Learning event search page

You have found Alexis' training, well done. To continue on in the training you will need to enter the code word 'Essex Spirit'. Why not take some time now to look at the training events available and consider any events you may wish to book. If you have any questions you can contact our team by emailing develop@essex.ac.uk Please do not boo k onto this session, it is for a training exercise.

The first section of this workshop is an introduction to emotional intelligence, to help you guide your thinking, behaviour and emotions, and better handle interpersonal relationships. The second section looks at cultural intelligence to help you reflect and give you a better understanding and ability to relate to others and interact effectively across cultures.

This drop-in session is intended to support academic and professional services staff-participants actively preparing Associate Fellowship (D1) and Fellowship (D2) applications via CADENZA. If you have questions about the application process, would like to check you’re on the right lines, reflect on some training you’ve attended, and/or discuss your application with Organisational Development staff and a group of your peers, then this session is for you.

The University of Essex operates a system to review and update courses and modules annually, called Curriculum Update. Currently, departments request changes by the deadline of 1 March for implementation (with approval, where necessary) in the following academic year (e.g. changes for academic year 2022/23 were submitted by 1 March 2022). From academic year 2023/24, there will be changes to the timelines on which this process operates. This will apply to all levels of provision, though not to all types of change. This session is an opportunity to hear more about these changes, to ask questions and to share ideas and best practice on preparing for this. Members of the Quality and Academic Development team will be on hand to answer queries. This is aimed at all those involved in making changes to academic provision and so to both academic and professional services colleagues. Objectives: 1st: To help participants understand the changes and the reasons behind these 2nd: For participants to understand which types of change are and are not affected 3rd: To discuss across departments how to prepare for these changes and to share best practice across colleagues

This programme is a follow on session from the Chrysalis four-day programme. Please do not book on unless you have attended this.

***Please note this programme is taking place at the Southend campus*** Chrysalis is our personal and professional development programme, which is open to all staff. It has been designed to be in line with the University’s ways of working and values, and will include a good mixture of theory, group work and self-reflection. Areas of activity will include: - Preparing for the future - values and taking stock. - Looking after yourself - wellbeing and happier living, assertive communication skills, limiting beliefs and positive thinking. - Change – growth mindset, areas of influence and raising your profile. - The future – opportunities, imposter syndrome and image and impact. Objectives: - Building resilience - Career development - Goal setting - Having a growth mindset - Improved assertive communication skills - Increased self-confidence and self esteem - Strategies for coping and deadline with change - To be able to evaluate and understand what your key strategies are - To be more self-aware of your impact on others Please note this programme will take place over four separate dates, attendance is required on all dates. Day 1 - 12 June 2023 Day 2 - 26 June 2023 Day 3 - 10 July 2023 Day 4 - 24 July 2023 If attending this event falls outside of your usual working hours, and you incur additional costs due to caring responsibilities, you may be able to claim towards this. One claim per year, of up to £150 is available through the Career Development Fund for Carers. Further information is available on the staff directory or speak to your Line Manager. https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/pay-and-rewards/career-development-fund-for-carers

Education Development Conference 2023 This year, our Education Development Conference will be taking place on Wednesday 21st June in the Essex Business School (10:00 am – 2:45 pm). The overarching theme of the event is “Supporting every student from every background”. We will be showcasing how we have all contributed to a culture where all students from all backgrounds can thrive in their lives and how we nurture our community of educators to support and promote student success. At the same time, we would like to share what challenges and barriers we faced during the process or would face in the future, how we overcame or should overcome them, and what we can learnt from the past to improve our support of students from every background in the future. This annual conference is an opportunity for our community of educators to share education practices, projects and ideas. The conference will include a series of short presentations, discussion sessions, video and virtual poster displays, and networking sessions. Please direct any queries in relation to the event to develop@essex.ac.uk.

Classroom engagement tools – Poll Everywhere, Jamboard, Miroboard, Moodle board, Zoom whiteboard.

