All-provider course timetable
Wednesday 19 April 2023
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This session introduces the theory and practice of budgeting, looking at why and how budgets can be set. Group exercises are used to prompt discussion around the types of costs that should be included in a budget and decision making when setting budgets. The session will give an overview of the budgeting process in the university and then focus in more detail on practical tools for day-to-day budgeting. Note: This session does not cover the detailed budgeting and rules relating to individual research grants. |
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This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core concepts of Python including Python syntax, data structures and reading/writing files. These are illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to write simple Python programs. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book or register your interest by linking here. |
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Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams - Part 5 - Breakout Rooms (Live Online using MS Teams)
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Join us for this workshop to learn how to get hands on creating and managing breakout rooms in your Teams meetings.
Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. 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.
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This workshop will focus on the core steps involved in calling variants from Illumina next generation sequencing data using the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK). You will learn about best practices in calling somatic variants: single nucleotide variants (SNVs), short insertion/deletions (indels) and copy number variants (CNVs). We will also cover considerations to take when calling variants on the mitochondrial genome, as well as variant calling from bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data. We will also cover how the data structures provided by GATK can help you process large datasets in parallel and at scale. Although this workshop focuses on human data, the majority of the concepts and approaches apply to non-human data, and we will cover some adaptations needed in those situations. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here. |
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Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Finished
Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This introductory course is designed for new reporters - covering everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: This course is mandatory in order to attend either of the following two courses below. What this introductory course does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Report outputs are explained in further detail in the courses above. Cannot make any dates? See the on-demand online version of the course. Completion of this course will count as Cognos attendance for the purpose of acceptance onto the above courses. You should ask your Key Contact to request Cognos access for you, prior to working through the on-demand material. |
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Anyone who is or will be a first-time user or supervisor of x-ray equipment or other equipment generating ionising radiation is expected to attend this course before they begin work. Existing users and supervisors of these items of equipment who are new to the University should also attend. |
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Microsoft Excel has lots of underutilised features that can help to save time and improve productivity. The primary objective of this workshop is to show you how to use these features and to demonstrate their effectiveness, challenging you to do things differently. We will cover:
The course includes access to a month's free support on any of the topics covered. |
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The Postgraduate Funding Project is working towards a big release in the Funding Management Portal in June 2023 and this roadshow will give colleagues an overview of the changes and benefits they can expect following the release. The roadshow will include contributions by the project’s sponsors, Prof Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education, and Mike Nicholson, Deputy Head of Education Services, situating the project’s work in the context of the University’s wider strategic aims and highlighting the positive impact it will have for both applicants and staff who engage with the system. The June release will allow colleagues to use the Funding Management Portal to:
The Funding Management Portal will also bring together all the information required for making informed decisions, such as real-time information about admissions statuses, other funders’ activities and applicants’ TOAST scores. Find out more about the Postgraduate Funding Project: https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/PostgraduateAdmissionsandFunding/SitePages/PG-Funding-Project.aspx |
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Engaging young people with your research can be very worthwhile and rewarding. This training session will support you with your public engagement work with schools by introducing you to the UK school system and discussing how public engagement work can fit with existing school priorities. We will consider ways in which your work can make an impact and briefly consider how public engagement can work with underrepresented groups and contribute to diversity and inclusion initiatives. You’ll be introduced to ways in which the University already works with schools to provide you with ideas for collaboration. Lastly, we’ll begin to think about how to plan and design activities suitable for school audiences. At the end of this session, you’ll hopefully feel more confident about how to work effectively with schools and can start thinking about your own public engagement work. The group session will be followed by the opportunity for a one-to-one 15-minute session with the trainer where you can discuss your projects, ideas and questions and get project specific help. This course will be led by Diogo Martins Gomes. Diogo is a Public Engagement and Communications Manager at the University of Cambridge with experience of working in the higher education industry. |
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
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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:
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:
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. |
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
Finished
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:
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:
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. |
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Being able to effectively manage your workload in a proactive and realistic way is key to a successful research career. Understanding task and relationship management techniques can help you better balance the demands on your time as a postdoc, as well as reducing your stress. In this interactive half-day workshop, you will learn practical techniques that you can implement to consistently improve your day-to-day productivity. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Bring your productivity issues to the workshop ready for some practical troubleshooting! |
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These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for department staff to work through live scenarios on the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) with the assistance of members of the project team and to ask questions. This is an In Person Face to Face drop in which will help departments to complete a specific task they choose which will be done in the live system. To make the most of this session, please come prepared with the information required to complete the task(s) you require assistance with Please use the special requirements section of the booking to detail the topics you require assistance with. If you can also do this after making the booking , please see Topics section below on to do this. This will enable us to prepare before the session. |
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These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for department staff to work through live scenarios on the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) with the assistance of members of the project team and to ask questions. This is an In Person Face to Face drop in which will help departments to complete a specific task they choose which will be done in the live system. To make the most of this session, please come prepared with the information required to complete the task(s) you require assistance with Please use the special requirements section of the booking to detail the topics you require assistance with. If you can also do this after making the booking , please see Topics section below on to do this. This will enable us to prepare before the session. |
| 14:00 |
Communicating clearly and being engaging can be challenging in any work environment. Doing so remotely can be even more difficult. Whether you’re teaching, leading meetings or preparing for an interview, this session will provide you with constructive feedback and tips to refine your speaking style, get your points across, and increase your personal impact. Coaching will “zoom in” on the areas you need to focus on, address any concerns you may have about your communication skills, and help you shape and deliver your message with clarity and confidence. Participants may also find it useful to complete the Presentation Skills online module Please only book one session. This booking page may be used to book a follow-up session for additional support, through mutual agreement with the trainer. |
