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Academic year 2012-13

All events listed below are held at the Colchester Campus unless otherwise stated

October

Managing Health and Safety: the University of Essex Way - 2 October
Microsoft OneNote 2007-10 - 8 October
Introduction to AVMS @ Essex - 8 October
Appraisal and personal development scheme: Appraisee training - 9 October (CANCELLED)
Understanding the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts - 9 October
Microsoft Outlook 2010 - 11 October
Welcome tour - 11 October
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 12 October
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 15 October
Introduction to Moodle - 15 October
Recruitment and Selection Briefing - 16 October (CANCELLED)
Introduction to Agresso - 18 October
How to run reports in Agresso - 18 October
Mastering the Media Interview - Radio - 19 October
Pzazz with PowerPoint 2007-10 - 22 October
Moodle: Intelligent Course Design - 22 October
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 23 October
Evacuation Steward - 23 October
Introduction to Agresso - 23 October
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 23 October
Tuesday Taster: Post Olympic reflections - 23 October (CANCELLED)
Getting started with Endnote - 24 October
Disability Awareness - 24 October (held at Southend Campus)
Introduction to OCS For Administrators - 25 October
Disability Awareness - 25 October
Introduction to OCS For Academics - 26 October (CANCELLED)
Further Functions in Excel - 30 October
Improving assertiveness - 30 October (held at Southend Campus)
Introduction to Agresso - 30 October
Customer Invoicing in Agresso - 30 October
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November

Getting started with Endnote - 1 November
Prezi Presentations - 2 November
Introduction to AVMS@Essex - 2 November (POSTPONED)
Introduction to Moodle - 5 November
Pzazz with Powerpoint - 6 November (POSTPONED)
Stress Management - 7 November (FULLY BOOKED)
Introduction to AVMS@Essex - 7 November
Posture Perfect - 8 November (FULLY BOOKED)
Stress Management - 8 November
The principles and practice of effective copywriting - 9 November (FULLY BOOKED)
Laughter Yoga - 9 November
Moodle: Using Conditional Activities - 9 November (POSTPONED)
Advanced Access - 12 November
Moodle: Intelligent course design - 12 November
Tuesday Taster: The Edge Hotel School - A perspective from Switzerland and Wivenhoe House - The development of a new business - 13 November
Data Manipulation in Excel - 13 November
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 14 November
Report Writing - 15 November
Professional Services Meeting for Professional Services staff only - 15 November
Communicating effectively with students - 16 November
Pzazz with Powerpoint - 16 November
Moodle: Using conditional activities - 19 November
Data manipulation in Excel - 19 November
Tuesday taster: Want to know more about research? Take your place in the REO's world café - 20 November
Introduction to Agresso - 20 November
How to run reports in Agresso - 20 November
Microsoft Project - 21 November
Microsoft Outlook 2010 - 21 November
Pre-retirement - 22 November (CANCELLED)
Introduction to Agresso - 22 November
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 22 November
Introduction to OCS For Academics - 23 November
Introduction to Access (2 day programme) - 26 November
Introduction to Moodle - 26 November
Tuesday Taster: Introduction to the University of Essex Research Repository - 27 November
Introduction to Agresso - 28 November
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 28 November
Getting started with Endnote - 29 November
Strategies for tackling difficult conversations - 29 November (held at Southend Campus)
How to delegate - 29 November (held at Southend Campus)
Online Assessments using Moodle Quizzes - 30 November
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 30 November
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December

Visual Basic in Excel (two day course) - 3 December
Moodle: Intelligent course design - 3 December
Visual Basic in Excel (two day course) - 4 December
Prezi Presentations - 4 December
Tuesday Taster: University of Essex Choir - 4 December (CANCELLED)
University Finance/Finance Key Performance Indicators - 4 December (CANCELLED)
IT Training Clinic: ECDL exams - 5 December
Introduction to Clickers with PRS - 6 December
Enhancing Your CV - 7 December
Moodle: Using conditional activities - 10 December
Further Functions in Excel - 10 December
Pzazz with Powerpoint - 11 December
Equality and Diversity Online Programme - 12 December (CANCELLED)
The University's Governance and Administration - 12 December (POSTPONED)
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 12 December
Evacuation Steward - 12 December
Introduction to Moodle - 12 December
IT Training Clinic: ECDL exams - 12 December
Interview Skills - 13 December
Intermediate Outlook features - 13 December
Data manipulation in Excel - 13 December
Intermediate Outlook features - 13 December