Short practical session looking at various tools and resources to embed digital skills into departmental activities and teaching programmes. The session will look at opportunities for encouraging students to reflect on their own skills using the Discovery Tool and then at activities, for example, in induction and teaching programmes that will help students develop their digital skills.

This session will look at strategies to facilitate learning in students group work. Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Tutors often require students to work and communicate in smaller or larger groups in classes, seminars and tutorials. This session looks at strategies to empower students to overcome their fear and discusses the skills academics can deploy to boost students’ confidence and increase engagement with group activities. A review of the current resource available at Essex to support group work activities. The session will also provide you with the pedagogic basis to support your CADENZA application/PGCHEP portfolio to become an AdvanceHE (formerly HEA) Fellow mainly under D1/D2/D3 descriptors. It maps to the following UKPSF Areas of Activities: A1/A2/A4 A5 By the end of the session, participants will have: 1. Understanding of the values, principles and approaches to group work; 2. Understanding of the process of using group work at Essex; 3. Understanding of the process of managing students’ contributions and developing positive discussions; 4. Have the opportunity to discuss innovative applications to group work; 5. Have the opportunity to share your experience and practice on group work with peers. Who should attend? Mixed audience of academic staff who are relatively new to teaching in HE and those who are more experienced and wish to develop their skills in this area. Assistant Lecturers are particularly encouraged to join this session.

This session will cover the key principles of voice and performance in relation to how these can be applied in the teaching and learning context. Looking at a range of interesting areas and suggested tips for you to consider in your own context, we will be looking at how best we can ensure clarity of communication in maximising student engagement.

This session will cover the key principles of voice and performance in relation to how these can be applied in the teaching and learning context. Looking at a range of interesting areas and suggested tips for you to consider in your own context, we will be looking at how best we can ensure clarity of communication in maximising student engagement.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. Recurring Zoom link for all sessions is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/99882472149 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using EndNote 20. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/it-services/endnote OUTLINE EndNote is the University’s free, recommended and supported reference management tool. EndNote will save you valuable time by removing the manual labour associated with creating and formatting references. You can now access the fully-featured desktop software (from software.essex.ac.uk) and manage your EndNote library from multiple computers including your personal device (via myendnoteweb.com). In this course you will learn how to use EndNote to collect, organise and then use references in your Word documents. In this training session, you’ll work through the following exercises: - Collect references from websites like Google Scholar, Albert Sloman Library, Web of Science etc - Find references using the online search feature from within the program - Create your own reference - Create basic groups and search groups to organise your references - Find and remove duplicates - Locate and attach full text articles, then annotate them - Import PDFs - Insert references into Word - Create categories for your references in your bibliography - Trouble shoot common problems - Sync with the online account For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This workshop will introduce you to the importance of collaboration and engagement to further your career and help you to achieve your goals.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/96397642291 Task workbook: https://essexuniversity.box.com/s/pzb3oc98lzbc634a1mbq20afj6ppoj7z This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to automatically apply formatting such as colours, icons, and data bars, to one or more cells, in order to highlight specific data in your spreadsheet. Applying conditional formatting to your data can not only help make your data easier to read, it will also allow you to isolate and then sort and filter your data to get specific results. In this training session you will follow a series of conditional formatting examples using both pre-set functions as well as applying a variety of formulas for more advanced formatting. - Naming ranges to use in formulas - Using pre-set conditional formatting rules - Modifying pre-set rules - Using a variety of formulas to create conditional formatting rules For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/93483746346 Task workbook: https://essexuniversity.box.com/s/ar2rspxvvprt932i6g6b67rf5hxl9z23 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Improve the efficiency and productivity of your Spreadsheets by learning how to construct functions, manipulate data and format outputs. In this training session, you’ll work through a series of exercises using the following: - Autofill, paste special and format painter - Tables vs named ranges - Relative vs absolute referencing - Basic functions eg SUM, MAX, MIN, DATE eg TODAY() - Concatenate / text to tables - IF functions eg IF, SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIF etc - Strings eg LEFT, MID, RIGHT - VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/94271691173 OUTLINE The aim of this session is to help you prepare your data for analysis, and effectively extract important information from large spreadsheets. Focusing on how to clean, organise and analyse large amounts of data using Excel’s tools, features and functions, this session will include: • Arranging data ready for analysis • Cleaning up data, including duplicates and stray values • Sorting and filtering data • Using new features like Power Query and dynamic arrays • Using IF functions and PivotTables for basic analysis • Basic concepts of data analysis If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/95697950094 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE PivotTables allow you to calculate, summarise, sort, and format your data quickly and easily to see comparisons, patterns and trends. In this session you’ll create and manipulate a variety of PivotTables to answer questions of your data, and finally produce some PivotCharts to create dashboards to visualise your data. - Creating a PivotTable - Configuring a PivotTable - Pivoting a PivotTable - Sorting/filtering data - Changing the data field summary - Creating and manipulating Pivot charts For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This course is aimed at people involved in the University Financial Year End. It is aimed at both those who are new to the process and those with previous experience. Last year we ran separate sessions but the discussion from those with more experience is likely to be helpful for those who are new to the process too. The course will be delivered by Natasha Mooney, Faculty Accountant, Danny Benford, Finance Business Partner, Carol Saward/ Rachel Clewley from Income and Payments and Dorothy Lolley/ Steve Boxall from the Commercial Applications Team. The session will last 1 hour 45 minutes with plenty of time for interaction and questions. The session will be recorded and shared to all those booked onto the session.

