Cambridge Admissions Office course timetable
July 2022
| Thu 7 |
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 14 |
Evaluation 6 Step Process
Finished
An online session that will outline and explain a simple 6-step process for designing and embedding evaluation for Access & Participation interventions and programmes. The process has been developed by the Cambridge Admissions Office and is flexible enough to be applied to many A&P interventions, regardless of the student lifecycle stage in question. |
August 2022
| Tue 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. |
| Fri 19 |
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 2022
| Thu 8 |
Evaluation 6 Step Process
Finished
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. This hybrid session, delivered online and in person, will outline and explain a simple 6-step process for designing and embedding evaluation for Access & Participation interventions and programmes. The process has been developed by the Cambridge Admissions Office and is flexible enough to be applied to many A&P interventions, regardless of the student lifecycle stage in question. |
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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. This hybrid session, delivered online and in person, will explore the role of stakeholder analysis in programme/intervention design, evaluation planning, and reporting. It will also look at ways to undertake stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management. The session will comprise of practical guidance and opportunities for interaction. |
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Theory of Change - Part 1
Finished
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. This hybrid session, delivered online and in person, will cover the basics of an underpinning Theory of Change for access & participation interventions. |
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Reporting, Dissemination & Comms
Finished
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. This hybrid session, delivered online and in person, will explore how to present and disseminate evaluation findings in appropriate ways for intended users, and to support wider strategic use. |
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| Tue 13 |
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. |
| Wed 28 |
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 29 |
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. An introduction to available resources for targeting outreach programmes. The session will cover the CAO Schools/Colleges Outreach Targeting Dataset in detail, along with other resources publicly available. This session will be recorded and made available with the slides on the Access & Participation Community of Practice Teams channel. |
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. |