IT & Information Skills
IT & Information Skills

Professional Development offers a wide range of instructor-led Information Technology (IT) training courses.

These courses have been designed to support, and enhance the use of IT in a wide variety of University roles.

Available Courses

Annual Data Protection and Information Security Awareness (Online Course)
APP - Awarding Gaps Dashboard (Online Course)
APP - Continuation Dashboard (Online Course)
APP - Module Mark Dashboard (Online Course)
APP - Undergraduate Applications Dashboard (Online Course)
Building digital capabilities for researchers - standalone online learning course
Creating learning materials using XERTE
Excel 2016: 1. Basic (Online Course)
Excel 2016: 2. Intermediate (Online Course)
Excel 2016: 3. Advanced (Online Course)
Information Compliance Awareness
Introduction to Endnote for Researchers
Introduction to SciVal
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to Moodle
Making the Most of ORCID
Managing your online researcher profile
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDrive and Office365 Online
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & Breakouts
Microsoft 365: Outlook & Calendar
Microsoft 365: Using OneNote the digital notebook
Microsoft Excel: Creating Simple Macros
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet Creation
Microsoft Excel: Functions and Formulas
Microsoft Excel: More Functions
Microsoft Excel: Structure, Analyse and Pivot your Data in Excel
Microsoft Excel: Working with Charts
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication site
Microsoft Office 365: Using Forms to create a Survey, Quiz or Poll
Microsoft PowerPoint: Foundation of Slideshow Presentations
Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia Enhancements (Advanced)
Microsoft PowerPoint: Research Poster Creation
Microsoft Word: Foundation of Document Creation
Microsoft Word: Managing Long Documents
Microsoft Word: Working Collaboratively
Microsoft Word: Working Smarter
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study Session
SciVal: How do you compare? Benchmarking and Collaboration (Online)
Twitter ("X") for Academic Networking (Webinar)
Using ePortfolios in Mahara
Using Mahara for Assessment
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the web
Workspace: Introduction