This course is for any employee assigned the role of a Fire Marshal for a department or team. The training session will help explain how fire can be caused and spread, delegates will gain an understanding of what can be done to reduce the risk of a fire starting e.g. sterile areas, electrical management, and control of the use of smoking materials. The Fire Marshal role is explained, with clear instruction given as to where their role starts and finishes. Topics covered within the course also include University rules for Fire Safety, what to do in the event of an emergency and what to do if you see or believe there is a fire.

Please note this programme includes multiple dates and you are required to attend all sessions. Click on the ‘book event’ link below for more information. Description to be added

Learn more about the Moodle quiz activity including using it for exams, advanced question types and quiz analysis.

After the Moodle backup archive has been completed it’s time to get your Moodle pages ready for start of term by following a few easy steps. This short session will take you through the process of resetting, editing, updating, and aligning your Moodle pages with the Baseline standard.

Group Coaching will give you an opportunity to work in a small group with colleagues who have the same common objectives as you, but who will also have different individual goals and challenges. These sessions will give you the opportunity to concentrate on problems or challenges based on the following four thematic themes: - Assessment and Feedback - Delivery and supporting learning - Design and planning of teaching and learning - Developing effective learning environments Through the process of active listening and questioning the rest of the group will help you with your problem by encouraging you to think through that problem in a more focused way, and help you to identify actions that you will be able to implement. You will also hear from others in the group the ways in which they have (or would) handle your problem themselves.

This online interactive workshop aims to introduce the policy process in Government and the role and use of research evidence with a particular focus on data science, AI and cybersecurity. The masterclass is run by Government civil servants from the Open Innovation Team who will give a first-hand insight into the policy process. This session is aimed at academics, research and professional services staff (involved in research management) at all levels and PGR students. After this session you will be able to:

Effective public engagement with research can be a viable route to generating research impact. This 1-hour webinar will introduce you to public engagement with research and why it’s important. The session will outline the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement’s (NCCPE) 4 principles for effective engagement purpose, people, process, evaluation, will highlight different methods of engagement, how to identify your target audience and how best to engage them. This session is aimed at academic, research and professional services staff at all levels and PGR students. After this session you will be able to: • Define public engagement and its significance in the research context; • Identify the key benefits of public engagement with research; • Describe the key principles for effective public engagement.

