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7 Characteristics of Resilient People: Bitesize

Learning and Development bitesize resources are short and high impact; including videos, quick tips guides and interactive bitesize modules. Develop your skills and knowledge quickly, easily, when you need. They complement face to face events and more in-depth online modules.

These e-learning modules are available via the InforMEA e-learning platform. Information and guidance on ABS and Nagoya Protocol webpage is available on the University website.

Introduction to Access and Benefit Sharing(ABS)
This course provides an introduction to access and benefit-sharing of genetic resource that originate from overseas.
Sign up on the InforeMEA platform. Further details about the syllabus information are available here.

Introductory Course to the Nagoya Protocol
This course provides an introduction to the major components of the Nagoya Protocol.
Please see the syllabus for further details and sign up on the InforeMEA platform.

If you wish, you can take a quiz at the end of the both courses to assess your learning progress. You are required to answer at least 80% of the assessment questions correctly in order to obtain a course certificate.

Research ethics and research integrity are serious issues. All researchers should consider the ethical context of the research being carried out and be able to justify decisions to the wider academic community.

This session aims to help you get think about the ethical considerations of your research by introducing you to the Department of Engineering ethical review process and investigating some case study scenarios.

A session on the preparing for your first year viva covering key topics regarding what to expect during your viva and how to prepare for it.

A session on the preparing for your MPhil and/or PhD viva covering key topics regarding what to expect during your viva and how to prepare for it.

Academic writing is hard, let us help you find ways to make it easier!

Writing is something that all researchers do, but rarely get a chance to talk about. Academic Writing Workshops are a chance for you to do just that; to share experiences, think about trying out new ideas, and be inspired in your own practice.

Open to academic writers in all disciplines and at any stage of their writing journeys, but especially aimed at Postgraduate students, our academic writing workshops are filled with motivational tips and tricks and offer a safe and supportive environment in which to share experiences with others. In these workshops, we unpack myths about writing and share ways of approaching and thinking about writing that can make it seem less daunting. The emphasis is firmly on crowdsourcing and learning from one another – we can guarantee you'll pick up some new ideas to try out to keep you motivated. This session is part workshop in which we discuss academic writing and try out some new techniques, part practical group writing session.

Here's a taste of what to expect:

• Guidance and advice from experienced academic writers, as they address common myths and misconceptions about academic writing
• Tips for staying motivated, tackling large writing projects, and overcoming writer's block
• Liberate your writing practice by trying out some creative writing exercises
• Engage in a Pomodoro-style group writing session; see how much writing you can get done in just 25 minutes!

This course will provide a detailed critique of the methods and philosophy of the Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST) approach to statistics which is currently dominant in social and biomedical science. We will contrast NHST with alternatives, especially with Bayesian methods. We will use computer code to demonstrate some issues. However, we will focus on the big picture rather on the implementation of specific procedures.

Active Bystander Training: Dr Miriam Lynn

Miriam is an Inclusion consultant, project manager and mentor with over twenty-five years’ experience in planning, delivering and managing cultural change and equity initiatives.

She has worked in several sectors including statutory, voluntary and most recently within the higher education sector, leading teams to deliver effective change. Miriam is a qualified trainer (PTLLS) and an experienced public speaker, mentor and educator.

Active Bystander Workshop Aims:

• Understand the principles behind Active Bystander interventions and the psychology behind why we choose to intervene or not

• Recognise contexts which support us to become active bystanders and strategies to amplify and strengthen these contexts

• Identify practical bystander interventions using the 4D model

• Set out and discuss through case studies and the expectations of behaviour in the workplace, including freedom of speech.

*Please note that this session requires a minimum of 5 attendees to run; cancellations and unfilled sessions won't run.*

This interactive workshop explores how to listen with conscious intention and greater depth in both academic and everyday settings. Participants will examine the invisible drivers of communication — such as beliefs, values, needs, and assumptions — using models that illustrate what lies beneath the surface of our behaviour. The session will introduce different types of questions and listening styles, highlighting how typical conversation patterns can limit understanding. Drawing on a structured listening strategy inspired by professional negotiation practice, the course offers practical tools for improving attention, empathy, and persuasive communication.

This training is provided free of charge to postgraduate researchers, however, the cost of providing the course is £30 per participant.

This session is hosted by the Postgraduate Education and Development programme, but is open to and suitable for postdocs. There are a limited number of places available for postdocs on this session, if it is full please add your name to the waiting list. Postdocs must book a place through this Postdoc Academy page and are not permitted to book through the Postgraduate Researcher Development page.

About this session

This interactive workshop explores how to listen with conscious intention and greater depth in both academic and everyday settings. Participants will examine the invisible drivers of communication — such as beliefs, values, needs, and assumptions — using models that illustrate what lies beneath the surface of our behaviour. The session will introduce different types of questions and listening styles, highlighting how typical conversation patterns can limit understanding. Drawing on a structured listening strategy inspired by professional negotiation practice, the course offers practical tools for improving attention, empathy, and persuasive communication.

This training is provided free of charge to postgraduate researchers, however, the cost of providing the course is £30 per participant.

Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.

