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Many UWA managers play an important role in supporting the research financial processes. This workshop will explore different aspects of research management including constructing research budgets; research and consultancy costing models; and the infrastructure levy policy. The workshop will aim to (...)

In line with the University's priority objective to recruit the highest quality staff, UWA staff participating in interview panels are required to have attended selection training. Skilled recruitment and selection practices can reduce time and costs, while increasing the chances of attracting the (...)

Many people feel overwhelmed at the thought of being interviewed for a job, particularly by a selection panel of three or more people. Some have not been interviewed for a long time and are unsure what to expect. This session will offer you the opportunity to be interviewed in a supportive (...)

Mental Health First Aid is a 12 hour course developed by the Centre of Mental Health Research at the Australian National University. UWA is the first University in Western Australia to offer the course to staff.

Participants will learn:- * How to recognise the symptoms of mental (...)

Knowledge is power! All you need to know upfront is designed to introduce participants to the University’s financial practice. This workshop includes the financial reporting structure, the University’s internal and external obligations, the University’s Chart of Accounts, the cut-off dates, the (...)

Forms! Forms! How to get my forms processed quickly is designed to provide participants with a sound knowledge of all the financial forms and tips to avoid delays and sent-backs. It also provides participants an overview of the entire process workflow and the impact on incorrect forms.

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PeopleSoft: Journals and eTForms is designed to provide participants the knowledge and tool to transfer funds or cost from a project grant to another and from a Business unit to another. This workshop is delivered in simple and non-Accountant language which helps you overcome the fear of dealing (...)

PeopleSoft: DIY Enquiries is designed to provide participants the efficient and simple ways to address day-to-day financial enquiries from colleagues or external parties – suppliers and customers.

After completing this workshop, participants should be able to: * Explore different ways to (...)

Intended Audience: The workshop is aimed at those who already have a basic working knowledge of Powerpoint, but would like to learn to present more interesting and effective presentations.

Workshop Description: Develop engaging and effective Powerpoint presentations which help your (...)

This workshop is designed to reinforce the University’s internal and external reporting obligations. Participants will be equipped with a checklist and knowledge on how to align month end practise to facilitate the preparation of the reports presented to the University’s Executives and Committees.

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11:00 - WORKSHOP - Cash Handling

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Cash Handling is designed to provide staff with cash handling responsibilities the knowledge on the University’s policies and recommended best practise in these processes. Participants will be provided tips on how to address common auditor’s issues.

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PeopleSoft: Running Reports is designed to provide participants the knowledge and tool to run PeopleSoft reports correctly. List of useful reports and tips on how to get accurate information from reports is also included in this workshop.

After completing this workshop, participants (...)

This workshop is designed to provide participants the knowledge and tool to create Purchase Orders and record receipt of goods/services on PeopleSoft. This enables efficiencies in the Purchasing process of the business unit.

After completing this workshop, participants should be able to: (...)

This workshop will describe the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.

This session aims to introduce teachers and students to the ways in which medieval and more modern maps can help, and sometimes hinder, us to read literary texts. Is it possible to 'map' literature? Do works of literature consciously or unconsciously draw upon cartography? Do we read maps and (...)

This workshop will help you to increase the productivity of your writing.

This seminar involves a look at self worth and self esteem, and how to reinforce a positive self view. The course focuses on identifying what self esteem is and how it develops along with an outline of the strategies which contribute to a having a positive view of yourself. Self-esteem needs to be (...)

A Novice's Approach to Using Excel is designed to enable participants to better understand the essential concepts of spreadsheets and to enable them to demonstrate their ability to use a spreadsheet application on a personal computer. Participants will practice developing, formatting and using a (...)

Teachers are being stretched in their efforts to maintain high quality teaching, often in a time or resource-poor environment, and with an increasingly diverse student cohort. Ideas on how to establish and maintain a good learning experience for students by teaching smarter are explored. Strategies (...)

There are many issues to address once funding for a research project has been obtained. This module explores the first year of a research project to ensure successful start-up and consolidation. The module is extremely valuable for all grant recipients. It identifies the tools and resources (...)