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Sun 17 Apr 2011 – Thu 7 Jul 2011

April 2011

Sun 17	Lecturing and Performance 6 CANCELLED 04:05 - 22:10 CPPD Room 2 Test course description
	Lecturing and Performance 25 Finished 09:00 - 14:00 Peterhouse: Lubbock Room test text
Mon 18	How to Keep a Lab Notebook (Lecture/workshop) Finished 02:00 - 17:00 Geography Dept Your lab notebook is one of the most important and precious objects you, as a scientist, will ever have. This session explore how keeping an exemplary laboratory notebook is crucial to good scientific practice in lab research. The course will consist of a short talk, a chance to assess some examples of good and bad practice, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. You might like to bring along your own lab notebook for feedback. (Please note that issues relating to protection of Intellectual Property Rights will not be covered in this session)
Tue 19	Tai Chi part 1 Finished 09:00 - 16:00 Revans Room Would you like to take a moment to relax? Then this is the event for you.
	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:30 This course will benefit anyone in a work environment and is designed to provide candidates with an understanding of health and safety requirements placed on employers and employees. If you require training before the next planned course please contact the course leader as it may be possible to arrange some training earlier if there is enough demand. There will be a nominal fee (20 ukp) for certification with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health if you are a member of the University. If the University is not your employer, please contact the course leader for details and fee. Please note candidates must bring their University Card or another form of photo ID with them on the day in order to be able to attend the course.
	Guide to Department Funds (1 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 13:15 Greenwich House: Training Room 2 Much of the session comprises a case study based on a medium sized University department. Delegates will examine University regulations and procedures and decide the actions for various scenarios and correct anomalies for selected sources of funds.
	Graduate Seminars in Neuroscience (1 of 3) Finished 12:15 - 13:15 Videoconferencing Suite Understanding the brain is widely cited as being the most difficult task facing us today. Ultimately we want the combined knowledge from various approaches to provide us with insight into how nervous systems generate behaviours, and how we can intervene when it goes wrong. More than ever, critical analysis needs to be applied to neuroscience data. This critical ability is an essential component of any scientific training, yet it is often lost during the (relatively short) course of a PhD, where the focus is on generating data. Journal clubs, guest lectures and dicussions will provide a basis for developing critical skills in neuroscience.
Wed 20	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (2 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 13:30 This course will benefit anyone in a work environment and is designed to provide candidates with an understanding of health and safety requirements placed on employers and employees. If you require training before the next planned course please contact the course leader as it may be possible to arrange some training earlier if there is enough demand. There will be a nominal fee (20 ukp) for certification with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health if you are a member of the University. If the University is not your employer, please contact the course leader for details and fee. Please note candidates must bring their University Card or another form of photo ID with them on the day in order to be able to attend the course.
	Guide to Department Funds (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:45 Greenwich House: Training Room 2 Much of the session comprises a case study based on a medium sized University department. Delegates will examine University regulations and procedures and decide the actions for various scenarios and correct anomalies for selected sources of funds.
Tue 26	Time Management FOR TESTING Finished 12:00 - 17:00 Revans Room Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! You will learn many practical time management tips to help you work smarter, not harder. This course will cover setting priorities, dealing with interruptions, managing the paper mountain and email avalanche, guidelines for saying ‘no’ and it will show you how to change your use of time.
	Graduate Seminars in Neuroscience (2 of 3) Finished 12:15 - 13:15 Understanding the brain is widely cited as being the most difficult task facing us today. Ultimately we want the combined knowledge from various approaches to provide us with insight into how nervous systems generate behaviours, and how we can intervene when it goes wrong. More than ever, critical analysis needs to be applied to neuroscience data. This critical ability is an essential component of any scientific training, yet it is often lost during the (relatively short) course of a PhD, where the focus is on generating data. Journal clubs, guest lectures and dicussions will provide a basis for developing critical skills in neuroscience.