January

Introduction to OCS for Administrators - 7 January
Managing Health and Safety: the University of Essex Way - 10 January
Introduction to Moodle - 14 January
Springboard (Day 1) - 15 January
Introduction to Agresso - 15 January
How to run reports in Agresso - 15 January
Web Authoring with SharePoint Designer - 15 January
Dealing with challenging behaviour - 16 January
How Occupational Health can help you - 16 January (held at Southend Campus)
Posture Perfect - 16 January (held at Southend Campus)
Getting started with EndNote - 17 January
Introduction to Agresso - 18 January
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 18 January
Visual Basic in Excel - 21 and 22 January
Introduction to AVS @ Essex - 21 January
Fresh steps (Day 1 and Day 2) - 22 and 23 January
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 22 January
Introduction to Clickers with PRS - 22 January
IT Training Clinic: ECDL exams - 23 January
Introduction to Agresso - 23 January
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 23 January
Pzazz with PowerPoint - 24 January
Getting started with EndNote - 24 January
Working with international students - 28 January
Recruitment and Selection Briefing - 28 January
Online assessments using Moodle quizzes - 28 January
Microsoft Access 2007-2010 - 28 and 29 January
Tuesday Taster: Introduction to the ECDL qualification - 29 January
Minute Writing - 31 January

February

Welcome tour - 1 February
Further functions in Excel - 4 February
Moodle@ Using conditional activities - 4 February
Tuesday Taster - "AUA - what's in it for me?" - 5 February
The University's Governance and Administration - 5 February
Time management - 6 February
Microsoft Outlook 2007-2010 - 7 February
Chairing Meetings 7 February
Data manipulation in Excel - 11 February
Springboard (Day 2) - 12 February
Moodle: Intelligent course design - 12 February
Prezi Presentations - 12 February
Tuesday Taster - 12 February
Introduction to OCS for Academics - 18 February
Tuesday Taster - to mark LGBT History month - 19 February
Introduction to Agresso - 19 February
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 19 February
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 19 February
Evacuation Steward - 19 February
Presentation skills - 20 February
Microsoft Project - 20 February
IT Training Clinic: ECDL exams - 20 February
Management: Could it be for you? - 25 February
Tuesday Taster - 26 February
Fresh steps (Day 3) - 26 February
Introduction to Moodle - 26 February
Introduction to Agresso - 26 February
How to run reports in Agresso - 26 February
Introduction to Agresso - 28 February
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 28 February
Budget management/monthly reporting and monitoring - 28 February

March

Improving your emails and letters - 4 March
Online Assessments using Moodle Quizzes - 4 March
Data manipulation in Excel - 5 March
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 5 March
IT Training Clinic - 6 March
Negotiation skills - 6 March (held at Southend Campus)
Getting started with EndNote - 8 March
Prezi Presentations - 11 March
Moodle: Using conditional activities - 11 March
Springboard (Day 3) - 12 March
IT Training Clinic - 13 March
Developing reflective practice - 14 March
Intermediate Outlook - 14 March
Strategies for tackling difficult conversations - 14 March
Frightened by Facebook Terrified by Twitter - 15 March
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 19 March
Managing Health and Safety: the University of Essex Way - 19 March
Further functions in Excel - 19 March
IT Training Clinic: ECDL exams - 20 March
Introduction to Agresso - 21 March
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 21 March
Frightened by Facebook Terrified by Twitter - 21 March (held at Southend Campus)
Introduction to Agresso - 27 March
How to run reports in Agresso - 27 March
Intermediate Outlook - 28 March

April

Intro to Outlook - 8 April
Springboard (Day 4) - 9 April
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 16 April
Evacuation Steward - 16 April
Introduction to Agresso - 16 April
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 16 April
Supporting students: an overview of services and making effective referrals - 17 April
Welcome to new staff conference - 18 April
Introduction to Agresso - 18 April
How to run reports in Agresso - 18 April
Introduction to Agresso - 24 April
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 24 April

May

Improving your emails and letters - 3 May
Recruitment and Selection Briefing - 13 May
Tuesday Taster - 14 May
Magical room mystery tour - 15 May
Introduction to Agresso - 15 May
How to run reports in Agresso - 15 May
How Occupational Health can help you - 16 May
Tuesday Taster - 21 May
Stress Management - 21 May
Introduction to Agresso - 21 May
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 21 May
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 22 May
Learning at work day - 23 May
New to Procurement - 24 May
Tuesday Taster - 28 May
Welcome tour - 28 May
Introduction to Agresso - 29 May
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 29 May

