Dear colleagues,
There are various training sessions to support staff in August and September, in areas such as Mental Health Matters, Academic Workload Planning and UiF/CiF migration. Please see below for the full list of training.
These training sessions will take place in Luton and Bedford on the following dates and times:
- Investigation Training for Disciplinary & Grievance. An interactive workshop to provide practical guidance and advice on conducting investigations and presenting investigation findings.
- 20th August, 9:30am – 12:30pm, A404, Luton
- Change Management. This session takes a practical look at change and aims to provide some tried and tested tools along with good practice tips to support managers and staff through change.
- 27th August, 9:30am – 2:30pm, P2.36, Bedford
- Panopto Training. Training session to assist academic staff on how to use and embed Panopto lecture recording.
- Various dates, times and locations across September
- UiF and CiF Migration. UiF and CiF creation and migration to online system including later modification to UiF/CiF post migration.
- 4th September, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, A404, Luton
- 10th September, 11:00am – 12:00pm, A404, Luton
- 16th September, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, G1.18, Bedford
- Mental Health Matters. Supporting Mental Wellbeing at the University of Bedfordshire, learn what to do if a student or staff member seeks help with their mental wellbeing.
- 5th September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, G301, Luton
- 19th September, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, P2.05, Bedford
- Setting Objectives. An interactive session on why objectives are important to the University and its staff and how to set SMART objectives
- 5th September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, P2.36, Bedford
- How to Use and Manage Course Shells. Workshop to assist academic staff on how to use and manage course shells.
- Various dates, times and locations across September
- Teaching and Learning Induction – Co-ordination of a course. Induction focused on the co-ordination of a course aspect of teaching and learning at the University of Bedfordshire.
- 5th September, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, F304, Luton
- HEA Associate Fellow and Fellow Writing Retreat. One day workshop/retreat to support completion of your experiential portfolio for HEA recognition at Associate Fellow or Fellow level.
- 6th September, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Putteridge Bury
- Academic Workload Planning. This session will cover academic workload planning and will be a run through the key areas of the academic workload policy and how the online system accounts for them.
- 17th September, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, H211, Luton
- 18th September, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, P2.36, Bedford
- Role of PAT and PAT Admin.
- 17th September, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, H211, Luton
- 18th September, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, P2.36, Bedford
- Teaching and Learning Induction – Teaching at the University of Bedfordshire. Induction focused on Teaching and Learning at the University of Bedfordshire.
- 18th September, 9:30am – 12:30pm, F304, Luton
- Recruitment and Selection Training. Gain a better understanding of the University of Bedfordshire recruitment process, covering everything from legislation to the recruitment cycle to interview.
- 26th September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Luton
- Chairing Staff Hearings. An interactive session on understanding the crucial responsibilities of a Chair in staff hearings and preparing managers to fulfil this role at the University.
- 26th September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Luton
- Handling Difficult (Challenging) Conversations. An interactive two hour session on how to handle difficult conversations more confidently by understanding the stages and dynamics of a difficult conversation and how to prepare and manage the process
- 26th September, 11:00am – 1:00pm, Bedford
You can book onto one of the sessions via the iTrent self service tab on in.beds. Spaces are limited, but sessions will take place on a regular basis across the University’s campuses.
Best wishes,
Staff Development
