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Training for staff on Google AI

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Posted on Thursday 15 October 2026

On Friday 4 December, Google's training partner Getech will be coming to the University of York to deliver staff workshops on generative AI.

They will be delivering two workshops, one aimed at professional services staff and one aimed at academic and research staff:

  • Professional Services Staff Google AI Deep Dive Session
    This session will include technical demonstrations and use-cases focused on streamlining operations, automating administrative tasks, and using AI to enhance daily workflows and productivity using the Gemini app (Canvas and Gems), Gemini in Workspace and Gemini Notebook.
  • Academic & Research Staff Google AI Deep Dive Session
    This session will include technical demonstrations and use-cases focused on streamlining day-to-day workflows and tasks for academic and research staff, and using AI to support with data analysis and accelerating research pipelines. Tools focused on are Deep Research in both the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook, Gems, Gemini Canvas, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Sheets.

These workshops sit alongside the University's AI hub, which links to guidance and policies around the use of generative AI at the University of York, and the existing digital skills training offering on generative AI for staff, researchers, and students.