Impact was introduced to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the system for assessing the quality of research in UK Higher Education institutions, in 2014. For the 2014 and 2021 assessments, HEIs were required to submit impact case studies demonstrating the impact of their research on wider society. This introductory webinar will provide an overview of the REF and how research impact is assessed. It will present examples of impact case studies from a range of disciplines from the University and beyond. This session is aimed at early career researchers and academics not familiar with how impact is assessed in the REF. After this session you will be able to: • Demonstrate an understanding of the REF and how impact is assessed; • Identify the key components of an impact case study; • Recognise the qualities of high scoring impact case studies.

Looking for a simple way to visualise your notes? Like seeing how ideas relate to each other and discovering new relationships between them?  Obsidian is a simple tool with powerful features that lets you take, organise, and connect your notes and generate ideas from them.  This session will cover some of the basics to get you started with Obsidian and highlight some ways to use its unique visualisation features to fuel the research process.

Please note this programme includes multiple dates and you are required to attend all sessions. This course is aimed at Managers and DHSOs responsible for work activities with high or complex health and safety risks. It is a recognised, accredited course. Delegates will need to attend all three days and complete an examination. This highly practical and participative course will help you to manage health and safety effectively in your area of responsibility and to comply with legal and University requirements. Candidates must pass an end of course assessment and workplace practical risk assessment project. This is an IOSH approved, nationally recognised course. Candidates will be awarded a certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. It is important that delegates attend all three sessions and complete the course assessment and risk assessment project. Failure to do so may result in the employee's Department/budget holding manger being charged up to £100, to cover some of the costs associated with registering with IOSH and running the course. If spaces are available, please book yourself onto the course below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This practical training session is aimed at staff who are new to using LEAP and those needing a refresher. Objectives: - To understand what data and information is displayed in LEAP - To gain skills in how to use that data and information to support students - To apply best practise in recording notes and managing information - To understand the ethical use of data - To gain skills in the practical use of LEAP - Q&A session Pre-work Participants are advised to undertake the LEAP training module on Moodle in advance of this practical training session.

This is a bespoke course for managers and supervisors, particularly aimed at those in areas where there are higher risk research and education activities. This course will cover your responsibilities for managing health and safety and gives an overview of what the University has in place to help you.

An introductory session on how to mark work in FASER using the Feedback Assistant. Suitable for staff who want to explore the various feedback options in FASER, the University's electronic coursework submission and feedback platform.

Mental Health First Aid is an educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health. This is valuable for both professional and personal development. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. If there are no spaces left or you are unable to attend this course on the date advertised, please email ohquery@essex.ac.uk to add yourself to the waiting list. This is a 2 day course, that requires you to attend both full days. If you are unable to attend part of the course, you will not be able to obtain your certificate and will need to book for another 2 day course.

Learn more about how to use Moodle to both engage with your students and provide them with more information. This session will cover how to create and use the following: • Forums • Boards • Glossary

This introduction to Moodle quizzes will explain what Moodle quizzes can do and how you can use them in your teaching. We will create a simple quiz together. A basic understanding of how to use Moodle will be helpful but not essential.

Find out the key changes to the Moodle format and layout that will be implemented globally at the end of July 23. Find out how to apply this to your modules ahead of this date and what improvements have been made to usability, visual appearance, editing menus and more.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING This training is delivered on a Windows machine using Outlook 2016 (desktop version). Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. NB: Mac users please be aware that QuickSteps and Building Blocks functionality is not currently available on the Mac OS at this time. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Find out how to use the automatic features in Outlook to help organise your workload and save precious time. - Using Auto correct for your own common words and phrases - Drag and drop to create mail, task and calendar items - Natural language dates - Setting your working hours pattern in your calendar - Using folders to process email - Creating rules and quick steps to process emails automatically - Assigning colour categories to emails - Working with tasks - Using building blocks and email templates for repetitive information - Using the search function and creating search folders to find content quickly and easily For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Online academic support hours have been arranged to allow anyone, currently undertaking module one or two of the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP), to have a discussion with a PG CHEP advisor on any aspect of the programme. You may have questions you wish to ask, or topics you wish to discuss in relation to coursework, the wider programme or any other matter relating to PG CHEP. The academic support hours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of ten spaces for any one session. Please be advised you may need to wait in the virtual 'waiting room' until the team member becomes available to start their next meeting with you. Please contact pgchep@essex.ac.uk if you have any questions. Please note this session will be delivered via zoom, please take a note of the zoom link in your confirmation email.

