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Calendar of events
A chronological listing of forthcoming staff training and development activities through the Staff Development Partnership.
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Online Resources |
Duration |
Resource |
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Available to work at your own pace, at any time |
Online Self-learning Resources via Blackboard |
February 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 30/01/2012 | ||
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4 Day Course: |
9.30am - 4.30pm each day |
ILM Level 3 - Award in First Line Management |
| Wed 1 February 2012 | 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Introduction to ALICE (High Performance Computing) (SPR event) |
| Thu 2 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Take Time to Learn: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 |
| 2-Part Course: Part 1: Fri 3 February 2012 Part 2: Wed 8 February 2012 |
9.30am - 4.30pm | |
| Fri 3 February 2012 | 9.45am - 1.00pm | Equalities for Departmental Equality Representatives |
| W/c 06/02/2012 | ||
| Mon 6 February 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| Mon 6 February 2012 | 3.00pm - 5.00pm | The Sustainability of Materials (The Intrepid Researcher seminar series) |
| Tue 7 February 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Writing for the Web |
| Tue 7 February 2012 | 9.30am - 4.00pm | Using Focus Groups in Research (SPR event) |
| Wed 8 February 2012 | 10.30am - 1.00pm | Supervising Doctoral Candidates (SPR event) |
| Cancelled - Thu 9 February 2012 |
9.30am - 10.30am | Information Assurance in your department - Compulsory briefing for all Heads of Department |
| Cancelled - Thu 9 February 2012 |
9.00am - 2.30pm | Managing Grievance Skills Workshop for Front-line Managers |
| Thu 9 February 2012 | 2.00pm - 4.30pm | Using Your Assertiveness Skills |
| Fri 10 February 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Creating an Access Database |
| Series of 4 Seminars: Fri 10 and 24 February, Fri 9 and 23 March 2012 |
2.00pm - 4.00pm |
HEA Recognition Route (Series of Seminars) |
| W/c 13/02/2012 | ||
| Mon 13 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 3.30pm | What is Blackboard? |
| Wed 15 Febrruary 2012 | 9.00am - 5.00pm | How to Shine at Fellowship Interviews (SPR event) |
| Wed 15 February 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
SPSS - Data Management and Introduction Workshop (SPR event) |
| Cancelled - Wed 15 February 2012 |
1.30pm - 4.00pm | Online CommunicatIon and Collaboration (Blackboard) |
| Thu 16 February 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Manual Handling Training |
| Thu 16 February 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Recruitment and Selection |
| Fully Booked - Thu 16 February 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | An Introduction to Using NVivo in Qualitative Research (SPR event) |
| Thu 16 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 3.30pm | Examining PhD Theses (SPR event) |
| W/c 20/02/2012 | ||
| Mon 20 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 5.00pm | Word 2007: Working with Long Documents |
| Mon 20 February 2012 | 3.00pm - 5.00pm | Strategies for Introducing and Embedding a New museum Ethics in the Museum Sector (The Intrepid Researcher seminar series) |
| Tue 21 February 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Planning Your Website |
| Cancelled - Tue 21 February 2012 |
10.00am - 1.00pm | Skills for Effective Staff Reviews Midlands Staff Development Partnership (MSDP) event hosted by University of Leicester |
| Tue 21 February 2012 | 2.00pm - 3.00pm | Information Assurance in your department - Compulsory briefing for all Heads of Department |
| Wed 22 February 2012 | 9.15am – 1.45pm (3.15pm finish for staff involved in research) | Introduction to the University of Leicester |
| Wed 22 February 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | SPSS - Describing and Exploring Data (SPR event) |
| Thu 23 February 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | A Practical Guide to Using NVivo in your Research Project (SPR event) |
| Fri 24 February 2012 | 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| W/c 17/02/2012 | ||
| Tue 28 February 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Departmental Information Assurance Co-ordinator training |
| Wed 29 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.00pm | The Social Web: Tools for Presenting and Sharing Research (SPR event) |
| Wed 29 February 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm |
Supervising Master's and Undergraduate Dissertations (SPR event) |
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Cancelled - Wed 29 February 2012 - rearranged to Tue 6 March 2012 |
10.00am - 4.30pm | SPSS - Examining Data using Confidence Intervals and P-values (SPR event) |
March 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 27/02/2012 | ||