May 2011

Tue 3	Graduate Seminars in Neuroscience (3 of 3) Finished 12:15 - 13:15 Understanding the brain is widely cited as being the most difficult task facing us today. Ultimately we want the combined knowledge from various approaches to provide us with insight into how nervous systems generate behaviours, and how we can intervene when it goes wrong. More than ever, critical analysis needs to be applied to neuroscience data. This critical ability is an essential component of any scientific training, yet it is often lost during the (relatively short) course of a PhD, where the focus is on generating data. Journal clubs, guest lectures and dicussions will provide a basis for developing critical skills in neuroscience.
Mon 16	Lecturing (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 17:00 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 practice vocal techniques.
Sun 22	Time Management FOR TESTING Finished 12:00 - 17:00 Revans Room Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! You will learn many practical time management tips to help you work smarter, not harder. This course will cover setting priorities, dealing with interruptions, managing the paper mountain and email avalanche, guidelines for saying ‘no’ and it will show you how to change your use of time.
Wed 25	Lecturing (2 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 17:00 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 practice vocal techniques.
	CamSIS Search Finished 14:00 - 17:00 CamSIS Training Room CamSIS Search is a tool used within CamSIS to create lists of students and update student data. This course will show you how to understand the data structure and how to use CamSIS Search to create detailed student lists and update data.

June 2011

Mon 6	Negotiation Skills (1 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 12:30 CHRIS Training Room F59b Being able to negotiate well is essential for many staff at all levels within the University. Recognise your strengths and weaknesses as a negotiator and learn how to identify and examine different negotiation techniques. Start to identify and practice those principled approaches that are most likely to prove successful when negotiating an important agreement or settlement.
Tue 7	Negotiation Skills (2 of 2) Finished 10:00 - 12:30 Peterhouse: Lubbock Room Being able to negotiate well is essential for many staff at all levels within the University. Recognise your strengths and weaknesses as a negotiator and learn how to identify and examine different negotiation techniques. Start to identify and practice those principled approaches that are most likely to prove successful when negotiating an important agreement or settlement.
Fri 10	Time Management FOR TESTING Finished 12:00 - 17:00 Revans Room Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! You will learn many practical time management tips to help you work smarter, not harder. This course will cover setting priorities, dealing with interruptions, managing the paper mountain and email avalanche, guidelines for saying ‘no’ and it will show you how to change your use of time.
Sat 25	Year End Workshop CANCELLED 09:30 - 12:30 Greenwich House: Training Room 2 2010 Year End Workshop In addition, there will be a Year End workshop to assist those members of staff who are new to dealing with the Year End processes for their department. The workshop will be held in the morning on Friday 25 June 9:30am - 12:30pm at Greenwich House in Training Room 2. Places are limited and on a first come first served basis. During the session you will: be introduced to the year-end instructions set out in the Financial Procedures Manual appreciate the importance of ensuring that transactions are recorded in the correct financial year, and understand how to achieve this use worked examples to gain a practical understanding of the procedures relevant to your Department have an opportunity to seek advice on specific points To reserve your place now, please go to our online booking office or contact finance.training@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Wed 29	Advanced Ballroom Dancing Finished 09:30 - 17:00 Peterhouse: Lubbock Room Would you like to be able to dance like they do on 'Strictly'? If so then this is the course for you!

July 2011

Mon 4	Painting and Drawing Level 1 Finished 09:15 - 16:15 Hughes Hall: Seminar Room A Would you like to learn how to paint like a pro? If so, join us on this participative event.
	Time Management FOR TESTING Finished 12:00 - 17:00 Revans Room Would you like to be in control of your day, enhance your reputation and gain more job satisfaction? Then this is the course for you! You will learn many practical time management tips to help you work smarter, not harder. This course will cover setting priorities, dealing with interruptions, managing the paper mountain and email avalanche, guidelines for saying ‘no’ and it will show you how to change your use of time.
Wed 6	New User Payables (1 of 2) Finished 09:30 - 16:00 Greenwich House: Training Room 1 During the course you will: Process Suppliers' Invoices on the system Match invoices to Purchase Orders and deal with any discrepancies Process Suppliers' Credit notes on the system Process Invoices received from another department Query and extract basic information from the system Become aware of the month-end reports available to you
Thu 7	New User Payables (2 of 2) Finished 09:00 - 13:00 Greenwich House: Training Room 1 During the course you will: Process Suppliers' Invoices on the system Match invoices to Purchase Orders and deal with any discrepancies Process Suppliers' Credit notes on the system Process Invoices received from another department Query and extract basic information from the system Become aware of the month-end reports available to you