Training and events: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

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 health teams. If you work in local authority public health (LAPH), please visit the dedicated LAPH page (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/services-for-local-authority-public-health-staff-ukhsa-knowledge-and-library-services) for further training information.

If you would like to arrange a session on a date that is not listed below, use our training request form (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-training-request).

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

Register for a session

There are currently no confirmed dates for KLS induction. Use our training request form (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-training-request) to arrange a session.

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

Register for a session

Email us to register for this session:
- Finding the evidence on Wednesday 3 December, 2:00pm to 3:30pm (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=Register%20for%20Finding%20the%20Evidence%20training%20on%203%20December)
Searching for grey literature

Provides attendees with the skills and knowledge to conduct a structured literature search using up to three sources of grey literature.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

Register for a session

Email us to register for this session:
- Searching for grey literature on Thursday 11 December, 10:00am to 11:30am (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=Register%20for%20Grey%20Literature%20Searching%20training%20on%2011%20December)
EndNote: an introduction (reference management software)

An overview of EndNote, the reference management software provided for UKHSA staff.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

Register for a session

Email us to register for this session:
- EndNote: an introduction on Wednesday 10 December, 2:00pm to 3:00pm (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=Register%20for%20EndNote%20an%20introduction%20training%20on%2010%20December)
EndNote: Cite While You 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.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

Register for a session

Email us to register for this session:
- EndNote: Cite While You Write on Wednesday 17 December, 2:00pm to 3:00pm (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=Register%20for%20EndNote%20Cite%20While%20You%20Write%20training%20on%2017%20December)
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.

Format: online

Audience: UKHSA, OHID and NHSE staff only

Register for a session

There are currently no confirmed dates for EndNote: collaboration and sharing. Use our training request form (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-training-request) to arrange a session.

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

Register for a session
- Coffee connect on Thursday 11 December, 3:00pm to 3:30pm (https://intranet.ukhsa.gov.uk/events/69440/11-december-2025-coffee-connect)
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 training request form.

Request a bespoke training session (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-training-request)

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