The annual PGR Celebration Event is a chance to celebrate the success of our postgraduate research students, their supervisors and the professional services staff who support them. The centre stage of this event is to celebrate the Supervisor of the Year and our new award category, Professional Services Award for PGR Support. Staff members are nominated by PGR students to recognise the excellent work undertaken by colleagues in supporting and mentoring our postgraduate researchers. The event will also celebrate the excellence of postgraduate research by presenting the winners of our 3 Minute Thesis competition and include a talk from an inspirational PGR alumnus. After the award ceremony, the event concludes with a reception and networking event. Registration will be from 3.30pm onwards and the event will start at 4pm at the Lakeside Theatre. Spaces are limited to please book your place as soon as possible if you would like to attend.

Event information Supervising postgraduate research students is an incredibly rewarding role but it is also demanding and sometimes challenging. This workshop will provide a forum for new and experienced supervisors to review their role in light of these developments and existing good practice within their department and disciplinary context. The workshop consists of 3 elements – a set of videos, short individual tasks and attendance at a de-brief group meeting. Participants have much more flexibility and can watch the videos and complete the tasks independently over a period of two weeks before attending one of two possible group de-brief meetings. We very much hope this new design and flexibility helps colleagues to participate during these difficult and uncertain times. The training is suitable for both new supervisors who would like to increase their knowledge in supervision and those experienced colleagues who would like to refresh their knowledge and skills. Event learning outcomes • Explain the nature of the PhD in the contemporary HE context • Review the role and responsibilities of a supervisor including – o Assisting students at the beginning their PhD and planning their research projects o Use a variety of means to monitor and manage the performance and progression of their students o Conduct effective supervisory meetings • Consider your own style and approach to supervision within the disciplinary context • Be aware of what can go wrong and consider ways to prevent and deal with it • Support students in completing their doctoral studies and preparing for assessment Topics Covered • New to supervision o The changing nature of the PhD o Expectations – roles and responsibilities o Planning and managing a research project • Effective supervisory meetings and working within supervisory teams. • Supervision to Completion o Working with research students – coping with difficult situations, training and monitoring progress o Preparing for assessment, writing-up, the viva and the outcomes Workshop Design The workshop consists of three elements – engaging with all three components is required. 1. Viewing 7 short videos covering key topics (approx. 70 mins) Asynchronous 2. Completing a set of short, individual, tasks (approx. 2 hours) Asynchronous 3. Attend a 75 synchronous de-brief meeting Synchronous NB – The videos and tasks must be studied before attending the synchronous de-brief meeting Facilitator Dr Kate Exley. Kate is a Senior Academic Staff Development Officer at The University of Leeds and an Independent Consultant in Higher Education Development. She has delivered workshops and undertaken projects at more than 50 HE, FE, Medical and Research Institutions around the country and she is series editor of the new Routledge book series “Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education” and a National Teaching Fellow (2008). Important Information - Zoom links and how to access the online materials and tasks will be shared with those who book on the training three weeks ahead of the event. - If a session is full, please choose another date/time. If all sessions are booked, please add your name to the waiting list. We will let you know when we will offer this training again. - It is essential that you engage with the online materials and complete the relevant tasks. Therefore, if you are registered and but do not engage with these materials, you will be excluded from the event. So, please only book if you are planning to attend and complete the first two elements of the course. Any questions, please email develop@essex.ac.uk

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of PowerPoint from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 PREPARING FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/92947924776 OUTLINE In this course, you will learn how to produce slideshow presentations that have visually compelling designs, standardised structure, and consistent formatting. At the completion of this course you should be able to: • Create a new presentation, insert text onto a slide and apply basic formatting • Work with the slide layout placeholders to ensure consistency throughout your presentation • Insert and edit images • Create and work with tables and charts • View and modify slide masters and themes to control Headers and Footers, positioning, background, and fonts for all slides • Use features to produce speaker notes and handouts • How to check accessibility for screen-readers. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

A training session for staff who support students to understand the impact on study of hearing impairment and visual impairment.

