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Are you about to embark on a dissertation, thesis, or piece of extended research? Before you can contribute to the academic dialogue, you need to have a sound grasp of your topic and its context. This session will give you strategies for finding and evaluating published literature so you can get a 'big picture' view of your topic.

Have you ever run a report or a screen enquiry in CUFS and thought it would be exactly what you needed if only ...

it was presented in a slightly different format; it didn't spread out over as many pages; or if it combined with data from elsewhere? Or are you currently re-keying data from CUFS into your own spreadsheets because you don't feel that CUFS can meet your needs?

This programme of three short courses will give you some tips that might make your life easier when trying to extract data from CUFS, working with it in Excel and presenting it as meaningful financial information.

The splitting of the programme into three, two-hour sessions provides an opportunity for users to practice and consolidate their learning in between the events. Whereas Part 3 can be attended at any time, it is recommended that users attend Part 1 before Part 2, as we will be building upon the knowledge of the former in the second stage. However, users may if they prefer to wait a month or so before attending the second session.

This session is designed to help you find the books and journal articles you need quickly and easily, using library catalogues and the University's wide range of electronic resources.

CPPD offer a 1 day intensive course Presentation Skills: An Introduction which is more suitable for university staff.

This course is open to all members (staff and students) of the University.

It teaches the skills necessary to deliver more successful presentations. It is designed to offer you the opportunity to pick up tips and tricks for better planning, to think about creating or sourcing a range of appropriate visual aids, and how to improve your delivery technique. Participants will not be asked to present.

Would you like to have more influence? Then this course is for you.

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)

How to mug a chocolate mug cake in 5 minutes

This is a HR Systems Demo

This course covers viewing, processing and recording data for applications, adding notes and attachments, generating rejection emails, generating electronic reference requests, processing applicants through the selection process and transferring successful applicants to CHRIS.

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This is a Mac Pro Video tutorial on DVD which can be used on Macs (although advertised as being usable under Windows, we have had no success in doing so). It covers iDVD, a tool for creating interactive DVDs.

Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard illustration program for print, multimedia and online graphics. Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book is part of the official training series for Adobe graphics and publishing software. The course is suitable for both new and more experienced users of Illustrator.

Illustrator is a professional graphical illustration package available on Mac and PC platform.

This is a Mac Pro Video tutorial on iMovie, Apple's video editing software. The DVD can be used on Macs (although advertised as being usable under Windows, we have had no success in doing so). As well as the basics it covers advanced topics such as streaming video into iMovie in realtime, outputing video podcasts with embedded URLs, and round-tripping between iMovie and GarageBand to improve sound.

This course is aimed at people who are new to the University, and existing staff members who have changed roles/responsibilities. The course aims to provide an environment where individuals can learn and become confident in raising sales invoices and dealing with monies received.

During the course you will:

   * Set up departmental customers and use some time saving tools
   * Raise sales invoices to both external and internal customers and print them out
   * Correct errors and raise credit notes
   * Allocate monies that you receive to invoices on the system
   * Deal with monies that you receive from other sources
   * Be given an awareness of University Banking Procedures
   * Be made aware of the month-end reports available to departments

Adobe InDesign is a popular page-layout i.e. desktop publishing package. This Classroom in a Book is published by Adobe and provides self-paced training suitable for both new and more experienced users of InDesign. It is structured as a series of step-by-step lessons. Files for the lessons are provided on a CD.

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.

G'day mate! Want to learn more about the Australian lingo, and what to expect when you are there? If so, this course is for you. Learn what to take with you, how much sunscreen is required, and all there is to know about the BBQ.

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The subject of this course is similar to the full day CHRIS for Departmental Administrators, however it has been shortened to concentrate on the following aspects:

Additional guidance relating to searches and exporting information out of CHRIS into Excel or Word An overview of how personal details are recorded An overview of how the system will be used to record absence (sickness, maternity, paternity etc) for individuals Employment details for individuals including items such as grade, salary, hours and limit of tenure Costing details How your department is structured on CHRIS and the posts it contains A quick update on reporting

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• Understanding of funder requirements
• Repository options

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This short on-line course is for anyone who will be using the Cambridge University Financial System (CUFS) for the first time. Completion is a pre-requisite for delegates attending subsequent courses that specialise in certain parts of the system.

The on-line course is a mixture of reading, interactive demonstrations, mini tasks and a final task to consolidate and confirm your understanding.

During the on-line course you will:

• Be given an overview of the whole financial system
• Gain confidence in manoeuvring around the screens within certain parts of the system
• Discover helpful features and short cuts within the screens
• Develop a basic appreciation of the University's account code structure
• Become aware of the possible sources of further help

It is essential that the course is completed at least one week prior to the next finance course you wish to attend.

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