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Wed 11 May 2016

Wednesday 11 May 2016

09:00	Cisco CCNA for IT Supporters: Module 4 - Connecting Networks (Series 8) (5 of 12) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 2 This is the fourth module of the CCNA series, should you wish to book on the series please book on Module 1 Introduction to Networks. This course discusses the WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network. The course enables you to understand the selection criteria of network devices and WAN technologies to meet network requirements. You will learn how to configure and troubleshoot network devices and resolve common issues with data link protocols. You also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement IPSec and virtual private network (VPN) operations in a complex network
	Welcome to Cambridge Finished 09:00 - 12:00 Downing College, Grace Howard Room The University of Cambridge is committed to effective induction for all new members of staff. In addition to the welcome and induction you will receive in your institution, you are warmly invited to take part in the University’s two-stage induction. The first stage comprises the University’s Induction Online programme. This web resource is a quick and easy way for you to learn all about what it is like to work here as well as understand your role and responsibilities. It provides key information to help you: settle quickly into your new role orientate yourself in your first few weeks at the University understand how the University works The second stage comprises Welcome to Cambridge, an event hosted by Personal and Professional Development (PPD). The Welcome to Cambridge events are held twice a year. Following a welcome from a senior member of the University you will have the opportunity to participate in an informal networking activity. The activity will enable you to meet and network with other new colleagues whilst learning some key facts about the University. There will also be an exhibition enabling you to browse the wide range of opportunities and sources of support available to you as a member of University staff.
	Lecturing Performance Finished 09:00 - 13:00 CCTL, Revans Room This course focuses on the practical element of delivery. It will provide you with the opportunity to explore techniques for connecting emotionally and intellectually with an audience, along with overcoming nerves. You will look at how to handle questions effectively and practise vocal techniques.
	CULP: Swahili Basic 2 (8 of 15) Finished 09:00 - 11:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
09:30	IOSH Managing Safely (1 of 3) Finished 09:30 - 16:30 Greenwich House, Jaffna Room Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited training certificate. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.) Please contact the course organiser, Will Hudson for further details before booking on the course.
	EXCELERATE: Train the Trainer (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 17:30 Bioinformatics Training Room, Craik-Marshall Building This course aims to provide trainers with guidance and tips for developing and delivering training in bioinformatics, exploring a range of methods appropriate to different learning styles and examining the requirements for a successful course (both scientific and logistic). This event is organized as part of the Horizon 2020 ELIXIR-EXCELERATE project. 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.
10:00	Moodle: Getting Started Finished 10:00 - 13:00 University Information Services, 17 Mill Lane Training Room Moodle as the Virtual Learning Environment will be supporting teaching and learning at the University. This training session will introduce participants to Moodle and cover the system basics such as the course structure, enrolment to a course, and roles for course members.
	Raiser's Edge: Introduction - Essentials 1 Finished 10:00 - 12:30 Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, Training Room Suite 2 This session will be an introduction to Raiser's Edge, you will be able to search for records, add an individual and pick up key terminology used at CUDAR in relation to Raiser's Edge.
10:30	Investigating Accidents CANCELLED 10:30 - 13:00 Greenwich House, Kyoto Room Could you be asked to investigate an accident that happened in your department? Would you know how to go about it? And, having determined the causes, minimise the chances of it happening again? Anyone who may be asked to investigate an accident is welcome, but it is particularly relevant to those who supervise and manage others and Departmental Safety Officers. Video, case studies and discussion will be used to clarify why accidents and incidents should be investigated and how to tackle an investigation. We will look beyond the immediate causes of accidents to root causes.
	Research Data Management Finished 10:30 - 12:30 8 Mill Lane, Lecture Room 5 Come over to our introductory workshop to research data management and learn how not to get lost in our own research data (and how not to lose your data!). The workshop will cover the following aspects of research data management: • Data storage and backup; • Data organisation; • Strategies for file exchange with collaborators; • Sharing research data; • How to create data management plans. The workshop is open to all students and postdocs, and refreshments will be provided. About the trainer: The course trainer is managing the Research Data Services in Cambridge (http://www.data.cam.ac.uk/open-data-team) and was a PhD student in life sciences at the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 10:30 - 11:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
11:00	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 11:00 - 11:30 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
11:30	JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice Finished 11:30 - 12:00 John Trim Centre A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore learning opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on strategies for autonomous learning across a range of 160+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. (Please note that midway through the academic year, if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to: Decide on your short term and longer term goals Discuss learning strategies for independent language study Formulate a personal learning plan Evaluate your progress so far and identify your next steps Talk about ways of shaping a self-study session Explore resources in specialist areas Tackle more challenging aspects of your language learning Consider how taught course options in Cambridge can fit in to a longer term plan Find out more about intensive language courses abroad
12:00	JTC: Advanced English Conversation Hours (3 of 6) Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Advanced Conversation Hours provide a relaxed weekly session, focusing on the type of language used in discussions and debates. They are suitable for learners comfortable in spoken interaction at level C1 upwards. Typical session topics include news events or social/political/cultural issues. The groups thrive on diversity and everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and opinions at the same time as learning techniques for getting their ideas across, becoming clearer and more verbally precise. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place. Cost for 6 sessions £27 Students, £37 Staff, £47 Partners and Visiting Scholars
	Medicine: Current Awareness Finished 12:00 - 13:00 Clinical School, Medical Library, Library Training Room This course will teach you how to keep up to date with all the new research in your field.