A training session from SWIS to understand the impact on study of long term medical conditions, reasonable adjustments and the support we can provide.

A training session from SWIS to understand the impact on study of ADHD, reasonable adjustments and the support we can provide.

Updates on the recent end of adjusted right to work checks (and any other changes). Objectives: - Understanding of recent changes to right to work checks - Understanding of university processes - Understanding of the impact of carrying out checks incorrectly - Understanding of where to go for additional support This training takes place on Zoom

If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This writing retreat is open to PGRs, researchers working on writing for publication, and any colleagues completing their CADENZA application (at any descriptor). The writing retreat offers an opportunity for attendees to dedicate time to focus on writing alongside their colleagues in a dedicated space with no distractions. After some initial sharing of writing tips and goal setting (and a brief introduction to the requirements of a CADENZA application, where relevant) attendees will follow a clear time-structured programme with intensive writing time followed by scheduled breaks. Lunch will be provided, along with tea and coffee mid-morning and mid-afternoon. There will also be one dedicated active break each day. Across both days, the group will offer mutual support and accountability, while members of Organisational Development, the Library’s Research Support team, and specialist CADENZA advisors will be leading the days and are on hand to answer any questions you may have. **Please note:** This is not a space to have your work proofread and content delivery is limited to motivation and strategies to keep writing, as opposed to specific taught material on writing. Participants will need to bring their own laptop or other device to work from on the day. Lunch will be provided, alongside tea and coffee. Parking costs are not covered. Accommodation will not be provided, so participants will need to be able to travel to the Southend campus each day.

Aimed at managers and staff wishing to support colleagues, this practical session will look to improve your understanding of the wellbeing provision available to you and practice techniques for proactively improving wellbeing at work or home. This includes completing stress risk assessments, wellness action plans and utilising mindfulness and breathing techniques.

This introductory session is intended for academic and professional services staff wishing to use the Tableau dashboards that have been developed to support strategic planning activity within the University. The session will include a structured overview of Tableau and the dashboards currently available, and includes free time to go through any questions. This session does not cover self-service access or how to create or publish your own dashboards. Attendees should already have received access to the Essex Tableau dashboards https://tableau.essex.ac.uk. To request access please contact poquery@essex.ac.uk

Find out how to use the Talis reading engagement tool that encourages collaboration and peer group support through annotation of reading texts. Get ideas and see examples from colleagues already using the tool successfully.

For any staff, in-person. Find out how to set up in a classroom, use the lectern equipment, what’s recorded, using your own devices.

An informal support session with members of the Technology-Enhanced Learning team. A great opportunity to ask questions about elearning at Essex, or raise any issues you might be having with learning technology. Note: You do not have to stay for the whole session and are free to join or leave the meeting at your own convenience. UKPSF: K4 Jisc Digital Capabilities 1, 5 Join Zoom meeting: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/98233398209

Overview of TEL service, what we offer, who to contact and digital discovery tool.

