors (from other departments or elsewhere) to the Cavendish Laboratory who are staying for more than one week, or are visiting regularly. It begins with a short HR induction. You will also need to book and attend Part 2 Induction if you do practical work - it follows 10 minutes after this session.
10:30	Drupal: An Introduction (Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) Finished 10:30 - 12:30 Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, LT1 This course will cover features and concepts of Drupal Content Management Service through hands on activities.
11:30	Physics Health & Safety: Induction Part 2 - Risk Assessment Briefing Finished 11:30 - 12:35 Department of Physics, 213 Bragg Commitee Room This risk assessment briefing follows the basic departmental induction and is mandatory for all new staff, students or visitors who will be doing one or more of the following: running experiments providing technical support carrying out workshop or maintenance work managing other people's work running events You may only attend this session if you have done Part 1 (see "prerequisites" below).
14:15	Using Containment Facilities and Microbiological Safety Cabinets Finished 14:15 - 15:45 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room A microbiological safety cabinet (MSC) is a vital piece of equipment that helps to prevent exposure to biological hazards. All containment laboratory users and their supervisors should know how to use MSCs effectively, what the standards are for the different levels of containment, and how the facilities are managed. This course will help both users and managers understand their responsibilities in creating a safe working area and provide both theory and practical knowledge on the safe and effective use of tissue culture (Class II) cabinets.
14:30	CUL: Book a Buddy! Finished 14:30 - 14:50 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall Nervous or intimidated about visiting the UL for the first time? Don’t know where to begin with a Literature search? Can never find the books you need on the open shelves? Book a buddy! Book this 20 minute slot and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Sign up today! We’ll contact you to find out exactly what you need to know and then we’ll arrange your perfect match with an experienced member of the Reader Services team! This a trial service running throughout the summer vacation. We will appreciate any feedback that you provide.

Monday 5 August 2019

10:30	Drupal: An Introduction (Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) Finished 10:30 - 12:30 Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, LT1 This course will cover features and concepts of Drupal Content Management Service through hands on activities.
14:30	Cambridge University Libraries Staff : Induction Workshop: Part I Finished 14:30 - 16:30 Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room This is an interactive workshop, designed to help new staff learn more about the Cambridge University Library, meet some of the key people who work in it and learn more about key library policies.

Tuesday 6 August 2019

09:30	CUL: Book a Buddy! Finished 09:30 - 09:50 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall Nervous or intimidated about visiting the UL for the first time? Don’t know where to begin with a Literature search? Can never find the books you need on the open shelves? Book a buddy! Book this 20 minute slot and we’ll match you with a member of library staff who can show you what you need to know, whether it’s searching the catalogue, using Electronic Legal Deposit, finding open shelf books or something else entirely. Sign up today! We’ll contact you to find out exactly what you need to know and then we’ll arrange your perfect match with an experienced member of the Reader Services team! This a trial service running throughout the summer vacation. We will appreciate any feedback that you provide.
	CHRIS - An Introduction Finished 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 This course is an introduction to the system and will cover the following topics: Additional guidance relating to searches and exporting information out of CHRIS into Excel or Word An overview of how personal details are recorded An overview of how the system is used to record absence (sickness, maternity, paternity etc) for individuals Employment details for individuals including items such as grade, salary, hours and limit of tenure Costing details How your department is structured on CHRIS and the posts it contains A quick update on reporting This course does not cover any training on update access.
14:00	Yellow Box Searching - Event List management Finished 14:00 - 15:30 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 Yellow Box Searching is 'advanced searching' in Amicus. You can use it to find specific selections of data or contacts from within Amicus. Many Amicus users use yellow box search in the first step to creating a mailing or inviting contacts to an event. This session will be aimed at specific users within CUDAR. You will be generating yellow box searches, then using a specific event report, to export the data into excel.

Wednesday 7 August 2019

10:00	CamSIS Search Finished 10:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 CamSIS Search is a tool used within CamSIS to create lists of students and update student data. This course will show you how to understand the data structure and how to use CamSIS Search to create student lists.
	Introduction to Amicus for new College starters Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This course covers the following: How to log into Amicus How to navigate around the system and useful shortcuts How to view alumni and donor details How to add a contact report How to view a shared prospect group and associated reports You will have access to Amicus throughout training with plenty of opportunity to follow along in the system and complete some exercises.
	Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction Finished 10:00 - 11:00 Department of Physics 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.
10:30	Falcon on Drupal: Migration from Falcon On Plone - An Introduction Finished 10:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This course has been designed for web editors of institutions that are migrating from the Falcon on Plone content management system to the new Falcon on Drupal Content Management Service.
13:30	Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Training for Outreach Finished 13:30 - 16:30 Student Services Centre, Exams Hall, Room AG03a 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. If you are only going to need Read Only or Read Only with Export permissions this training is not required.
14:30	Library lowdown: A brief introduction to the University Library Finished 14:30 - 15:00 Cambridge University Library: Entrance Hall A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session.