LIBRARY TRAINING AND EVENT CALENDER
BCS Chartered Institute for IT Calendar
Webinar: Cakes to Computers – How Joseph Lyons & Co built first business computer
Tuesday 11 November, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Hybrid: Identifying AI-Related Risks - A Generic Perspective on Responsible AI - IRMA SG
Tuesday 11 November, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hybrid event: The SKA Project: Big Data and Transformational Science
Tuesday 11 November, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday 12 November, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Hybrid: Off the Shelf vs. Custom built software (AGM) - Chester & North Wales branch
Wednesday 12 November, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Primary Health Care 44th Annual Conference, Education Day & AGM 2025
Thursday 13 November, 9:20am - Friday 14 November, 4:30pm
Hybrid: IT Leaders Forum AGM and Symposium
Thursday 13 November, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Hybrid: Vibe Consulting – Death of Consultancy or Its New Superpower?
Thursday 13 November, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday 13 November, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Birmingham AGM followed by 'TEALS - A shared learning experience'
Monday 17 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday 18 November, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hybrid: Sovereign Cloud-Managing Geopolitical Risks from US Isolationism + AGM
Tuesday 18 November, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Latest Cybersecurity Risks and Threats - Manchester branch
Tuesday 18 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Webinar: AGM and Annual Lecture
Tuesday 18 November, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Webinar: Kickstart Your Tech Career - Hertfordshire branch
Wednesday 19 November, 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Hybrid event: Defence IT: Tech & Skills
Wednesday 19 November, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Webinar: Why Are There So Many Great Women Artists in the Age of AI? - Computer Arts Society
Wednesday 19 November, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
The Cambridge Multiple-Access System
Thursday 20 November, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Stoke On Tech November 2025 - Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire branch
Thursday 20 November, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Webinar: Construction of the Havant Thicket Reservoir (Hants Branch AGM) - Hampshire branch
Thursday 20 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday 20 November, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Webinar: Celebrating the BCSWomen Lovelace
Thursday 20 November, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hybrid: Nursing Conference 2025 - Innovations in Digital Nursing Research, Education, and Practice
Friday 21 November, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Webinar: In the data trenches: prototype, panic and occasional victory
Friday 21 November, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Monday 24 November, 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Search Solutions Tutorials - Information Retrieval SG
Tuesday 25 November, 9:00am - 6:30pm
Search Solutions 2025 - Information Retrieval SG
Wednesday 26 November, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Help! We have a QA problem! Followed by BCS Quality SG AGM - Quality SG
Wednesday 26 November, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Webinar: Start Your RITTech Journey Now
Thursday 27 November, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hybrid: The DevSecOps Journey: your fast track pass + AGM
Thursday 27 November, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Scala Programming Language - a deep dive into streaming with fs2 - Open Source SG
Thursday 27 November, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
These sessions will demonstrate the use of BMJ Best Practice, an online clinical decision support tool, to answer clinical questions and support decision making at the point of care.
This includes our Comorbidities Manager, which supports healthcare professionals to treat the whole patient when managing acute conditions.
The sessions will also cover how you can access BMJ Best Practice via our highly rated app. This will help clinicians to follow best practice, improve patient outcomes and reduce quality variation. FREE TRAINING
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Getting started with BMJ Best Practice |
Thu 04 Dec 2025 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Tue 16 Dec 2025 | 10:30 - 11:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Wed 14 Jan 2026 | 14:00 - 14:30 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Thu 5 Feb 2026 | 13:00 - 13:30 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Tue 24 Mar 2026 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Thu 16 Apr 2026 |
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These training sessions on ClinicalKey are designed to provide an in-depth understanding on how to effectively use ClinicalKey to find the most current and accurate medical information.
Overall, the training session on ClinicalKey is an excellent way to maximise your use of the platform and keep abreast of latest clinical knowledge .
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VIRTUAL SESSION |
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| Monday | 17/11/25 | Introduction to ClinicalKey | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Online | |
| Thursday | 11/12/25 | Introduction to ClinicalKey | 15:00pm - 16:00pm | Online |
During the training session, you will learn how to:
Use the advanced search features to find relevant information
Create and save searches
Access multimedia resources, such as videos, images, and podcasts
Explore topic pages, which provide comprehensive information on specific medical topics
Use the Smart Search function to quickly find answers to clinical questions
Customise their search results and preferences
The training session is interactive to engage in discussion throughout the session.
