Training and events: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) provide a range of information skills training for eligible staff. Training is available in group or one-to-one settings.
Eligibility for KLS training and events
Training sessions are only available to eligible user groups: staff working in UKHSA, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and NHS England public healthhealth. teams. If you work in local authority public health (LAPH), please visit the dedicated LAPH page for further training information.
KLS induction
An overview of services and resources available from UKHSA’s KLS and how to access them.
Format: online
Audience: everyone eligible to use KLS services
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Finding the evidence (how to do a literature search)
Provides attendees with the skills and knowledge to conduct a structured literature search using a bibliographic database.
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only
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Searching for grey literature literature
Provides attendees with the skills and knowledge to conduct a structured literature search using up to three sources of grey literature. literature.
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only
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EndNote: an introduction (reference management software) software)
An overview of EndNote, the reference management software provided for UKHSA staff. staff.
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only
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EndNote: Cite While You Write Write
Provides a more in-depth look at EndNote with a focus on the ‘Cite While You Write’ plugin, enabling easy citation of your references within Microsoft Word. Word.
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only
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- EndNote: Cite
citeWhilewhileYouyouWritewriteon ThursdayWednesday303October,September,1:30pm11:30amto 2:30pm12:30pm
EndNote: collaboration and sharing
Provide a more in-depth look at EndNote, with a focus on sharing a library of references where multiple collaborators can edit the same data, and sharing copies of libraries where collaborators make changes for themselves. themselves.
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only
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UKHSA Knowledge Management events - Coffee Connect
Take part in this brilliantly simple way to connect with someone you might not normally encounter in your day-to-day work. Sometimes known as a ‘Randomised Coffee Trial’, in this session you will be randomly connected with another member of UKHSA staff and have the opportunity to take the discussion in any direction you wish (with some talking points provided by the KLS team to use if you’d like to).
Format: online
Audience: UKHSA only only
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- Coffee connect on
Wednesday6August,10:00to10:30am Coffeeconnecton9November,September,11:30am3:00to 12:00pm3:30pm
Bespoke training requests
UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) can also facilitate bespoke training sessions in one-to-one format, for individual teams or specific groups. To request a bespoke training session please complete our enquiry form .
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KLS training and events page updated with new dates.
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2025-11-20 13:50
KLS training and events page updated with December 2025 dates.
2025-10-24 12:29
KLS training and events page updated with new dates.
2025-08-06 10:16
Updated training session dates added for August and September.
2025-07-28 12:00
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