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

An introduction to Key Travel
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)
HPC Basics
Information Compliance (PGTA specific) (Online Course)
Information Compliance Awareness
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to Moodle
Making the Most of ORCID
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)
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the web
Workspace: Introduction

Dates Available

Course NameLocationStart DateAll DatesTimesPlaces AvailableBook
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams29 July 202429 July 202411:00am - 12:30pm21
Microsoft Excel: Foundation of Spreadsheet CreationUniversity Park02 August 202402 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm18
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course05 August 202405 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm15
Web: Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the webUniversity Park06 August 202406 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm11
Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia Enhancements (Advanced)University Park07 August 202407 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm17
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams07 August 202407 August 20241:00pm - 2:30pm20
Microsoft Office 365: Using Forms to create a Survey, Quiz or PollOnline Course08 August 202408 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm13
Microsoft Excel: Working with ChartsOnline Course09 August 202409 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm12
Microsoft Excel: Creating MacrosMedical School12 August 202412 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm12
Microsoft PowerPoint: Research Poster CreationMedical School12 August 202412 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm0Add to Waiting List
Microsoft Excel: More FunctionsUniversity Park14 August 202414 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm7
Microsoft 365: Getting started with OneDrive and Office365 OnlineOnline Course15 August 202415 August 20249:30am - 12:30pm10
Microsoft 365: Improving efficiency and collaboration using Teams & BreakoutsOnline Course15 August 202415 August 20241:30pm - 4:30pm13
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course16 August 202416 August 202410:00am - 11:00am34
Key Moodle Basics: An Introduction to MoodleOnline in Teams16 August 202416 August 20241:30pm - 3:00pm23
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 - 4:30pm5
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsUniversity Park21 August 202421 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm14
Microsoft Excel: Structure, Analyse and Pivot your Data in ExcelOnline Course27 August 202427 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm10
Microsoft Word: Managing Long DocumentsOnline Course28 August 202428 August 20249:30am - 4:30pm17
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams28 August 202428 August 202410:00am - 11:00am49
APP - Module Mark Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9991
APP - Undergraduate Applications Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9991
Annual Data Protection and Information Security Awareness (Online Course)Online Course4352
Excel 2016: 1. Basic (Online Course)Online Course9742
Excel 2016: 3. Advanced (Online Course)Online Course9849
APP - Awarding Gaps Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9986
APP - Continuation Dashboard (Online Course)Online Course9993
Excel 2016: 2. Intermediate (Online Course)Online Course9810
Microsoft 365: Using OneNote the digital notebookOnline Course02 September 202402 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm13
Microsoft 365: Outlook & CalendarOnline Course02 September 202402 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm14
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 - 4:30pm14
Microsoft Excel: Functions and FormulasOnline Course11 September 202411 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm18
Microsoft Office 365: Creating a SharePoint communication siteOnline Course11 September 202411 September 20241:30pm - 4:30pm12
Microsoft Word: Working CollaborativelySutton Bonington Campus12 September 202412 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm18
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 - 4:30pm19
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 - 4:30pm15
Microsoft PowerPoint: Foundation of Slideshow PresentationsOnline Course23 September 202423 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm18
An introduction to Key TravelOnline Course24 September 202424 September 20242:00pm - 3:00pm30
Microsoft: Supported IT Self-Study SessionOnline Course25 September 202425 September 20249:30am - 12:30pm6
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams25 September 202425 September 202410:00am - 11:00am47
Microsoft Word: Foundation of Document Creation26 September 202426 September 20249:30am - 4:30pm19
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course08 October 202408 October 202410:00am - 11:00am38
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams23 October 202423 October 202410:00am - 11:00am50
An introduction to Key TravelOnline Course24 October 202424 October 202411:00am - 12:00pm30
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course11 November 202411 November 20242:00pm - 3:00pm40
Creating learning materials using XERTEOnline in Teams27 November 202427 November 202410:00am - 11:00am50
Information Compliance trainingOnline Course04 December 202404 December 202410:00am - 11:00am40