Get Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Link to register for dates please click: [LINK]
Copilot is out for Summer- Copilot chat training
Viva Engage - Copilot Community Copilot Viva Engage v1.0.mp4
Copilot Events Calendar - Calendar
Copilot Cafes every Friday 45 mins [LINK]
Get Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot - Get Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Going Further with Microsoft 365 Copilot - Going Further with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Get Started with Copilot Chat - Get Started with Microsoft Copilot Chat
Going Further with Microsoft Word + Meet Copilot - Going Further with Microsoft Word and Meet Copilot
Going Further with Microsoft Excel + Meet Copilot - Going Further with Microsoft Excel +Meet Copilot
Microsoft Excel Pivot Mastery + Meet Copilot - Microsoft Excel Pivot Mastery + Meet Copilot
Get Started with Microsoft Forms + Meet Copilot - Get Started with Microsoft Forms + Meet Copilot
Going Further with Microsoft PowerPoint + Meet Copilot - Going Further with Microsoft PowerPoint + Meet Copilot
Get Started with Microsoft OneNote + Meet Copilot - Get Started with Microsoft OneNote and Meet Copilot
Get Started with Microsoft OneDrive + Meet Copilot - Get Started with Microsoft OneDrive + Meet Copilot
Get Started with Copilot Studio - Get Started with Copilot Studio
Get Started with Copilot Agents - Get Started with Microsoft Copilot Agents
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Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit.
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Tuesday 20/01/2026
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11:00
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12:30 |
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| Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 20/01/2026 | 11:00 | 12:30 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 27/01/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: Overview, toolkits and using CASP RCT checklist | Wednesday 25/02/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: Understanding statistics, Identifying bias and interpreting results | Thursday 26/02/2026 | 09:30 | 12:30 | LINK |
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End time |
Registration link |
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November |
Literature searching |
Monday 10/11/2025 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
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December |
Writing for publication |
Tuesday 16/12/2025 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
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| January | Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 20/01/2026 | 11:00 | 12:30 | LINK |
| January | Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 27/01/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| February | Critical Appraisal: Overview, toolkits and using CASP RCT checklist | Wednesday 25/02/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| February | Critical Appraisal: Understanding statistics, Identifying bias and interpreting results | Thursday 26/02/2026 | 09:30 | 12:30 | LINK |
Kindly click on the registration link to register for any of the training sessions.
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Overview of sessions |
Come and see us when we are on the Mezzanine in the main hospital!
| Date 2025 | Start time | Finish Time | Topic | |
| Wed Nov 26th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Knowvember - knowledge mobilisation resources World Pneumonia Day |
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| Wed Dec 17th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Disability Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness |
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Literature Searching
This session introduces principles and techniques for planning and carrying out systematic and effective literature search using healthcare databases. The session will cover how to define search question, identifying key concepts, alternative terms, search techniques, combining searches and handling results.
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November |
Literature searching |
Monday 10/11/2025 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
Need help with literature searching? Watch this Literature Searching in Healthcare video for BTH staff https://youtu.be/1hYtSnCORcM?si=zBvLE58kAqU52C8j via
Please note the following sessions are part of our lessons learned and experiential learning from our Library Graduate trainees. "Do Once and Share" is a collaborative approach within the NHS, driven by Health Education England (HEE), for generating and distributing evidence-based resources, such as literature searches and learning, to avoid duplication and improve efficiency for healthcare staff.
Click on the link to register for our Power Automate sessions:
| Date | Start Time | Finish Time | Power Automate Workshop Session | Learning objectives | Registration Link | |
| Tues 18 November | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Trigger Automated Emails and Logs from Form Submissions | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Forms to trigger automated emails and logs from form submissions. | [LINK] | |
| Mon 24th November | 9:30 AM | 10:30 | Sharepoint - Start an approval for new file to move it to a different folder | If you have a team that is submitting files for review on SharePoint, you can now automate the process. After the file is submitted, an approval request is sent to a selected user, after approval the file will be moved into a different folder you specify. | [LINK] | |
| Mon 15 December | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automate Excel Entry with Power Automate from Microsoft Forms Responses | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Excel to record form responses and keep track of submissions. | [LINK] | |
| Mon 22nd December | 9:30 AM | 10:30 | Sharepoint -Send approval email when a new item is added | Use this template for processing approvals on SharePoint list items. Once an item is approved, the item creator is sent a confirmation email. | [LINK] | |
| Wed 21 January | 11:00AM | 12:00 |
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Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Outlook to email notifications and scheduling from forms. | [LINK] | |
| Tues 24 February | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automate Excel Entry with Power Automate from Microsoft Forms Responses | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Excel to record form responses and keep track of submissions. | [LINK] | |
| Thurs 19 March | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automating MS Lists-Based Workflows | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Lists to automate list-based workflows. | [LINK] |
Here are some key drivers for sharing our learning:
- Enhancing efficiency: We aim to improve productivity by sharing our time-saving techniques with you
- Promoting collaboration: By sharing our experiences, we hope to foster better teamwork across different departments and NHS .
- Supporting digital literacy: Our efforts align with the NHS England strategy for all NHS funded libraries, which emphasises the importance of digital literacy for health literacy.
Writing for Publication
This session aims to enable participants to have confidence to write an article for publication by providing participants with tools to write and submit articles for publication. Participants will know why we publish; where to begin when deciding to write for publication; know how to structure an article; gain some useful tips and better understanding of the publishing process.
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December |
Writing for publication |
Tuesday 16/12/2025 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
