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June 12, 2017

Early-career researchers promotions workshop

Filed under: Training,Uncategorized — hwalker2 @ 9:18 am

A workshop for early-career researchers interested in promotion to Grades 7 and 8, will be held 2-4pm Tuesday 27 June in IF 4.31/4.33.

This event is open to all potential applicants who wish to learn more about the promotions process, and line managers involved in supporting colleagues with promotions.

  • Introduction, Johanna Moore, Head of School
  • Promotions process in the University, Mike Cowan, Senior HR Advisor from College HR
  • My experience, David Sterrat will speak about his career experience and approach to promotion
  • Promotions process in the School, Johanna Moore
  • Q&A

Tea and coffee will be provided.

To attend, please email infhr@inf.ed.ac.uk by Wednesday 21 June.

May 29, 2017

Webinar: Progressing female talent in academic institutions

Filed under: Events,Training,Women in STEM — hwalker2 @ 1:49 pm

What is holding women back in academic institutions? The WISE campaign will explore the issues in a free webinar, ‘Progressing female talent in academic institutions,’ 2.30-4pm Wednesday 14 June 2017.

Speakers

  • Hilary Lapin-Scott, Vice Chancellor of Swansea University and winner of the WISE Hero Award 2016, will talk about ‘Changing the culture to support women to achieve’
  • Professor Susan Wray from University of Liverpool will discuss induction ‘from Cradle to Chair’ and female specific programmes.

For further information and to register, go to: https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/events/1119-webinar-progressing-female-talent-in-academic-institutions

April 11, 2017

Webinar training: Confronting sexual harassment

Filed under: dignity and respect,Gender reassignment (protected characteristic),Sex (protected characteristic),Sexual orientation (protected characteristic),Training — hwalker2 @ 9:44 am

Webinar training entitled ‘No one Asks for It: Confronting Sexual Harassment’ is available 1-2pm, Thursday 20 April or Thursday 27 April 2017 to any member of staff, but particularly those who would have direct contact with students. Objectives:

• describe what sexual harassment looks like and why it’s important for staff at the University to understand this

• give ideas about how to challenge sexual harassment, whether you’re subject to it or witness it

• give information to those who have close relationships or contact with students about what they should do in the event of witnessing sexual harassment or assault, or in the event of a disclosure.

To book a place on 20 April, go to: https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=24500

To book a place on 27 April, go to: https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=24501

March 13, 2017

Leadership training for women

Filed under: Sex (protected characteristic),Training,Uncategorized,Women in STEM — hwalker2 @ 2:35 pm

AMENDED POST

The following training opportunity is aimed at women up to senior lecturer level or professional services equivalent, who are interested in exploring leadership and management as an option for progression.

The School is willing to fund a place for a suitable candidate.

LFHE’s Leadership Matters 6

Module 1: Wednesday 14 – Thursday 15 June 2017 (non-residential)
Action Learning Set: Tuesday 27 June 2017
Module 2: Wednesday 5 – Thursday 6 July 2017 (residential)
Location: Edinburgh

<https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/en/programmes-events/index.cfm/leadership-matters-6>

If you are interested in attending, please email InfHR with a brief statement as to how you believe that you and the School/University will benefit from participation.

Please mark your email ‘Leadership training – June.’

You should have your line manager’s support for your participation.

February 14, 2017

Festival of Creative Learning

Filed under: Encouraging STEM subjects,Events,Gender reassignment (protected characteristic),Sexual orientation (protected characteristic),Training,Uncategorized — hwalker2 @ 12:03 pm

As well as interesting events about matters digital*, next week’s Festival of Creative Learning, 20-24 February, includes a Reflection on Equality and Diversity in the Workplace led by Ben Lyon, Chair of OUTbound, Transport for London’s LGBT+ Staff Network Group.

(*Events about matters digital include Edinburgh IoT Challenge, Learn to Code, UNA – Network Based Explorations, Design the Future of Digital Education, Data and Democracy and an Environment Now Thinkspiration workshop among others).

January 30, 2017

Girl Geek Scotland: ‘sticky floors’ workshop

Filed under: Events,Girls in STEM,Training,Uncategorized,Women in STEM — hwalker2 @ 12:12 pm

Girl Geek Scotland is a network and community for people working and studying in technology and related areas in Scotland. On the evening of Tuesday 7 February 2017, they are holding a ‘sticky floors’ workshop at Waverley Gate, Edinburgh, with speakers who work as personal coaches. The aim is to help people to think differently, to help them overcome the subconscious blocks that may be hold them back in their career (the sticky floor as opposed to the glass ceiling.)

For more information about the Sticky Floors workshop any other activities, or to sign up for their newsletter, go to the Girl Geek Scotland website.

December 22, 2016

New year, new training opportunities

Filed under: Training — hwalker2 @ 5:11 pm

When was the last time you logged into MyEd and had a look at the training opportunities open to you? They are free to staff and students unless otherwise specified. Just check with your line manager, to make sure there are not more pressing priorities at the time. Here’s what’s available in January alone (correct as at 22 December 2016).

