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do: How to become a Communications Ninja – practical tips for engaging your audience
Find out the tricks of communication (online and offline) by exploring real-life examples backed up by various fields of research, to help you become a Communications Ninja. This do: talk by Xavier Laurent and Stephen Burholt will cover practical tips on … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2019
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do: Nexus 365 – using Teams for collaborative projects in Oxford SU
Find out how Oxford SU are using Nexus 365 Teams to work collaboratively on projects. This do: talk by Sarah Bradley will look at real life examples of how Teams has improved efficiency and supported faster decision-making in Oxford SU. If you are looking to reduce … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2019
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do: Wikidata in a university – the Oracle of Data
Which is the oldest surviving organisation founded by an Oxford graduate? Which Oxford alumni have won professional awards but not an honorary degree? Which buildings in Oxford are named after women? Wikidata is a system for answering questions by joining … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2019
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do: Lunchtime talks 2019
do: is a series of lunch time talks that highlight the use of IT technology in support of business systems and processes in the University. The new season of talks will run through Hilary term 2019: details of the talks … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2019
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do: 2018 is done
Below is a list of archived talks from 2018.
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do: Trails, tours and technology in the University’s museums
This do: talk is a combined talk about some of the recent projects undertaken by staff at GLAM (the University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums), using technology to make the collections more accessible to more diverse audiences and disabled visitors. The Joint … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: From innovation challenge to spinout – Inkpath
This do: talk , delivered by the Founder and CTO of Inkpath (and former Oxford Humanities Division Training Officer and Wadham College Research Associate), will tell the story of Inkpath’s technical development and the challenges and opportunities that come with … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: Why is Easter early this year? An Excel adventure in dates & times
This do: talk is for anybody who uses dates and times in their Excel work. We will explore functions, formulas and formats that are under-appreciated, or even hidden: Display more than 24 hrs in a cell Discover custom date/time formats … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: How to hold a brilliant meeting
This do: talk by Tony Brett will look at aspects of meetings people often overlook when planning and running them. The presentation will draw on the speaker’s extensive experience of convening and chairing meetings in academic administration and IT as … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: More than a walk in the park – a database for hikers and walkers
This do: talk by John Ireland will look at how Microsoft Access can be used to create a simple but highly effective database to solve a practical need – in this example for planning and recording hill walking routes. The … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: Transforming absence management with TeamSeer
Medical Sciences Division IT Services is part of Medical Sciences Divisional Office and it led a venture into Team Seer for MSD Office with its 20 staff. The MSD HR team added the other 80 later in 2017. This do: … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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do: Working securely on the move
The days of the 9 to 5 desk job are long gone. These days, our office could be pretty much anywhere in the world. Whether you’re working from home, getting through some work on the train, or rushing a deadline … Continue reading
Posted in Spring 2018
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