Suitable for staff new to engaging temporary sponsored workers, or those requiring a refresher, this workshop covers the basic end to end process of this type of visa sponsorship. Objectives: - Understanding the background to Temporary Worker visa sponsorship - Understanding of university processes - Understanding departmental responsibilities - Understanding of where to go for additional support

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING This training is delivered using Trello. Before the session starts, you need to create an account - find instructions for creating a free Trello account from the Trello Moodle page at: https://moodle.essex.ac.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=742708. OUTLINE Trello is a great tool for project management and task management. The highly visual nature of this system and it's simplicity, mean teams can communicate and collaborate easily on any project. The boards are flexible, shareable, and let you pack a ton of detail into each card. This introduction course will cover: - What Trello is used for - Creating boards, lists and cards - Adding members and assigning permissions - Adding checklists, attachments, due dates, filters, links, stickers, @mentions and more For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

This 40 minute mindfulness class is available now on Colchester Campus, live via Zoom, and will be recorded to access on our Wellbeing Directory. These sessions are suitable for beginners and advanced users. In between these sessions you will be provided with additional daily/weekly meditation resources to use outside of the sessions. The sessions provided by Daniel Rutter from Step into your Greatness are actionable and practical aimed at staff and students looking to achieve the following positive outcomes including: - Understanding how to manage stress and boost resilience with the aid of mindfulness/meditation - Making meditation a daily habit to prioritise your health and happiness - Better manage stress and anxiety by focusing on each task moment to moment - Learning how to master concentration with the aid of meditation - Developing the fundamentals of mindfulness and meditation with guided meditations - Unlocking a further sense of calm, joy and fulfilment - Discovering how you can increase their performance with mindfulness accessing 'flow'

This 40 minute yoga class is available now on Colchester Campus, live via Zoom, and will be recorded to access on our Wellbeing Directory. The session will begin with breathing techniques to allow the mind to settle and the muscles to relax and lengthen. The focus of this class will be to gain strength and flexibility primarily for posture. Targeting the neck, shoulders, hip flexors, hamstrings and working the posterior oblique sling. Options will be given for beginners and more advanced practitioners. Lauren is a movement artist, an ex GB Judo Athlete, Teacher & Yogi. She has taught yoga (Vinyasa, Mandala, Rocket, Hot Yoga & Yin) to all levels and ages across North Essex. Lauren’s attitude to yoga is to guide & educate, sharing the tools to give her students ownership of their bodies & mind through their practice. For this class we recommend you use a mat although some will be available if attending on campus, please ensure you wear comfortable clothing and conduct this in an open space suitable to conduct stretches.

This session is taking place every Wednesday starting at either 12.10pm or 5.30pm. The 1.30pm session will meet outside the Silberrad building, whilst the 5.30pm will meet outside the Security and Safety Centre. The session is delivered by a qualified Nordic Walking Instructor and is a low impact walking exercise that involves the use of walking poles. Along with getting your heart rate up, Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that uses special poles to activate your upper body as you walk and great workout for those who have joint issues such as arthritis. These sessions are aimed at all abilities and you will be taught the correct technique before setting off and enjoying the scenery around campus. Walking poles will be provided but you should ensure you wear comfortable clothing and suitable walking shoes or trainers. You must ensure for the first session to complete and bring with you the health declaration which is attached or by emailing ohquery@essex.ac.uk..

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/91319924296 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of the desktop software from the MS Office 365 suite. Essex staff and students can download it for free on to your personal device: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Learn how to create styles, templates and themes in your departmental Word documents. Using these automatic features will not only save time when dealing with long, complex documents; it will also help you achieve consistency across documents and make applying university branding guidelines easier. Content covered in this course includes: - Displaying hidden functions for editing eg formatting marks, navigation pane, ruler etc - Applying styles to headings and modifying these styles - Using multi-level list to automatically number chapter headings - Using the navigation pane to rearrange content - Creating automatic tables of contents using styles - The difference between page breaks and section breaks - Working with headers and footers - Arranging tabular content so it's easy to read - Inserting and positioning images For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. The training is delivered using Word for Office365. Participants wanting to follow along should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE In this course you'll find out how to create fillable forms in Word that you can send to others and have them fill out digitally. This can save time and reduce data-entry errors. Topics include: - Enabling the Developer tab in the Word ribbon - Insert objects such as text boxes, check boxes, date picker, image insert, list boxes and combo boxes - Protect the document - Save as a template For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.