Unfortunately you can’t book direct from this blog – you need to go to MyEd – but it’s easy, so what are you waiting for? Log in now.

Annual Review Skills 10/01/2017@09:15-13:00 Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers St. (Central Area)
Finance Department Staff Only – Competency Framework Update and Annual Review Refresher 10/01/2017@14:00-16:15 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Data for Humanists: Finding and Acquiring Data from Online Sources 10/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Main Library Computer Suite 1.12 (Central Area)
Managing your research data: why is it important and what should you do? 11/01/2017@11:30-13:00 Appleton Tower M1 (Central Area)
Research for Global and Local Development – Understanding Governance and Compliance for Research in Developing Countries 11/01/2017@13:00-14:00 Room B1.11-1, Outreach Centre, 9C Holyrood Road (Moray House)
Wikipedia Engineering 150 editathon 11/01/2017@13:00-17:00 TLK, Fleeming Jenkins Building (Kings Buildings)
Tutoring in the Sciences 11/01/2017@13:15-16:30 Room 5215, James Clerk Maxwell Building (Kings Buildings)
Finance Department Staff Only – Competency Framework Update and Annual Review Refresher 11/01/2017@14:00-16:15 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
EdWeb training 11/01/2017@15:00-17:00 Argyle House – training room EW10 (Central Area)
Photoshop CC Introduction 12/01/2017@09:30-12:30 Room 1.08, Meeting Suite, first floor, Main Library, George Square (Central Area)
Financial Skills Development : Fraud Awareness 12/01/2017@09:30-11:00 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Introduction to Webfirst 12/01/2017@10:00-12:00 B1.10 – Torridon Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
ISG Change Programme Brown Bag lunch sessions 12/01/2017@13:00-14:00 Meeting Room 1.07, First Floor, Main Library, George Square (Central Area)
Financial Skills Development : Forecasting Research Grant Overheads 12/01/2017@14:00-16:00 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
eFinancials – Introduction and Hierarchies 12/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Finance Training Room B2.10 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 16/01/2017@13:30-15:00 Lecture Theatre 1 – Vet Teaching Building (Easter Bush)
Finance Process Manager (FPM) – Introduction 17/01/2017@09:30-11:30 Finance Training Room B2.10 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Getting Started with BI Suite 17/01/2017@09:30-12:30 EW13, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Finance Department Staff Only – Competency Framework Update and Annual Review Refresher 17/01/2017@09:30-11:45 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Excel 2013: Intermediate 17/01/2017@09:30-12:30 EW09, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Ways to Wellbeing Session 17/01/2017@13:00-14:00 1.24 (Easter Bush)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 17/01/2017@13:30-15:00 Wellcome Auditorium – QMRI (Little France)
Engaging with Change 17/01/2017@13:30-16:30 Argyle House, Meeting room 7 (Central Area)
Online Assessment and Feedback using Turnitin and GradeMark 17/01/2017@14:00-16:00 EW13, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
An introduction for staff to the work of the Student Systems department 18/01/2017@09:30-11:00 Ochill room, Charles Stewart House (Central Area)
New eExpenses – Familiarisation Overview 18/01/2017@10:00-11:00 Torridon room, Charles Stewart House (Central Area)
Computer Reps Training – Essential 18/01/2017@10:00-12:30 Rm EW09, Ground floor, Argyle House (Off Campus)
Effective Tutoring Introduction 18/01/2017@13:15-16:30 Room 1.19, Paterson’s Land (Moray House)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 18/01/2017@13:30-15:00 Lecture Theatre 5 – Appleton Tower (Central Area)
Financial Skills Development : Worktribe Research Management – Post-award module (Course 2) 18/01/2017@14:00-16:00 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Introduction to Top Hat electronic voting system 18/01/2017@14:00-16:30 EW09, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Adobe Workshop: Photoshop 18/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Room 1.08, Meeting Suite, first floor, Main Library, George Square (Central Area)
OER: Find licensed material for teaching and presentations 18/01/2017@14:00-16:00 JCMB Room 3217 (Kings Buildings)
CMVM PG Administrators Forum 18/01/2017@15:00-17:00 Board Room, New Vet School (Easter Bush)
WTCRF: Navigating Peer Review: Challenges, Responses & Publishing – COURSE FEE REQ 19/01/2017@09:30-12:30 Seminar Room, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (Western General)
Electronic Transfers (eIT) – Introduction (Hands On) 19/01/2017@09:30-12:00 Finance Training Room B2.10 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Introduction to Learn 19/01/2017@09:30-12:30 EW13, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Financial Skills Development – Writing a business case 19/01/2017@09:30-12:30 B1.1 – Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
eRecruitment Training 19/01/2017@09:30-12:00 Training Room EW.09, Argyle House (Central Area)
Introduction to the University Session 4 – Student Recruitment and Admissions 19/01/2017@10:30-12:00 Boardroom, Evolution House, Westport (Central Area)
ISG Change Programme Brown Bag lunch sessions 19/01/2017@12:00-13:00 Argyle House, Room EW.07 (Central Area)