Dates Available

Course NameLocationStart DateAll DatesTimesPlaces AvailableBook
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsUniversity Park09 May 202409 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm11
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationOnline Course09 May 202409 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm10
Introduction to SciValMicrosoft Teams09 May 202409 May 202411:00am - 12:00pm42
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams10 May 202410 May 20241:30pm - 3:00pm17
Using Mahara for AssessmentOnline in Teams13 May 202413 May 202411:30am - 12:15pm18
Microsoft Excel: Functions and FormulasUniversity Park14 May 202414 May 20249:30am - 12:30pm6
Introduction to Endnote for ResearchersUniversity Park14 May 202414 May 202410:00am - 12:00pm14
Microsoft Excel: ChartsUniversity Park14 May 202414 May 20241:30pm - 4:30pm18
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course14 May 202414 May 20242:00pm - 3:00pm40
Microsoft Word: Foundation of Document CreationOnline Course15 May 202415 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm16
Microsoft PowerPoint: Foundation of Slideshow PresentationsUniversity Park16 May 202416 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm15
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webJubilee Campus17 May 202417 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm5
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsJubilee Campus20 May 202420 May 20249:30am - 4:30pm18
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams20 May 202420 May 202410:00am - 11:30am22
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDriveOnline Course23 May 202423 May 20249:30am - 12:30pm10
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course23 May 202423 May 20241:30pm - 4:30pm15
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course24 May 202424 May 20249:30am - 12:30pm7
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course24 May 202424 May 20241:30pm - 4:30pm6
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams28 May 202428 May 20241:00pm - 2:30pm22
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams29 May 202429 May 202410:00am - 11:00am39
Workspace: IntroductionOnline Course30 May 202430 May 202410:00am - 1:00pm20
SciVal: How do you compare? Benchmarking and Collaboration (Online)Microsoft Teams30 May 202430 May 202411:00am - 12:00pm48
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course30 May 202430 May 20241:30pm - 4:30pm12
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course03 June 202403 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm15
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course03 June 202403 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm6
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course04 June 202404 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm18
Making the Most of ORCIDMicrosoft Teams04 June 202404 June 202411:00am - 12:00pm94
Twitter for Academic Networking (Webinar)Online Course04 June 202404 June 20241:00pm - 3:00pm15
Microsoft Office 365: FormsUniversity Park05 June 202405 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm19
Microsoft Excel: Working with ChartsUniversity Park05 June 202405 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm19
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationUniversity Park06 June 202406 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm18
Microsoft Excel: More FunctionsOnline Course10 June 202410 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course10 June 202410 June 202410:00am - 11:00am37
Using ePortfolios in MaharaOnline in Teams10 June 202410 June 202411:30am - 12:30pm20
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webUniversity Park11 June 202411 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm3
Microsoft Word: Working CollaborativelyOnline Course12 June 202412 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm20
Managing your online researcher profileOnline Course12 June 202412 June 20241:00pm - 2:00pm73
Microsoft Word: Working SmarterOnline Course12 June 202412 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm20
Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia Enhancements (Advanced)University Park13 June 202413 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDriveOnline Course17 June 202417 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm15
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course17 June 202417 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsSutton Bonington Campus19 June 202419 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Using Mahara for AssessmentOnline in Teams19 June 202419 June 202411:15am - 12:00pm20
Microsoft 365: Outlook & CalendarOnline Course20 June 202420 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm13
Microsoft 365: Using OneNote the digital notebookOnline Course20 June 202420 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Introduction to Endnote for ResearchersJubilee Campus20 June 202420 June 20242:00pm - 4:00pm25
Microsoft PowerPoint: Research Poster CreationJubilee Campus24 June 202424 June 20249:30am - 12:30pm24
Microsoft Excel: Creating Simple MacrosJubilee Campus24 June 202424 June 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Microsoft Excel: Structure, Analyse and Pivot your Data in ExcelOnline Course25 June 202425 June 20249:30am - 4:30pm19
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams26 June 202426 June 202410:00am - 11:00am47
Microsoft PowerPoint: Foundation of Slideshow PresentationsOnline Course01 July 202401 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm17
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationOnline Course08 July 202408 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm19
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webUniversity Park10 July 202410 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm14
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course11 July 202411 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Excel: Functions and FormulasOnline Course15 July 202415 July 20249:30am - 12:30pm19
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course16 July 202416 July 20249:30am - 12:30pm5
Microsoft Word: Foundation of Document CreationUniversity Park17 July 202417 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm19
Microsoft Excel: More FunctionsOnline Course17 July 202417 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm19
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course17 July 202417 July 202410:00am - 11:00am40
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course22 July 202422 July 20249:30am - 12:30pm14
Workspace: IntroductionOnline Course22 July 202422 July 20241:30pm - 4:30pm20
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDrive and Office365 OnlineOnline Course23 July 202423 July 20249:30am - 12:30pm16
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course23 July 202423 July 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsUniversity Park25 July 202425 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Excel: Structure, Analyse and Pivot your Data in ExcelUniversity Park30 July 202430 July 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams31 July 202431 July 202410:00am - 11:00am46
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationUniversity Park02 August 202402 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course05 August 202405 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webUniversity Park06 August 202406 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm16
Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia Enhancements (Advanced)University Park07 August 202407 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Office 365: Using Forms to create a Survey, Quiz or PollOnline Course08 August 202408 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm19
Microsoft Excel: Working with ChartsOnline Course09 August 202409 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Excel: Creating MacrosMedical School12 August 202412 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm16
Microsoft PowerPoint: Research Poster CreationMedical School12 August 202412 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm25
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDrive and Office365 OnlineOnline Course15 August 202415 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm16
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course15 August 202415 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course16 August 202416 August 202410:00am - 11:00am40
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course20 August 202420 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm6
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course20 August 202420 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm14
Microsoft Excel: Structure, Analyse and Pivot your Data in ExcelOnline Course27 August 202427 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course28 August 202428 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
APP - Module Mark Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9993
APP - Undergraduate Applications Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9994
Annual Data Protection and Information Security Awareness (Online Course)Online Course6118
Excel 2016: 1. Basic (Online Course)Online Course9793
Excel 2016: 3. Advanced (Online Course)Online Course9877
APP - Awarding Gaps Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9992
APP - Continuation Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9995
Excel 2016: 2. Intermediate (Online Course)Online Course9851
Microsoft 365: Using OneNote the digital notebookOnline Course02 September 202402 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm14
Microsoft 365: Outlook & CalendarOnline Course02 September 202402 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Workspace: IntroductionOnline Course03 September 202403 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationOnline Course04 September 202404 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webJubilee Campus09 September 202409 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm16
Microsoft Excel: Functions and FormulasOnline Course11 September 202411 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm20
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course11 September 202411 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Microsoft Word: Working CollaborativelySutton Bonington Campus12 September 202412 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm20
Microsoft Word: Working SmarterSutton Bonington Campus12 September 202412 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm20
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course12 September 202412 September 20242:00pm - 3:00pm40
Microsoft Excel: More FunctionsUniversity Park16 September 202416 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsUniversity Park19 September 202419 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDriveOnline Course20 September 202420 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm16
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course20 September 202420 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm16
Microsoft PowerPoint: Foundation of Slideshow PresentationsOnline Course23 September 202423 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm20
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course25 September 202425 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm6
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course08 October 202408 October 202410:00am - 11:00am40
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course11 November 202411 November 20242:00pm - 3:00pm40
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course04 December 202404 December 202410:00am - 11:00am40