June

Tuesday Taster - 4 June
Financial Planning - 4 June
Tuesday Taster - 11 June
Proof reading - 20 June
Introduction to Agresso - 20 June
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 20 June
Improving assertiveness (Day 1) - 21 June
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 25 June
Evacuation Steward - 25 June
Managing Health and Safety: the University of Essex Way - 25 June
Introduction to Agresso - 25 June
How to run reports in Agresso - 25 June
Advanced Procurement - 26 June

July

Improving assertiveness (Day 2) - 4 July
Exploring your work self: Myers Briggs - 9 July
Annual Picnic - 11 July
Interview skills - 12 July (held at Southend Campus)
Enhancing your CV (held at Southend Campus) - 12 July
Introduction to Agresso - 16 July
Customer invoicing in Agresso - 16 July
Introduction to Agresso - 24 July
Purchasing courses in Agresso - 24 July
"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 24 July
Introduction to Agresso - 30 July
How to run reports in Agresso - 30 July

August

"Learn or Burn" Basic Fire Safety - 13 August

September

Managing Health and Safety: the University of Essex Way - 17 September

Courses marked with an asterix (*) are recommended for the GTA certificate

October

Teaching for Learning Part 1: Importance of Planning - 9 October *
Teaching for Learning Part 2 - Putting your Planning into Practice: Micro Teaching Session - 9 October *
Small Group Teaching - 10 October *
Dealing with Difficult Situations - 11 October *
Introduction to Moodle - 15 October
Teaching in Labs and Workshops - 16 October *
Getting your Students to Read for Class - 16 October *
Teaching in Labs and Workshops - 17 October *
Moodle: Intelligent Course Design - 22 October
Developing Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice - 23 October
Developing Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice - 24 October (held at Southend Campus)
Introduction to OCS For Academics - 26 October (CANCELLED)
Teaching for Learning Part 1: Importance of Planning - 30 October *
Teaching for Learning Part 2 - Putting your Planning into Practice: Micro Teaching Session - 30 October *
Getting Research Funded - 31 October (FULLY BOOKED)
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November

Research Degree Supervisors' Workshop - 1 November
Reflection for CHEP/help with PDF B - 2 November
Small Group Teaching - 6 November *
Learning Outcomes: Keeping it Real - 6 November * (Rescheduled)
Teaching in Labs and Workshops - 7 November *
Reflection for CHEP/help with PDF B - 8 November
Reflection for CHEP/help with PDF B - 12 November (Postponed)
Dealing with Difficult Situations - 13 November *
Marking and Giving Feedback - 13 November *
Evidence-based Teaching - 14 November
Reflection for CHEP/help with PDF B - 15 November
Awareness of Psychological Type in Teaching and Supporting Learning: Myers Briggs - 20 November
Small Group Teaching - 21 November *
Introduction to OCS For Academics - 23 November (POSTPONED)
Pathways to Impact Workshop - 26 November
Introduction to OCS For Academics - 29 November
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December

Working with International Students - 5 December
Equality and Diversity Online Programme - 12 December (CANCELLED)
Will your research paper change the world? - 13 December

January

February

Teaching in Labs and Workshops - 5 February *
Dealing with Difficult Situations - 6 February *
PI Series (Day 1) - 7 February
My friend said we didn't have to pass everything … - 14 February
Who owns ‘your’ research data?: Legal and ethical issues in using and sharing data, 19 February
Small Group Teaching - 20 November *
PI Series(Day 2) - 28 February
Developing student motivation through active feedback - 26 February
Using active listening skills to enhance learning - 26 February

March

Marking and Giving Feedback - 5 March *
PI Series (Day 3) - 7 March
Supervising to completion, 20 March (am)
Supervising to completion, 20 March (pm)

April

May

June

July

October

Appraisal and personal development scheme: Appraisee training - 9 October (CANCELLED)
Recruitment and Selection Briefing - 16 October (CANCELLED)
Mastering the Media Interview - Radio - 19 October
Appraisal and Personal Development Scheme: Appraiser Training - 25 October

November

December

January

Management Essentials (Day 1) 14 January
Management Essentials (Day 2) 21 January

February

Management Essentials (Day 3) 4 February
Performance Management 19 February

March

Coaching skills for Managers (Day 1) 8 March
Making good people better 11 March
Emotional Resilience 12 March

April

Coaching skills for Managers (Day 2), 10 April
Management Essentials (Day 1) 25 April

May

Management Essentials (Day 2) 2 May
Management Essentials (Day 3) 16 May

June

Performance management 18 June (held at Southend Campus)

July

If you are a GTA, browse related courses in the 'Academics and researchers' calendar

