Online Course
Timetabling Basecamp
Level 1
Ready to turbocharge the way you timetable? Then you’re in the right place!
Join us for a series of live and interactive workshops exploring timetabling best practice. You’ll problem-solve in real-time under the guidance of our experts, meet fellow timetablers and share expertise. Get ready to take your timetabling career to new heights.
Polish your processes
You’ll analyse your timetabling processes and discover how to improve them using our tried-and-tested frameworks.
Become a pro at negotiation
Forever chasing colleagues for timetabling data, or dealing with competing requests for rooms? You’ll learn nifty negotiation tactics to help you tackle objections and conflicts, and get people onboard.
See how others timetable
Understand how and why timetabling processes differ between universities so you can find fresh perspectives and discover new ways to tackle your timetabling challenges.
Make a positive impact
Learn how to solve problems and think strategically – so you can make a big difference to your team and your university.
Is this course for me?
This is a great course for new-ish and experienced timetablers alike. Groups are small and the learning is highly personalised – with plenty of time to put what you’ve learned into practice using your own timetable data. For people who are still fairly new to timetabling, this course offers a chance to get to grips with new skills, and for more seasoned timetablers an opportunity to gain fresh perspectives.
"I highly recommend the Timetabling Basecamp training course for both new and experienced members of staff, especially if you are looking to improve your current ways of working. As well as sharing knowledge and best practice, there were many other advantages and new practices which we will continue to use going forward."
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Overview
Why learn with us?
Small cohorts
You’ll be in a small, supportive group with no more than 12 learners. So we can adjust content to your needs and give you the time and space to network, share experiences and problem-solve together.
No death by PowerPoint
No one wants to sit through boring slides. We believe in a hands-on, active approach. It’s all about helping you find solutions that work for you, not preaching to you about how it “should” be done.
Learning that fits round you
The course is spread out over five weeks and taught online – giving you space to fit your learning in around your busy role.
We know our stuff
Our experts have timetabled themselves in institutions large and small and have used their collective 50 years of experience to support timetablers from more than 25 UK universities.
We’re CPD accredited
Bag 45 CPD points toward your own Continuing Professional Development when you complete the course.
No fiddly software to install
Everything is hosted on a cloud-based, secure platform that doesn’t require you to download a thing.
The details
Course Timetable
See what's in store
Day 01
- Meet your fellow course attendees.
- Discuss different approaches to timetabling (part 1)
- An introduction to curriculums and their links to timetabling
Day 02
- Understand how curriculum patterns impact timetabling
- Learn the difference between hard and soft timetabling constraints and how to work with them
Day 03
- Learn how to manage competing requests from academics and other stakeholders
- Discover ways to interpret and use data effectively
Day 04
- Discuss the different approaches to timetabling (part 2)
Day 05
- Learn how to interpret space utilisation data
- Learn how to strengthen relationships with colleagues who feed into the process.
Day 06
- Understand the different elements of the timetabling process and cycle (part 1)
Day 07
- Understand the different elements of the timetabling process and cycle (part 2)
- Learn how to collaborate with key departments and in meetings
Day 08
- Understand the importance of a scheduling plan and create your own
- Learn how to challenge existing timetabling processes and present ideas for change
Day 09
- Discover how to solve complex timetabling problems and present your ideas with confidence
Day 10
- Understand how to apply what you’ve learned to real-life situations in your role
- Create an action plan you can take away and implement
Dates for your diary
Meet your facilitators
Amy Wareing
Amy has over 15 years experience in higher education timetabling and exam scheduling and have been a key participant of multiple projects. She enjoys creating straightforward solutions to complex problems. Amy is keen to share her knowledge and upskill timetabling teams so they are able to manage complex scheduling and problem solving
Lara Taffer
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Lara has over 5 years of experience working in the higher education sector, specifically within a Russel Group university, where she was focused on evolving, managing, and delivering the central timetabling service. She enjoys problem-solving and driving change where it will help institutions enhance student and staff experience, teaching delivery and institutional efficiency.
Louise Smith
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Being a Timetabling Basecamp alumna herself Louise knows her way around our courses. She's joining us this time as a facilitator to bring her wit and passion for data to our workshops. She's an experienced timetabler, data analyst and consultant. Always ready for a challenge, Louise is a force to be reckoned with.
Poliana Tavares
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With 15 years of timetabling experience Poliana is keen to share her own knowledge with others in the sector. A wizard when it comes to all things curriculum she loves a challenge as is a well praised team manager. She's a key member of the Escentral facilitators team and has been contributing to the success of out timetabling course portfolio as well as the Academy.
Samantha Kouchakji-Allen
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Sam has over a decade of experience in higher education timetabling, with half that decade spent managing a timetabling team. She consults on a wide range of timetabling and space planning projects, with a keen focus on developing strong stakeholder relationships in order to promote best practice and positive change within the timetabling environment. She enjoys problem solving and working collaboratively to create robust timetabling processes.
Sarah Wood
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Sarah brings over 15 years of experience in higher and further education, and has specialised in timetabling for 13 of those. She spent 5 years leading a large timetabling team and is passionate about service improvement, development, and building collaborative relationships. Sarah works closely with clients and the team, to drive success and facilitate positive change.
Take your timetabling skills to new heights!
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