This year, we'll be participating in UCLU's student workshops, run as part of Skills4Work.
These are interactive sessions given by professional trainers. They will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills in a variety of areas favoured by employers. Most of the sessions will be repeated on more than one occasion so if you can't attend on a particular day, look out for future sessions on the same topic.
The Workshops are open to all UCL students and are free to attend. All sessions need to be booked in advance via the online booking form. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
If you have booked onto a Workshop and are unable to attend, you must give us notice at least one working day before the session so that we can offer your place to another student.
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FIRST AID (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)
18th January 2010
During this innovative course you will learn the key skills of first aid and gain the confidence to act effectively in an emergency. By using 'Active Learning' and a comprehensive workbook we ensure that you remember the skills and feel confident to use them.
This course will be approximately 4 hours long .
Please note that this session requires a refundable £5 deposit. When you have submitted your booking form please come to the CSC reception on the 2nd floor of the Bloomsbury Theatre building with preferably a £5 cheque made payable to UCL Union, or, if you do not have a chequebook, £5 in cash. Your deposit will be refunded after the session. Your place on this course will not be confirmed until you have both completed the online booking form AND paid your deposit.
This session will be held at 5pm in room 112 in Foster Court.
MAKING THE NUMBERS WORK – BUDGETING FOR EVENTS AND PROJECTS
19th January 2010
Come along to this session to find out what you need to know to put together a useful budget. You will find out the basic principles of budgeting, how to allocate income and expenditure and how to account for VAT. You will also have a chance to look at a case study and put together a budget.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
PRESENTATIONS SURVIVAL KIT
20th January 2010
You can try to avoid them, but presentations are something you can't escape. This 'survival kit workshop' gives you tips on how to structure and deliver your presentation, use materials, handle questions and answers, and what to do when disaster strikes. Equip yourself and become an effective presenter.
This session will be held at 3pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
EFFECTIVE TEACHING
21st January 2010
This workshop is an interactive and practical session designed to share best teaching practice. The workshop is delivered metacognitively (in the format of a ‘lesson’) so that you can both benefit from the information given, but also through the experience of being ‘taught’. The session will be of use to anyone already engaged in one-to-one tutoring or teaching/assisting with the teaching of larger groups and to those with an interest in teaching. You should leave the session with lots of practical ideas and strategies for supporting the learning of young people you interact with.
The workshop will be given by Teach First.
This session will be held at 6pm in room SB1 at 188 Tottenham Court Road.
BE YOUR OWN BOSS – HOW TO SELF-MANAGE
25th January 2010
As a student it could be argued that self-management should be a skill that is already well honed. But how do you make the transition from self-managing yourself as a student to doing so as an employee? Come along to this session to learn how to be flexible whilst meeting targets, develop your skills in time management and decision-making and deal with stress effectively.
This session will be held 6pm in room 1.04 in the Malet Place Engineering building.
PRACTICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
26th January 2010
Want to run an effective project? Come along to this session for some key information which will help you manage a project from start to finish. Get tips on setting project goals, managing your project tasks, contingency planning and finishing your project in style.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
MAKING THE MOST OF MEETINGS
27th January 2010
Ever realised you’ve just been in a meeting which has gone precisely nowhere? Come along to this interactive session to make sure you don’t spend hours going round in circles. Learn tips and tricks for making sure you discuss and decide on what you set out to, plus ways of dealing with difficult characters.
This session will be held at 3pm in 347 in the Taviton building.
SUCCESSFUL TEAM WORKING
1st February 2010
Most of you will have used the classic phrase ”I would consider myself to be an excellent team player” when completing an application form or at an interview. But what IS a good team player? Indeed are you actually a good team player at all? Come along to this session to learn how to respect and embrace the diversity of a team, recognise your own contribution to a team and demonstrate personal and positional leadership.
This session will be held in room SB2 at 188 Tottenham Court Road.
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
2nd February 2010
You can tackle problems from so many angles and by using different methods. Come along to learn and use some creative techniques for getting ideas for how to approach a problem and analysing options to go with the best solution.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
GETTING PEOPLE ON BOARD – MOTIVATING AND INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDERS
3rd February 2010
Let’s be honest, people can make things really difficult if we don’t get them on board. But when they are on board life is so much easier. Find out how to get the best from the people you are working with – how to motivate, engage, recognise and communicate with different people.
This session will be held at 3pm in 333 in the Rockefeller building.
ORGANISE YOUR LIFE – HOW TO GET THINGS DONE
4th February 2010
We're all overwhelmed with 'too much to do' in too little time, and what's more a constant sense of 'information overload'. Most 'time-management' courses focus on trying to manage time, but time isn't usually the problem (and indeed it can't be managed!): it's about your choices, actions, attention and energy. This workshop will give you the tips and tricks to begin implementing a simple, foolproof system to organise and define your work. Learn how to deal with interruptions, paperwork, creative ideas, information and unmanaged commitments and how to prioritise the important actions. All of which will ultimately reduce your stress levels.
