Explore the laws of the universe with this self-paced course from Spark Generation! From mechanics to electromagnetism, learn more about the world of matter and energy. This self-paced course guides you through real-world applications, experiments, and problem-solving exercises. Join us to unravel the mysteries of the physical world!
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Explore the laws of the universe with this Cambridge self-paced course from Spark Generation! You will have the flexibility to learn when and where you want, as the course is one click away.
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Unlock the dynamics of human society with Spark Generation! Dive into the realms of culture, identity, and social change. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how societies function thanks to this AS Level self-paced course provided by Spark Generation. :)
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Unlock the dynamics of human society with Spark Generation! Dive into the realms of culture, identity, and social change. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how societies function thanks to this AS Level self-paced course provided by Spark Generation. :)
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Enroll in our complimentary course and learn key financial accounting, analysis and Excel competencies needed for finance careers. Ground yourself on the fundamentals, sharpen your skills and excel in your career.
2+ Hours of Video
4+ Hours to Complete10+ Interactive Exercises1 Recognised Certificate
Course Overview
Our free Investment Banking Fundamentals course draws in core modules from our wider course catalogue to help you advance in your finance career. It includes complimentary training on crucial competencies for working in finance, such as financial mathematics, accounting and financial statement analysis, and Microsoft Excel.
“I was previously unsure of all the financial jargon and concepts, now I feel I have taken steps towards getting the big picture of finance. I really liked the Excel web integration!”
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Highlights
Excel Skills for Finance: Formulas, Functions, Shortcuts, Modelling
Core Math Concepts: Time Value of Money, NPV, IRR
Accounting Foundations: Financial Statements, Ratios, Performance
Investment Analysis Methods: Revenue Drivers, Sensitivity Analysis
Logical and Structured Problem-Solving
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CATCH UP | Blowfly prevention, control and costs in a changing climate
Catch up with Dr Katie Lihou (University of Bristol), Phillipa Page (NADIS) and Matt Colston (ELANCO) for discussions around blowfly control. A review of the blowfly life cycle along with preventative management strategies and appropriate chemical use was discussed by Matt from ELANCO. Phillipa described effective treatments of clinically affected sheep to minimise compromised sheep welfare. Dr Lihou discussed the costs associated with prevention and treatment of clinical cases of blowfly using cost/benefit analysis modelling.
The webinar was a useful refresher ahead of the blow fly season to ensure that knowledge is up to date for improved client and customer engagement. This event concluded with a Q&A session.
This webinar, aimed at Vets, SQPS and farmers, was hosted by NADIS in association with Elanco.
Dr Katie L Lihou, PhD, BSc
Katie completed her PhD at the University of Bristol on the prevalence and distribution of livestock ectoparasites in the UK, in the department of Veterinary Parasitology and Ecology.
Before her PhD, she studied 3 years of Veterinary Medicine, before moving into Biology.
Katie is now a post-doctoral researcher working in the Bristol Vaccine Centre on infectious disease epidemiology and modelling.
Phillipa Page, BVSc BSc MRCVS
Phillipa qualified from Liverpool Vet School in 2006 and started her first job in Neath, South Wales in a mixed practice. Following a short time as a locum dairy vet in Devon she then joined Wood Vet group in 2009 as a large animal vet. Her work was predominantly dairy but she had a special interest in sheep and developed the sheep side of the practice.
In 2016 she then moved to specialize in sheep veterinary work with Flock Health Ltd. This involves a mixture of consultancy flock health work, farmer and vet CPD training and collaboration with retailers, processors and pharmaceutical companies and industry levy bodies. Phillipa was part of the co design groups for the DEFRA Animal Health and Welfare Pathway and Endemics disease program.
Phillipa also works with NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) as the sheep lead on the Blowfly, parasite control, online health planning and disease alerts information.
She has been a board member on the British Cattle Veterinary Association and the Sheep Veterinary Society and is the current conference organiser for the Sheep Veterinary Society and the current Junior Vice President.
Phillipa co authored and published a book ‘Sheep Keeping’ as part of the professional small holders series by 5M Publishing and the chapter ‘Lameness’ in Differential Diagnosis in Sheep. 2022 Herriot Publications. She is involved with research and works on regular contributions to publications and is currently working towards a Diploma of the European College of Small Ruminant Health and Production.
Outside of work she is a tenant farmer of 100 acres. Together with her husband and two boys she farms a flock of 300 commercial ewes and has a farm shop.
Matt Colston, BVM & S, CertSHP, MRCVS
Matt graduated from the R(D)SVS in Edinburgh in 1986. He then spent five years working in a mixed practice in Fife and the Borders before taking up a two-year demonstrator’s position (shared between R(D)SVS and SAC (Edinburgh Genetics), concentrating on equine reproduction and artificial breeding in small ruminants.
He later obtained the Cert.SHP qualification before returning to general practice in Penrith, where he has worked since 1997.
In November 2013, Matt joined Novartis Animal Health as a Veterinary Technical Advisor for the Farm Animal Team. When Novartis was acquired by Elanco, he continued in this role with the company. Also, Matt currently serves as the Chairman of Moredun Foundation's North of England Regional Board.
In this 1 hour e-learning course which uses a Finance dataset (the same I use on the Financial Reporting with Power BI course), I cover how to leverage tools such as Power BI/ Fabric Copilot, and Generative AI tools more broadly, to automate the full end-to-end analytics workflow
This workflow covers everything from requirements gathering to building a medallion lakehouse architecture in Microsoft Fabric, to setting up your data to work with Power BI Copilot and building a vector search index on your income statement results for automatic financial commentary generation.
These technologies are revolutionizing business processes and analytical reasoning in areas such as finance. While Generative AI is often used for creative tasks like summarizing documents or generating content, its real potential lies in finance in automating data-heavy processes. Tasks like data cleaning, preparation, and modeling—often time-consuming and tedious—are critical for transforming raw data from financial and operational systems into actionable insights.
In this course you’ll learn how to shape data, create calculations, and add context, enabling Generative AI to reason over it and deliver automated insights. By combining these tools effectively, you’ll drive meaningful business change through technology.