Finance Training course timetable
June 2024
Tue 11 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 12 |
This course looks at the tasks required at month end to manage your grants and at transactions that need to be completed using a variety of tools in CUFS. It also looks at preparing grants for closing. |
Concur – Acting as a First Approver
[Places]
An overview of how to act as an approver in the expenses claim process using SAP Concur software. This includes:
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Thu 13 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
This course looks at the tasks required at month end to manage your grants and at transactions that need to be completed using a variety of tools in CUFS. It also looks at preparing grants for closing. |
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Fri 14 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
Not bookable
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
Not bookable
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 18 |
IN PERSON - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
This is a classroom version of the Cognos Introduction held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15 minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. 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. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Thu 20 |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
Fri 21 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 25 |
This is a classroom version of the Budgeting 1: Introduction to Budgeting held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. 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. |
This in-person session will help attendees gain a better understanding of the Finance transformation project: “Finance Systems Replacement (FSR)”, including how it relates to other Finance transformation projects, and what it will mean for the University and staff. |
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Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 26 |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |
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Thu 27 |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
This in-person session will help attendees gain a better understanding of the Finance transformation project: “Enhanced Financial Transparency (EFT)”, including how it relates to other Finance transformation projects, and what it will mean for the University and staff. |
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Fri 28 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
July 2024
Tue 2 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 3 |
Virtual - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos
Not bookable
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Thu 4 |
The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools. The formulas covered in this course include SUMIF and COUNTIF which will allow the user to quickly summarise data. Macros will enable the user to automate tasks within excel. During this session, we will use the example of needing to analyse, sort, split and send data to specific email contacts. Users will be introduced to a series of macros to reduce this process to a few simple steps. The session will run on Teams and delegates must be able to access Excel during the session |
Virtual - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos
Not bookable
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
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How to book with Key Travel
[Places]
How to book with Key Travel - Travelling for research or to undertake work on behalf of the University. This training session, delivered by Key Travel, is open to new and experienced colleagues who are responsible for booking travel on behalf of the University. Key Travel is the University’s preferred supplier for travel management services and provides the following support for colleagues:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process using Key Travel’s online portal. However, the session will also provide you with hints and tips on how to identify the best travel options for your requirements. |
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Fri 5 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Concur – Mobile App
[Places]
A short briefing on how to use all of the features of the Concur mobile app to submit expenses claims. This includes:
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Tue 9 |
Concur – Acting as a Delegate
[Places]
A short briefing on how to act as a delegate using the desktop SAP Concur client. This will cover:
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Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
|
Wed 10 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
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Thu 11 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
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Fri 12 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Mon 15 |
As a recent new starter to the Finance Division, we would like to invite you to attend a welcome session in Greenwich House with David Hughes. These sessions are an opportunity for you to meet with other members of staff who have recently joined Finance, as well as hearing from David and senior members of the team. Please book onto a session below that suits your office working pattern best. We encourage you to attend in your first three months in the Finance Division but if you are unable to attend either of these dates, more dates will follow later in the year. |
Tue 16 |
How to make a group booking with Key Travel - Organising group travel for research or to undertake work on behalf of the University. This training session, delivered by Key Travel, is open to new and experienced colleagues who are responsible for booking group travel (10 passengers or more) on behalf of the University. Key Travel’s Specialist Travel team will take you through the process of group bookings including:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process, however, there will also be opportunities to ask questions and explore the services provided. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 17 |
Concur – Acting as a First Approver
[Places]
An overview of how to act as an approver in the expenses claim process using SAP Concur software. This includes:
|
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
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Thu 18 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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. |
Finance Division - New Starters Welcome with David Hughes (Finance Division Staff only)
Not bookable
As a recent new starter to the Finance Division, we would like to invite you to attend a welcome session in Greenwich House with David Hughes. These sessions are an opportunity for you to meet with other members of staff who have recently joined Finance, as well as hearing from David and senior members of the team. Please book onto a session below that suits your office working pattern best. We encourage you to attend in your first three months in the Finance Division but if you are unable to attend either of these dates, more dates will follow later in the year. |
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Fri 19 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
|
Tue 23 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 24 |
Concur – Mobile App
[Places]
A short briefing on how to use all of the features of the Concur mobile app to submit expenses claims. This includes:
|
Fri 26 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
August 2024
Fri 2 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 6 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Fri 9 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 13 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Fri 16 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 20 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Fri 23 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 27 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Fri 30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
September 2024
Tue 3 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Fri 6 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 10 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 11 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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. |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