This is one of the formal development opportunities that you can engage with as part of your minimum 10 days (pro rata) of professional development under the Researcher Development Concordat (2019). To learn more about the Concordat, the responsibilities of the University and its research staff therein, please visit our Professional Development Guidance page.

This course is run and the trainers provided by the Accessibility & Disability Resource Centre

This course will consider the academic barriers experienced by students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It will cover a range of teaching environments and increase your awareness of best practice in implementing support. Most importantly it will give practical advice about best practice to ensure an effective learning environment for all involved

We are often called on to make presentations about our work, whether for assessment purposes, at a conference, or simply when sharing ideas with colleagues in our Departments. This workshop offers some tips on best practice in presenting and serves as a precursor to the workshop on 5 March, where students will have the opportunity to practise presenting and receive feedback.

No preparation is required before attending this workshop; however, if you are working towards making a presentation in the near future, you may find it helpful to bring your notes, slides, or other material with you.

This online workshop will focus on some sounds that speakers of Chinese often have problems with. There is nothing to do before the workshop.

AI agents are moving from “chatbots” to actionable research collaborators that can plan, execute, and iterate on complex workflows: literature mapping, hypothesis generation, data exploration, experiment design, code scaffolding, and report drafting—while keeping you in control.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how modern agentic systems are built (tools, memory, planning, evaluation, guardrails) and how to apply them responsibly across disciplines, from humanities to natural sciences. You’ll get early access to a platform running state-of-the-art multi-agent systems supported by the Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery, Google, and the Simons Foundation.

Through guided exercises, you’ll deploy agents on your own research questions, learn patterns that reliably improve output quality, and leave with reusable templates you can apply immediately in your day-to-day research.

This is a 1-day workshop to equip you with knowledge of large language models (LLMs) for use in scientific research. The course will introduce LLMs and how they work. Next, we’ll discuss approaches to prompting and RAG, along with the methods that are used to finetune LLMs. The day concludes by covering responsible use and the landscape of models that are available to researchers with some of their pros and cons. After taking this workshop, you will be more confident to take the first steps in using LLMs in your own research.

Participants will require some background knowledge for this course. We will be looking at Python code and neural networks so familiarity with Python and some knowledge of machine learning and neural networks is required. We won’t be coding during the session, but will share code with you for you to work with after the session.

New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online course.

See Related Courses below to take your skills further.

New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

See Related Courses below to take your skills further.

This short session will provide an understanding of the principles, tools and techniques involved in Process Analysis with a view to improving business process effectiveness and efficiency. Delegates will have the opportunity to practice using the techniques that they learn via exercises designed to be enjoyable and thought provoking.

Please Note: This session takes place at West Hub.

This workshop is tailored for postgraduate researchers interested in applying for small-scale funding opportunities, such as attending conferences or organizing events. Geared towards those with limited or no prior experience, it covers the essential considerations of the funding application process, and includes a hands-on exercise to provide practical insights into evaluating funding applications.

The Critical Reading course aims to improve students' ability to read critically and evaluate sources, as well as giving helpful tips about productive reading, note taking and providing a checklist of questions to help them with their reading going forward. It is suitable for all students but aimed mostly at undergraduates.

This practical programme is only for those who are scheduled to begin supervising in the next few months; it is not for those who - at this point - have a general interest in learning more about supervisions but have not arranged to start supervising.

This workshop is the second component of a three-part programme, which is designed to be completed in the following order:

1. A self-paced online module containing information on the Cambridge supervision system and introducing the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, which must be completed before attending this workshop.

2. This in-person workshop that incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, design of learning activities, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to discuss and ask questions and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions.

3. An optional follow-up session for those who wish to explore further after gaining some supervision experience.

Please note that everyone new to supervising undergraduates at Cambridge must complete this course: both the online module and the workshop (or equivalent face-to-face training provided by your Department or Faculty).

This practical programme is only for those who are scheduled to begin supervising in the next few months; it is not for those who - at this point - have a general interest in learning more about supervisions but have not arranged to start supervising.

This workshop is the second component of a three-part programme, which is designed to be completed in the following order:

1. A self-paced online module containing information on the Cambridge supervision system and introducing the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, which must be completed before attending this workshop.

2. This in-person workshop that incorporates personal reflection on teaching practice, design of learning activities, discussion of real teaching scenarios, a chance to discuss and ask questions and access to practical information about organising and carrying out your supervisions.

3. An optional follow-up session for those who wish to explore further after gaining some supervision experience.

Please note that everyone new to supervising undergraduates at Cambridge must complete this course: both the online module and the workshop (or equivalent face-to-face training provided by your Department or Faculty).

This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to how finances are managed at the University and is the ideal first course for anyone who will be working in an accounts area.

Not only does it provide an overview of how the University's Finance System (UFS) is structured but also which activities are performed centrally and which are done in departments. It introduces the concepts of the Financial Regulations and Finance Procedures as well as signposting where you can find more support, how to access UFS and what training may be appropriate for your role.

An annual update for Departmental Safety Officers.

Bookings will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

The University and all its staff have a responsibility to ensure that neither their conduct, nor the conduct of any person or organisation entering into any contract or arrangement with the University contravenes the Bribery Act 2010.

This online course guides you through the scope of the Bribery Act and Criminal Finances Act and highlights some of the situations that you should be aware of.