IT/IS Training

We provide training for staff and research postgraduates in a range of IT applications as well as managing the provision of Corporate Systems (SAP & Banner) training. The IT Training Unit has 3 rooms which are available for hire by both University and external customers.

To view our complete list of courses, please please download the ISS Training Course Handbook

If you are unsure about which of our MS Office courses to take, please visit our new MS Office pages

If you would like to discuss a customised course, a course run specifically for your department or a 1-2-1 session, please email the IT Training Unit

Online Course Booking

All of our courses can be booked online via the Unviersity online training search engine at www.leeds.ac.uk/staffdevelopment. You can search for the course you want and view details about the content, duration and any pre-requisites at this site. If you know the type of training you need, please use the links below.

Staff courses (Charged)

For MS Office courses please click here

For web courses please click here

For MS Project and MS Publisher courses please click here

For 'Whats new' courses in MS Office 2007 please click here

Staff courses (free)

For SAP courses please click here

For Banner courses please click here

For Purchasing Training information click here

For other courses click here

Research Staff and Postgraduate courses (free)

Click here to view the Research Postgraduate programme

Research training News

Links to Resources

For Undergraduates

Online IT Induction - A guide to IT facilities and systems for Students

For Research staff & Postgraduates

Online IT Induction - A guide to IT facilities and systems for Students

MS Office 2007 - Information and resources for the Office 2007 upgrade

For Staff

Online IT Induction - Guide to IT facilities available to all staff

Course materials (requires a password to access course manuals)

MS Office 2007 - Information and resources for the Office 2007 upgrade

Further Information

IT Training Unit Information - information about the Training Office, our Terms & Conditions and links to other University and external training partners

Training rooms for hire - details and booking forms to hire training facilities

Directions to the IT Training Unit - how to find us

Key Performance Indicators - measurements of courses and use of facilities

Useful Documents

The IT Training Unit has produced a number of documents that staff and students may find useful - they include information about the recent email archiving project, best practice using MS Office and a guide to Adobe Acrobat writer.

Please click here for more information

Contact Us

Join the IT Training Mailing List - the best way to learn about new courses we are offering or last minute availability

Level 6 EC Stoner Building
Tel: 0113 343 5417
Email: itistraining@leeds.ac.uk

The IT Training Unit has achieved departmental accreditation with the Institute of IT Training since 2008. We also have been awarded silver partner status with the Training Foundation. These affiliations demonstrate the department's commitment to the development of the service.

Please click on the logos below for more information on the IITT and the Training Foundation:

Moving to Office 2007 - update to ISS Courses

In line with the rollout of MS Office 2007 accross the University of Leeds, the ISS Training unit will be discontinuing the provision of Office 2003 training from the end of April. The project aspirations are to complete the rollout in time for the next academic session (1 August 2009). All of our current MS Office courses will be delivered in 2007 and we will be running a series of 'Whats new' courses in each of the MS Office applications.