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Thu 12 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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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Fri 13 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 17 |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
[Places]
This is an in person classroom course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 18 |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
Concur – Acting as a Delegate
[Places]
A short briefing on how to act as a delegate using the desktop SAP Concur client. This will cover:
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Thu 19 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
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Fri 20 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
|
Tue 24 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 25 |
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Thu 26 |
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Fri 27 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
October 2024
Tue 1 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Thu 3 |
Concur – Acting as a First Approver
[Places]
An overview of how to act as an approver in the expenses claim process using SAP Concur software. This includes:
|
Fri 4 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
|
Mon 7 |
As a recent new starter to the Finance Division, we would like to invite you to attend a welcome session in Greenwich House with David Hughes. These sessions are an opportunity for you to meet with other members of staff who have recently joined Finance, as well as hearing from David and senior members of the team. Please book onto a session below that suits your office working pattern best. We encourage you to attend in your first three months in the Finance Division but if you are unable to attend either of these dates, more dates will follow later in the year. |
Tue 8 |
This is a classroom version of the Budgeting 1: Introduction to Budgeting held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. 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. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 9 |
As a recent new starter to the Finance Division, we would like to invite you to attend a welcome session in Greenwich House with David Hughes. These sessions are an opportunity for you to meet with other members of staff who have recently joined Finance, as well as hearing from David and senior members of the team. Please book onto a session below that suits your office working pattern best. We encourage you to attend in your first three months in the Finance Division but if you are unable to attend either of these dates, more dates will follow later in the year. |
Thu 10 |
The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools. The formulas covered in this course include SUMIF and COUNTIF which will allow the user to quickly summarise data. Macros will enable the user to automate tasks within excel. During this session, we will use the example of needing to analyse, sort, split and send data to specific email contacts. Users will be introduced to a series of macros to reduce this process to a few simple steps. The session will run on Teams and delegates must be able to access Excel during the session |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |
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Fri 11 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 15 |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 16 |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
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Thu 17 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
Fri 18 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 22 |
IN PERSON - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
This is a classroom version of the Cognos Introduction held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15 minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. 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. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Thu 24 |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
Fri 25 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 29 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 30 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
Thu 31 |
This is a classroom version of the General Ledger 1 course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
November 2024
Fri 1 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 5 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 6 |
This course looks at the tasks required at month end to manage your grants and at transactions that need to be completed using a variety of tools in CUFS. It also looks at preparing grants for closing. |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
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Thu 7 |
This course looks at the tasks required at month end to manage your grants and at transactions that need to be completed using a variety of tools in CUFS. It also looks at preparing grants for closing. |
Fri 8 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 12 |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
[Places]
This is an in person classroom course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Thu 14 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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. |
Fri 15 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
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. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 19 |
This is a classroom version of the General Ledger 2 Course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. Tea and coffee will be provided during the course, lunch is not provided. There is a café at Greenwich House where you can purchase lunch. You are also welcome to bring lunch with you. You can eat your own food in the café where there are also some microwaves available for your use. We can make fridge space available if required. This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 20 |
The session will look at more advanced formulas and macros using the recorder and VBA tools. The formulas covered in this course include SUMIF and COUNTIF which will allow the user to quickly summarise data. Macros will enable the user to automate tasks within excel. During this session, we will use the example of needing to analyse, sort, split and send data to specific email contacts. Users will be introduced to a series of macros to reduce this process to a few simple steps. The session will run on Teams and delegates must be able to access Excel during the session |
Fri 22 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 26 |
This is a classroom version of Grants 2 held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15 minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 27 |
Concur – Mobile App
[Places]
A short briefing on how to use all of the features of the Concur mobile app to submit expenses claims. This includes:
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Fri 29 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
December 2024
Tue 3 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wed 4 |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
Thu 5 |
IN PERSON - Cognos Introduction
[Places]
This is a classroom version of the Cognos Introduction held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15 minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. 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. |
Fri 6 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Tue 10 |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
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Wed 11 |
This course provides an overview of the Grants module in CUFS. The course will cover how you can view your projects and awards, check budgets, perform on-line queries and run some CUFS reports. The course material will be split over 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Fri 13 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
January 2025
Tue 7 |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
[Places]
This is an in person classroom course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. |
Tue 14 |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |
April 2025
Wed 30 |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |