Boost your digital skills with our comprehensive staff training programme! Join us for specialised workshops in Microsoft, Learning & Teaching, Cyber Security, and Project Management. Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your expertise. Sign up today.
Take a look at the lineup of workshops happening next week – Monday 6th May to Friday 10th May.
Cyber Security
Cyber Security Basics – Information Security
Starting from first principles, this training session will look at what information is in a security context, why information is so valuable, and how it can be protected. We’ll look at what information about you might be available to a wider audience, and how you might restrict access to it. We’ll also cover steps you can take to help secure the University’s valuable information.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Tuesday 7th May | 10 – 11am | Sign up here |
Cyber Security Drop-in Sessions
Stop by the Information Centre in the University Library for a chat with a Cyber Security team member. Bring your devices and any questions you have, and we’ll give you practical, hands-on assistance with securing your valuable information.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Wednesday 8th May | 12:30 – 2:30pm | Drop in |
Learning & Teaching
Making accessible module content in Canvas
This session will introduce key concepts aimed at improving the learner experience like web accessibility, usability, and learner-centred design. We will also look at some of the most common accessibility issues that learners may face and explore ways to measure and improve content accessibility using tools in Canvas.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Tuesday 7th May | 10-11am | Sign up here |
JISC: Online Surveys Essentials
An introductory session that demonstrates the basics of how to build, distribute and analyse a survey using Jisc Online surveys.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Wednesday 8th May | 12-1pm | Sign up here |
Microsoft
Working with Files in Microsoft (OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Word)
Learn the best ways to save, share, and collaborate on your files in Microsoft.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Friday 10th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Building Excellent SharePoint Sites
Learn how to optimise your existing SharePoint sites and maximise the functionality built into SharePoint communication and team sites.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Friday 10th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Project Management
Project Governance Overview
This session will provide the structure and mechanisms necessary to manage projects effectively, minimise risks, and deliver value to stakeholders while aligning with organisational objectives and priorities.
- Governance – The Project Board and project assurance
- Financial Authorisation for Projects
- Project Audit
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Wednesday 8th May | 1-2 pm | Sign up here |
Check out the list of all workshops and sign up using the links below:
For any questions, please contact the Information Centre by email at information.centre@stir.ac.uk or by logging a call via UniDesk self-service.