Drop-in literature review clinic (maths, sciences and engineering) 19/01/2017@12:30-13:30 Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library, level 1 (Kings Buildings)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 19/01/2017@13:30-15:00 Main Lecture Theatre – Swann Building (Kings Buildings)
Introduction to Grade Centre & Assessments in Learn 19/01/2017@14:00-17:00 EW13, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 20/01/2017@10:00-11:30 Lecture Theatre 5 – Appleton Tower (Central Area)
PURE training 20/01/2017@10:00-12:00 Argyle House, Mtg Room EW.15 (Central Area)
Practical Strategies for…Deep Reflection: Introduction to Mindfulness and Contemplative Practices in Higher Education 20/01/2017@12:00-14:00 Room B.09, Institute for Academic Development, 1 Morgan Lane (Moray House)
Estates Department Helpdesk Demonstrations 20/01/2017@13:30-15:00 Lecture Theatre G.03 – 50 George Square (Central Area)
Open Access training 20/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Argyle House, Mtg Room EW.15 (Central Area)
Eligibility to Work in the UK Document Checking 23/01/2017@09:30-12:00 Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Academic Book Week: Does the Academic Book have a Future? (Dr Tom Mole) 23/01/2017@12:30-13:30 G.05, 50 George Square (Central Area)
Eligibility to Work in the UK Document Checking 23/01/2017@14:00-16:30 Cuillin Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
eFinancials – Raising Purchase Orders, Goods Receipting and Returning 24/01/2017@09:30-12:30 Finance Training Room B2.10 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
EdWeb training 24/01/2017@09:30-11:30 Argyle House – training room EW10 (Central Area)
Introduction to NVivo 24/01/2017@10:00-13:00 EW13, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Creating screencast videos using Camtasia Studio 8 24/01/2017@13:00-17:00 EW09, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Writing for the Web 24/01/2017@13:30-16:00 EW10, Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street (Central Area)
Prince’s Trust information event – Can you provide a 4-week unpaid work placement to a young person? 24/01/2017@14:00-15:00 Torridon Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Practical Strategies for…creating an environment in which your tutors and demonstrators can thrive 24/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Lecture Theatre 201, Grant Institute (Kings Buildings)
Using EndNote Online to Manage your References Webinar 24/01/2017@14:30-15:30 Online (Off Campus)
CMVM PGT Directors’ Forum 24/01/2017@15:00-17:00 Board Room, New Vet School (Easter Bush)
Getting the most from your annual review (Professional Services staff) 25/01/2017@09:15-12:15 Torridon Room, Charles Stewart House, Chambers Street (Central Area)
WTCRF: NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Research (GCP) 25/01/2017@09:30-16:30 Seminar Room, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (Western General)
Evidence Network: Lunchtime Drop-In 25/01/2017@12:30-13:30 Chaplaincy Potterrow Seminar Room 1 (Central Area)
Managing Information to Make Life Easier: An introduction to records management 25/01/2017@13:00-14:00 Torridon Room, Charles Stewart House, Chambers Street (Central Area)
Research for Global and Local Development – Assessing Risks in Proposals and in the Field for Research in Developing Countries 25/01/2017@13:00-14:00 Room B1.11-1, Outreach Centre, 9C Holyrood Road (Moray House)
Introduction to Laboratory Demonstrating 25/01/2017@13:15-16:30 Room 5326, James Clerk Maxwell Building (Kings Buildings)
An introduction to reporting on student and course data using the Business Intelligence Explorer tool 25/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Computer Lab, Level 2 King’s Buildings Centre (Kings Buildings)
Google Analytics training 25/01/2017@15:00-17:00 Argyle House – training room EW13 (Central Area)
WTCRF: NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update 26/01/2017@09:30-13:00 Seminar Room, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (Western General)
Drop-in literature review clinic (maths, sciences and engineering) 26/01/2017@12:30-13:30 Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library, level 1 (Kings Buildings)
Practical strategies for…using technology to support the assessment of students 26/01/2017@13:00-15:00 Room B.09, Institute for Academic Development, 1 Morgan Lane (Moray House)
Computer Reps Training – Advanced 26/01/2017@14:00-16:30 Rm EW09, Ground floor, Argyle House (Off Campus)
Financial Skills Development : Presenting Financial Data in Reports, Charts and Tables 26/01/2017@14:30-16:00 B1.10 – Torridon Room, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
Gaelic Language & Culture Taster 27/01/2017@13:10-14:00 TBC (Central Area)
Copyright training 27/01/2017@14:00-16:00 Argyle House, Mtg Room EW.06 (Central Area)
eFinancials – Raising Sales Invoices (Invoice Writer) 31/01/2017@09:30-12:00 Finance Training Room B2.10 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street (Central Area)
SharePoint User Group Meeting 31/01/2017@10:15-12:45 Godfrey Thomson Hall, Ground Floor, Paterson’s Land, Holyrood Campus (Moray House)
An introduction to reporting on student and course data using the Business Intelligence Explorer tool 31/01/2017@14:00-16:00 IS Training Room 1.08, 1st floor, Main Library (Central Area) (Central Area)

 

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