| Thu 1 March 2012 | 9.30am - 1.30pm | Job Evaluation Training |
| Thu 1 March 2012 | 10.00am - 4.00pm | Coaching Skills for Managers |
| Thu 1 March 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness Midlands Staff Development Partnership (MSDP) event hosted by University of Lincoln |
| Fri 2 March 2012 | 10.00am - 11.00am | Mentoring Academic Staff |
| Cancelled - Fri 2 March 2012 rearranged to Mon 5 March 2012 |
10.00am - 12.30pm | Research Ethics in Practice (Non-NHS) (SPR event) |
| W/c 05/03/2012 | ||
| Mon 5 March 2012 rearranged from Fri 2 March 2012 |
10.00am - 12.30pm | Research Ethics in Practice (Non-NHS) (SPR event) |
| Mon 5 March 2012 | 3.00pm - 5.00pm | From Air Pollution to the Smell of Life (The Intrepid Researcher seminar series) |
| Programme starts Tue 6 March 2012 |
9.30am - 12.30pm | Developing Leaders: SEDA Award |
| Tue 6 March 2012 rearranged from Wed 29 February 2012 |
10.00am - 4.30pm | SPSS - Examining Data using Confidence Intervals and P-values (SPR event) |
| Wed 7 March 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.00pm | The Social Web: Building and Maintaining Your Digital Profile (SPR event) |
| Thu 8 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Departmental Safety Self-Inspections |
| Thu 8 March 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| Fri 9 March 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Teaching Essentials for Researchers and Learning Support Staff: Part 1 |
| W/c 12/03/2012 | ||
| Fully Booked - Mon 12 March 2012 |
10.00am - 12.30pm | Introduction to 'R' (SPR event) |
| Tue 13 March 2012 | 9.15am - 4.30pm | Moderating Online Groups (SPR event) |
| Tue 13 March 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Recruitment and Selection |
| Tue 13 March 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Plone - Introduction |
| Wed 14 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Radiation Safety |
| Wed 14 March 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Social Media, Friend or Foe: Navigating the Legal Minefield Successfully (SPR event) |
| Wed 14 March 2012 | 1.30pm - 5.00pm | Querying Access Databases |
| External event Postponed - Wed 14 March 2012 rearranged to Wed 21 March 2012 |
10.00am - 1.00pm (with lunch and networking afterwards) |
Developing an Academic Leadership Programme |
| 2 Day Course: Thu/Friday 15 and 16 March 2012 |
9.30am - 4.30pm each day |
Project Management |
| 2 Day Course: Thu/Friday 15 and 16 March 2012 |
9.15am - 3.30pm | Retirement - Planning for Your Future |
| Fri 16 March 2012 | 2.00pm - 3.00pm | Applying for a University Teaching Fellowship |
| W/c 19/03/2012 | ||
| Online starting Mon 19 March 2012 |
Online 1 week course | Blackboard Discussion Forums - Getting Started |
| Tue 20 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Copyright for Academic Modules (SPR event) |
| Tue 20 March 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Appraisal Skills Workshop |
| Wed 21 March 2012 rearranged from Wed 14 March 2012 |
10.00am - 1.00pm (with lunch and networking afterwards) |
Developing an Academic Leadership Programme |
| Wed 21 March 2012 | 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| Thu 22 March 2012 | 2.00pm - 3.30pm | Handling information at the University for new staff |
| Fri 23 March 2012 | 9.30am - 11.30am | What is Blackboard? |
| Fri 23 March 2012 | 2.00pm - 3.30pm | Protecting your research data |
| W/c 26/03/2012 | ||
| Mon 26 March 2012 | 3.00pm - 5.00pm | High-Performance Materials Assembled from Nanoparticles (The Intrepid Researcher seminar series) |
| Tue 27 March 2012 | 9.30am - 5.00pm | Voice and Performance in Lecturing and Presenting |
| Wed 28 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Take Time to Learn: Microsoft Excel 2007 |
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2 Part Course: |
9.30am - 11.30am each workshop |
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| Thu 29 March 2012 | 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Brown Bag Lunches for Professional and Administrative Staff: District Heating System |
| Fri 30 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
Making the Most of Your Career - Effective career planning, CV's and application forms |
| Fri 30 March 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Writing for the Web |
April 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 02/04/2012 | ||
| Mon 2 April 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| Thu 5 April 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Interviewing Skills for Researchers (SPR event) |
| W/c 16/04/2012 | ||
| Mon 16 April 2012 | 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
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2-Part Course: |
9.30am - 4.30pm | SAP: Finance for Beginners (Parts 1 and 2) |
| Thu 19 April 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Recruitment and Selection |
| Thu 19 April 2012 | 1.30pm - 3.30pm | What is Blackboard? |