13:30	Presentation Skills: Small Group Practice & Coaching (Materials Science & Metallurgy) Finished 13:30 - 16:30 Department of Material Science and Metallurgy, Goldsmiths Lecture Room 1 Part two of the Presentation Skills workshop is about practice, coaching and feedback in a small group setting. Preparation for next week: Please prepare a presentation, of no more than three minutes, on an area of your research, suitable for the mixed audience you will be presenting to. Do not use PowerPoint. We challenge you to really embrace your natural presentation style and stretch that style to try out new ways to develop that style to make real impact. Look forward to seeing you again next week.
	ADTIS In-Sessional - Reading Strategies for Accessing Academic Texts in English Finished 13:30 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 If you are learning a language to be able to read academic text, this workshop can help you to work on your method. No single way is right for everyone: come prepared to make your own. With support, explore some helpful reading strategies and the choices you can make in how you approach your text. BRING: A TYPICAL TEXT IN YOUR TARGET LANGUAGE THAT YOU NEED TO READ. This workshop aims to help you to: 1.) Evaluate your current reading technique. 2.) Bridge the gap between your current level of proficiency and your text. 3.) Tackle frequent challenges such as: increasing your reading speed, dealing with volume/quantity, measuring your progress.
13:45	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 13:45 - 14:45 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation and gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
14:00	InDesign: Getting Started in Desktop Publishing Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Phoenix Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site InDesign is a desktop publishing package available for both Macs and PCs which is used to build up a publication from ready-prepared text, images and graphics in the same way as QuarkXpress and PageMaker. Participants use pre-written text and scanned-in pictures to assemble and produce a double-sided, two-column newsletter using InDesign.
	CamSIS Query Manager (2 of 4) Finished 14:00 - 17:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 CamSIS Query Manager is a tool designed for administrative users to write their own queries in CamSIS.
	Skills Analysis One-to-One (Engineering) Finished 14:00 - 14:45 Institute for Manufacturing, Meeting Room 3 What are transferable skills, why are they important and how do you know which ones to develop? This course gives you the chance to find out the answer to all these questions and more. It is also your chance to have input into the types of training you would like to spend your time on and speak to the people who could help develop them.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 14:00 - 14:20 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
14:15	Radioactive Substances: An Introduction to Suitable and Safe Use Finished 14:15 - 16:45 Department of Biochemistry, Thomas Lecture Theatre Anyone who is a first-time user of unsealed radioactive substances is expected to attend this course before they begin the work. Users of radioactive substances who are new to the University should also attend. This course also acts as a refresher for experienced users and for users from other institutions or countries. There will be time for discussion and questions at the end of the session, and a self-assessment exercise of attendees’ core knowledge will be carried out.
14:20	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 14:20 - 14:40 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
14:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 14:40 - 15:00 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
14:45	Skills Analysis One-to-One (Engineering) Finished 14:45 - 15:30 Institute for Manufacturing, Meeting Room 3 What are transferable skills, why are they important and how do you know which ones to develop? This course gives you the chance to find out the answer to all these questions and more. It is also your chance to have input into the types of training you would like to spend your time on and speak to the people who could help develop them.
14:50	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 14:50 - 15:50 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation and gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
15:00	CULP: French Intermediate 2 (8 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: German Intermediate 1 (7 of 15) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Russian Intermediate 1-2 Bridging Course (Short Course) (4 of 8) Finished 15:00 - 17:00 Venue TBC This course is designed for students who completed Int-1 course or are of similar level and want to strengthen and consolidate their knowledge of Russian before embarking on an Int-2 course in October. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. THE COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FACULTY OF MODERN AND MEDIEVAL LANGUAGES, ROOM NUMBER 207.
15:30	Skills Analysis One-to-One (Engineering) Finished 15:30 - 16:15 Institute for Manufacturing, Meeting Room 3 What are transferable skills, why are they important and how do you know which ones to develop? This course gives you the chance to find out the answer to all these questions and more. It is also your chance to have input into the types of training you would like to spend your time on and speak to the people who could help develop them.
15:55	Voice and Presentation (One-to-One) Finished 15:55 - 16:55 PPD, Meeting Room 2, 1st Floor Would you like to learn exercises that will reduce vocal strain, improve vocal range, variety, clarity and pronunciation and gain and hold the attention of an audience? Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests.
16:00	Orientation Tour Finished 16:00 - 16:45 University Library The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... Please note this tour does not cover the University's electronic and digital resources: to find out more about using these, please see the classes in the Information Skills strand of the programme.
	CULP: Spanish Basic (8 of 15) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Russian Finished 16:00 - 16:20 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with a Russian native-speaker volunteer
16:15	Skills Analysis One-to-One (Engineering) Finished 16:15 - 17:00 Institute for Manufacturing, Meeting Room 3 What are transferable skills, why are they important and how do you know which ones to develop? This course gives you the chance to find out the answer to all these questions and more. It is also your chance to have input into the types of training you would like to spend your time on and speak to the people who could help develop them.
16:20	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Russian Finished 16:20 - 16:40 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with a Russian native-speaker volunteer
16:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Russian Finished 16:40 - 17:00 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with a Russian native-speaker volunteer
17:00	CULP: Arabic Basic 1 (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Italian Basic (8 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. The course will take place at the Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03.
	ADTIS In-Sessional - Editing Skills Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 This workshop will show you to how to edit efficiently and effectively. We’ll be looking at a number of strategies with examples and the aim is to edit ‘smart’. This will be a repeat of the workshop I did in Michaelmas.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 17:00 - 17:20 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
17:20	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 17:20 - 17:40 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
17:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Italian Finished 17:40 - 18:00 John Trim Centre Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer.
18:00	CULP: Spanish Intermediate 1 (8 of 15) Finished 18:00 - 20:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.