October

Microsoft OneNote 2007-10 - 8 October
Doctoral Welcome Conference - 10 October
Microsoft Outlook 2010 - 11 October
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 12 October
The PhD Challenge - 12 October (CANCELLED)
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 15 October
Endnote - 16 October (POSTPONED)
Progressing With Your Doctorate - 17 October
Time Management in an Hour - 18 October
Getting Published in an Hour - 23 October
Introducing Nvivo in an Hour - 23 October
Introduction to Endnote - 24 October
Completing Your Doctorate - 24 October
Further Functions in Excel - 30 October
Surviving the Viva - 30 October
Introduction to Qualtrics - 30 October (CANCELLED)
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November

Getting started with Endnote - 1 November
Staying Motivated in an Hour - 1 November
Building an Academic Profile in an Hour - 2 November
Introduction to AVMS@Essex - 2 November (POSTPONED)
Managing People and Projects - 5 November
Essential Presentation Skills - 6 November
Prezi Presentations - 6 November (POSTPONED)
Wise Up Wednesday: Whose Research is it Anyway? Intellectual Property Matters - 7 November (Cancelled)
Introduction to AVMS@Essex - 7 November
Effective Use of Voice (am) - 8 November (Rescheduled to 25 January 2013)
Effective Use of Voice (pm) - 8 November (Rescheduled to 25 January 2013)
Managing the Stress of a PhD - 9 November
Poster Presentations - 13 November
Pzazz with Powerpoint - 16 November
Essential Presentation Skills - 20 November
Endnote - 20 November
Wise Up Wednesday: Understanding the REF (Research Excellence Framework) - 21 November
Presenting Your Research - 22 November
Open Mike: Practice your presentations - 27 November
Funding Your Research Beyond a Doctorate - 28 November (Postponed)
Wise Up Wednesday: Employability in Higher Education Teaching: What You Need to Know - 28 November (Postponed)
Getting started with Endnote - 29 November
Surviving the Viva - 29 November (Cancelled)
SharePoint Designer 2007 - 30 November
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December

Engaging Your Audience: Effective Presentation Techniques - 4 December
Wise Up Wednesday: Looking after your research data, professionalising your practices - 5 December
Poster Presentations - 6 December
Writing Your Thesis - 11 December
Producing Your Thesis: Smart Moves With Word - 11 December
Presenting Your Research - 12 December

January

Media skills and podcasting - 10 January
Developing Your Writing - 17 January
Surviving the Viva - 18 January
Doctoral Welcome Conference - 22 January
Time Management in an Hour - 23 January
Essential Presentation Skills - 24 January
Effective Use of Voice (am) - 25 January
Effective Use of Voice (pm) - 25 January
Staying motivated in an hour - 29 January
Making an impact: Using the media to communicate your research - 30 January
Presenting Your Research - 31 January

February

Communicating and learning: Introduction to teaching in HE - 5 February
Endnote - 6 February
Wise Up Wednesday: Spreading the word: working as a researcher in a knowledge transfer partnership - 6 February
Assertive Communication - 7 February
Open Mike: Practice your presentations - 8 February
Writing Your Thesis - 12 February
Engaging Your Audience: Effective Presentation Techniques - 13 February
Managing the Stress of a PhD - 14 February
Developing Your Writing: 1:1 Mentoring - 14 February
Seven secrets of highly successful research students - 15 February
Building your Academic Profile - 19 February
Wise Up Wednesday: - 20 February
Getting Published in Social Sciences - 26 February
Getting Published in the Sciences - 27 February
Getting Published in the Humanities - 28 February

March

Getting Published in Law and Management - 1 March
Making an impact: Using the media to communicate your research - 5 March (CANCELLED)
Wise Up Wednesday: - 6 March
Essential Presentation Skills - 6 March
Applying for Academic Posts - 12 March
Presenting Your Research - 13 March
Interviews for Academic Posts - 14 March
Surviving the Viva - 15 March
EndNote - 19 March
Wise Up Wednesday: - 20 March
Job Applications and Interviews - 21 March
Developing Your Writing: 1:1 Mentoring - 21 March
Effective Use of Voice (am) - 22 March
Effective Use of Voice (pm) - 22 March
Effective Researcher - 26 March

April

May

Developing Your Writing: 1:1 Mentoring - 2 May

June

Communicating and learning: Introduction to Teaching in Higher Education - 11 June
EndNote - 11 June
Staying Motivated in an Hour - 12 June
Presenting Your Research - 13 June
Managing the Stress of a PhD - 14 June
Networking and Influencing - 17 June
Writing Your Thesis - 18 June
Funding Your Research Beyond a Doctorate - 18 June
Time Management in an Hour - 19 June
Surviving the Viva - 20 June

July

Leadership in action - 2 - 4 July

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