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Series of 4 Seminars: |
2.00pm - 4.00pm |
HEA Recognition Route (series of seminars) |
| W/c 23/04/2012 | ||
| Mon 23 April 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Planning Your Website |
| Thu 26 April 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | SAP: Cost Centre and SIO Reports Advanced |
| 3 Part Course: Part 1: Thu 26 April 2011 Part 2: Thu 3 May 2011 Part 3: Thu 10 May 2011 |
9.30am - 12.30pm each workshop |
Departmental Safety Officers Training - Parts 1, 2 and 3 |
| Thu 26 April 2012 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Fire Safety Awareness |
| Thu 26 April 2012 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Personal Organisation Workshop |
| Fri 27 April 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Teaching Essentials for Researchers and Learning Support Staff: Part 2 |
| W/c 10/04/2012 | ||
| Mon 30 April 2012 | 9.30am - 11.30am | Excel 2007: Using Pivot Tables |
May 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 30/04/2012 | ||
| Tue 1 May 2012 | 9.30am - 10.30am |
Introduction to Health and Safety at the University of Leicester |
| Wed 2 May 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| 2 Day Course: Wed/Thursday 2 and 3 May 2012 |
9.30am - 4.30pm each day |
Project Management |
| W/c 07/05/2012 | ||
| Tue 8 May 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Recruitment and Selection |
| Wed 9 May 2012 | 9.00am - 4.30pm | Managing Grievance Skills Workshop for Senior and Middle Managers |
| Wed 9 May 2012 | 9.15am - 10.30am | Open World of Research: Complying with Funder Requirements |
| Wed 9 May 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Radiation Safety |
| Thu 10 May 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Appraisal Skills Workshop |
| Fri 11 May 2012 | 10.00am - 4.00pm | SAP: Raising and Printing Purchase Orders, Goods Receipting and Invoice Verification |
| W/c 14/05/2012 | ||
| Wed 16 May 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Plone - Introduction |
| Wed 16 May 2012 | 10.00am - 4.00pm | Effective Verbal Communication |
| Thu 17 May 2012 | 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| External event Fri 18 May 2012 |
9.30am - 4.00pm | Make Yourself Employable A Midlands Staff Development Partnership (MSDP) external event hosted by Birmingham City University (City North Campus) |
| W/c 21/05/2012 | ||
| Wed 23 May 2012 | 9.00am - 2.30pm | Managing Grievance Skills Workshop for Front-line Managers |
| W/c 28/05/2012 | ||
| Tue 29 May 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Guided IT Learning Session |
| Wed 30 May 2012 | 9.30am - 11.00am | Handling information at the University for new staff |
| Thu 31 May 2012 | 9.30am - 11.00am | Protecting your research data |
June 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 11/06/2012 | ||
| Tue 12 June 2012 | 10.00am - 12.30pm | Supervising Doctoral Candidates (SPR event) |
| Tue 12 June 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Writing for the Web |
| Wed 13 June 2012 | 9.30am - 1.00pm | Departmental Information Assurance Co-ordinator training |
| Thu 14 June 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Manual Handling Training |
| Thu 14 June 2012 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | Recruitment and Selection |
| W/c 18/06/2012 | ||
| Tue 19 June 2012 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Examining PhD Theses (SPR event) |
| Thu 21 June 2012 | 9.15am – 1.45pm (3.15pm finish for staff involved in research) | Introduction to the University of Leicester |
| External event 28-29 June 2012 |
From 3.30pm on 28 June until 3.30pm on 29 June 2012 |
'Fountains in the Sand' - a CPD event for Staff Developers |
July 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
|---|---|---|
| W/c 02/07/2012 | ||
| Tue 3 July 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
Making the Most of Your Career - Effective career planning, CV's and application forms |
| Tue 3 July 2012 | 10.00am - 4.00pm | Introduction to Departmental Finance |
| 2 Day Course: Wed/Thursday 4 and 5 July 2012 |
9.00am - 5.00pm |
PRINCE2 Foundation (It is a pre-requisite that delegates must have attended Project Management course before attending PRINCE2 Foundation) |
| W/c 09/107/2012 | ||
| Wed 11 July 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | |
| W/c 16/07/2012 | ||
| Wed 18 July 2012 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | Appraisal Skills Workshop |
August 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 30/07/2012 | ||
September 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 03/09/2012 | ||
October 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 16/06/2012 | ||
| Thu 18 October 2012 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Manual Handling Training |
November 2012
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Date |
Duration |
Training Activity |
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| W/c 05/11/2012 | ||