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These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for department staff to work through live scenarios on the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) with the assistance of members of the project team and to ask questions. This is an In Person Face to Face drop in which will help departments to complete a specific task they choose which will be done in the live system. To make the most of this session, please come prepared with the information required to complete the task(s) you require assistance with Please use the special requirements section of the booking to detail the topics you require assistance with. If you can also do this after making the booking , please see Topics section below on to do this. This will enable us to prepare before the session. |
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These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for department staff to work through live scenarios on the Cambridge Casual Worker System (CCWS) with the assistance of members of the project team and to ask questions. This is an In Person Face to Face drop in which will help departments to complete a specific task they choose which will be done in the live system. To make the most of this session, please come prepared with the information required to complete the task(s) you require assistance with Please use the special requirements section of the booking to detail the topics you require assistance with. If you can also do this after making the booking , please see Topics section below on to do this. This will enable us to prepare before the session. |
| 15:00 |
Communicating clearly and being engaging can be challenging in any work environment. Doing so remotely can be even more difficult. Whether you’re teaching, leading meetings or preparing for an interview, this session will provide you with constructive feedback and tips to refine your speaking style, get your points across, and increase your personal impact. Coaching will “zoom in” on the areas you need to focus on, address any concerns you may have about your communication skills, and help you shape and deliver your message with clarity and confidence. Participants may also find it useful to complete the Presentation Skills online module Please only book one session. This booking page may be used to book a follow-up session for additional support, through mutual agreement with the trainer. |
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Communicating clearly and being engaging can be challenging in any work environment. Doing so remotely can be even more difficult. Whether you’re teaching, leading meetings or preparing for an interview, this session will provide you with constructive feedback and tips to refine your speaking style, get your points across, and increase your personal impact. Coaching will “zoom in” on the areas you need to focus on, address any concerns you may have about your communication skills, and help you shape and deliver your message with clarity and confidence. Participants may also find it useful to complete the Presentation Skills online module Please only book one session. This booking page may be used to book a follow-up session for additional support, through mutual agreement with the trainer. |
Thursday 20 April 2023
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It is aimed at staff across all areas, disciplines, staff groups and levels of responsibility, including staff who are:
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Successfully managing upwards depends on your confidence, diplomacy and influencing skills. This workshop will empower you to handle tricky situations with your manager or colleagues:
You will also learn how to adapt to different personal styles in order to build an effective working relationship and understand how different drivers and motivators may affect someone else’s thinking, (why do they do that?). |
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This workshop will focus on the core steps involved in calling variants from Illumina next generation sequencing data using the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK). You will learn about best practices in calling somatic variants: single nucleotide variants (SNVs), short insertion/deletions (indels) and copy number variants (CNVs). We will also cover considerations to take when calling variants on the mitochondrial genome, as well as variant calling from bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data. We will also cover how the data structures provided by GATK can help you process large datasets in parallel and at scale. Although this workshop focuses on human data, the majority of the concepts and approaches apply to non-human data, and we will cover some adaptations needed in those situations. The training room is located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level access available to this level. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here. |
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This training is intended for staff and post graduate students who regularly use DSE to help prevent or reduce the risk of possible health problems arising from computer use. The training is also aimed at those responsible within departments for assisting with the DSE risk assessment process. The course will provide an understanding of the DSE Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) and discuss employer's and employee's duties regarding the assessment of DSE workstations. There will be theory and a practical demonstration. The training will allow time to discuss some of the common health problems and concerns that may be associated with poor workstation set-up with examples of possible solutions. |
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Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Finished
Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This introductory course is designed for new reporters - covering everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: This course is mandatory in order to attend either of the following two courses below. What this introductory course does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Report outputs are explained in further detail in the courses above. Cannot make any dates? See the on-demand online version of the course. Completion of this course will count as Cognos attendance for the purpose of acceptance onto the above courses. You should ask your Key Contact to request Cognos access for you, prior to working through the on-demand material. |
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Postdoc Welcome Event
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A must-attend in-person session with information tailored to postdocs in Cambridge, whether University-based or employed by Colleges or Research Institutions. At this event, you will be given information about:
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This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal through demonstrations and hands on activities.
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.
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A course designed to take you step-by-step through academic writing and publication, with tips and resources to make writing up as simple as possible. The course will demystify the peer-review process, and help you to improve the precision and clarity of your academic writing. UPDATE: Please note that this session is taking place remotely, not in the Medical Library as previously advertised. Please do not go to the Medical Library training room. You will be contacted by the training team with information about how to join the session remotely. Please note: this session may be recorded. By signing up for the session, you register your consent for recording to take place. Please email librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions about this. |
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Virtual Writing Retreats
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Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space to think and write. Each session will provide a friendly and constructive environment in which to meet like-minded peers, discuss challenges, and work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique. These virtual retreats are being hosted collaboratively across several institutions to encourage researchers across career stages and institutions to come together in a sustainable writing environment. The retreats will take place several times per month throughout the academic year and you can attend as many as you like (within booking limits for each session). |
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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:
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. |
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
Finished
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:
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:
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. |
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Public Engagement: Drop-in Sessions
Finished
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:
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:
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. |
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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:
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. |
| 16:00 |
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:
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. |