This session will be held at 6pm in room SB2 at 188 Tottenham Court Road.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF – HOW TO BE CONFIDENT
8th February 2010
There is not a person out there that doesn’t suffer from bouts of under confidence or a lack of self-belief in some way, shape or form. Having the skills and experience in self-management, teamwork and problem solving is great, but it’s matching this with the confidence and belief to execute these skills that will bring you success. Come along to this session to learn how to understand what confidence is and how you can use it to achieve your goals, behave with confidence – even when you don’t feel it and deal with setbacks confidently.
This session will be held at 6pm in room SB2 at 188 Tottenham Court Road.
EFFECTIVE EVENT PLANNING
9th February 2010
Ensure your exciting events are managed effectively. Find out about the ‘What, Who, When, Where, How’ of events and get tips on choosing venues, promoting your events and what to do on the day of the event.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
GETTING PEOPLE ON BOARD – MOTIVATING AND INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDERS
10th February 2010
Let’s be honest, people can make things really difficult if we don’t get them on board. But when they are on board life is so much easier. Find out how to get the best from the people you are working with – how to motivate, engage, recognise and communicate with different people.
This session will be held at 3pm in room 333 in the Rockefeller building.
CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION
22nd February 2010
From formal to informal, written to verbal or electronic to paper, the effectiveness of communication has the power to make or break the success of any organisation. Your ability to communicate with expression, articulation and impact with different audiences is a critical success factor not only in obtaining that graduate position - but in your continued success as an employee. Come along to this session to learn how to make your written communication stand out, recognise the power of listening and questioning through coaching and have the interpersonal skills that will build lasting professional relationships.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 218 in Foster Court.
PRACTICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
23rd February 2010
Want to run an effective project? Come along to this session for some key information which will help you manage a project from start to finish. Get tips on setting project goals, managing your project tasks, contingency planning and finishing your project in style.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
25th February 2010
You can tackle problems from so many angles and by using different methods. Come along to learn and use some creative techniques for getting ideas for how to approach a problem and analysing options to go with the best solution.
This session will be held at 3pm in room 333 in the Rockefeller building.
MAKING THE MOST OF MEETINGS
2nd March 2010
Ever realised you’ve just been in a meeting which has gone precisely nowhere? Come along to this interactive session to make sure you don’t spend hours going round in circles. Learn tips and tricks for making sure you discuss and decide on what you set out to, plus ways of dealing with difficult characters.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
MARKETING IN PRACTICE
3rd March 2010
What is marketing? This session looks at some of the fundamental building blocks of marketing, including the Marketing Mix and the basic framework for developing a Marketing Plan. The second half of the session looks at what marketing means in career terms from Brand Management to Creative and Analytical streams of Marketing.
This session will be held at 3pm in room 333 in the Rockefeller building.
FIRST AID (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)
8th March 2010
During this innovative course you will learn the key skills of first aid and gain the confidence to act effectively in an emergency. By using 'Active Learning' and a comprehensive workbook we ensure that you remember the skills and feel confident to use them.
This course will be approximately 4 hours long .
Please note that this session requires a refundable £5 deposit. When you have submitted your booking form please come to the CSC reception on the 2nd floor of the Bloomsbury Theatre building with preferably a £5 cheque made payable to UCL Union, or, if you do not have a chequebook, £5 in cash. Your deposit will be refunded after the session.Your place on this course will not be confirmed until you have both completed the online booking form AND paid your deposit.
This session will be held at 5pm in the Wilkins Haldane room.
PRESENTATIONS SURVIVAL KIT
9th March 2010
You can try to avoid them, but presentations are something you can't escape. This 'survival kit workshop' gives you tips on how to structure and deliver your presentation, use materials, handle questions and answers, and what to do when disaster strikes. Equip yourself and become an effective presenter.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
DON’T BE A DOORMAT – HOW TO BE ASSERTIVE
10th March 2010
Ever thought you need to be a little more assertive in some situations? Come along to this session to learn the differences between passive, aggressive, manipulative and assertive behaviours and to learn some techniques for being more assertive.
This session will be held at 3pm in room 333 in the Rockefeller building.
NETWORKING A.K.A SCHMOOZING
16th March 2010
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know! Networking doesn’t have to be scary or difficult, it can actually be really fun and we all network every day without realising. Come along to this session to learn tips and tricks to become a better networker.
This session will be held at 6pm in room 347 in the Taviton building.
FIRST AID (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)
18th March 2010
During this innovative course you will learn the key skills of first aid and gain the confidence to act effectively in an emergency. By using 'Active Learning' and a comprehensive workbook we ensure that you remember the skills and feel confident to use them.
This course will be approximately 4 hours long .
Please note that this session requires a refundable £5 deposit. When you have submitted your booking form please come to the CSC reception on the 2nd floor of the Bloomsbury Theatre building with preferably a £5 cheque made payable to UCL Union, or, if you do not have a chequebook, £5 in cash. Your deposit will be refunded after the session.Your place on this course will not be confirmed until you have both completed the online booking form AND paid your deposit.
This session will be held at 5pm in room G17 in the Pearson building.
