LIBRARY TRAINING AND EVENT CALENDER
BCS Chartered Institute for IT Calendar
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8:00am - 4:50pm |
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8:30am - 5:30pm |
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8:00am - 6:30pm |
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6:30pm - 9:00pm |
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8:00am - 4:50pm |
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8:30am - 5:30pm |
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6:30pm - 9:00pm |
Webinar: AI in healthcare: neural AI -v-symbolic AI: why we need neuro-symbolic AI |
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2:30pm - 5:00pm |
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9:00am - 5:30pm |
Webinar: BCS SQM XXXII 2025 International Quality Conference - Quality SG |
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16 April, 1:00pm |
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5:30pm - 7:15pm |
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12:30pm - 1:30pm |
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6:30pm - 9:00pm |
Hybrid: AGM: Hacking the UK – Do your bit - Shropshire branch |
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September, 4:00pm |
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12:30pm - 1:30pm |
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7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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2:15pm - 3:15pm |
Webinar: Can long-term vision survive short-term IT & sustainability pressures? |
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025 Tuesday 16 September, 8:00am - 4:50pm
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025 Wednesday 17 September, 8:30am - 5:30pm
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025 Monday 15 September, 8:00am - 6:30pm
Hybrid: Disinformation in Practice – Tips and Tools Monday 15 September, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025 Tuesday 16 September, 8:00am - 4:50pm
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2025 Wednesday 17 September, 8:30am - 5:30pm
Webinar: AI in healthcare: neural AI -v-symbolic AI: why we need neuro-symbolic AI Wednesday 17 September, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Gordon Pask - Cybernetician, Inventor and Polymath Thursday 18 September, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Webinar: BCS SQM XXXII 2025 International Quality Conference - Quality SG Friday 19 September, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Webinar: FEDIP workshop Friday 19 September, 12:00pm - Wednesday 16 April, 1:00pm -
Webinar: AGM 2025 - Software Testing SG - Monday 22 September, 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Webinar: BCS Author Webinar Series 2025 - An hour with Pete Thompson, author of the BCS Digital Solutions collection -Tuesday 23 September, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hybrid: AGM: Hacking the UK – Do your bit - Shropshire branch - Tuesday 23 September, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
DigiGov Expo 2025 Wednesday 24 September, 9:30am - Thursday 25 September, 4:00pm
Webinar: Welcome to BCS - Wednesday 24 September, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hybrid: Enhancing Your PyGame Projects using Generative Al for Content Creation - Hertfordshire branch - Wednesday 24 September, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Webinar: Can long-term vision survive short-term IT & sustainability pressures? Thursday 25 September, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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 |
Fri 03 Oct 2025 | 11:30 - 12:00 | ||
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Getting started with BMJ Best Practice |
Tue 04 Nov 2025 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |
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Getting started with BMJ Best Practice |
Thu 04 Dec 2025 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |
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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TOPIC |
START TIME - FINISH TIME |
VIRTUAL SESSION |
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| Monday | 08/09/25 | Introduction to ClinicalKey | 11:30am - 12:30pm | Online | |
| Wednesday | 15/10/25 | Introduction to ClinicalKey | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Online | |
| 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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TRAINING
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Registration link
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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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Start time |
End time |
Registration link |
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September |
Literature searching |
Thursday 18/09/2025 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
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October |
Writing for publication |
Thursday 09/10/2025 |
11:30 |
13:00 |
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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 |
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 Oct 8th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Urology Awareness Month World Sepsis Day Eye Health Week |
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| Wed Oct 29th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Stoptober Black History Month AHP day - promoting dynamic health, Clinicalkey, Browzine |
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| 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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September |
Literature searching |
Thursday 18/09/2025 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
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November |
Literature searching |
Monday 10/11/2025 |
10:30 |
12:00 |
Click on the link to register for our Power Automate workshop sessions:
| Date | Start Time | Finish Time | Power Automate Workshop Session | Learning objectives | Registration Link | |
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Mon 6th October |
9:30 AM | 10:30 | Sharepoint -Send an email when a new item is created in SharePoint. | Send an email when a new item is created in SharePoint. | [LINK] | |
| Fri 24th October | 9:30 AM | 10:30 | Create a daily summary of Planner Tasks by Bucket | On daily basis receive an email containing daily summary of planner tasks by bucket. | [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] |
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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October |
Writing for publication |
Thursday 09/10/2025 |
11:30 |
13:00 |
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December |
Writing for publication |
Tuesday 16/12/2025 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
