Training & Guides

Training Sessions

An electronic multichannel pipetteAll users must attend one of the regular Achiever Training sessions before using Achiever. Dates will be published here when a session is scheduled.

See below for a range of training documents covering various aspects of using Achiever, these complement the formal training sessions and will be expanded upon in the near future. 

 

Guides

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System Overview PDF 577Kb

Covering how to log in, and the Achiever interface

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Searching PDF 485Kb

How to use the Achiever search grids, including more advanced searches

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Collection Management PDF 434Kb

How to add collections and manage collection staff

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Donor Management PDF 505Kb

Creating Donor and Participant records

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Adding Samples PDF 659Kb

Adding samples individually or in bulk, splitting existing samples into aliquots or deriving samples into new tissue.

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Storage Configuration Management PDF 456Kb

How to manage Storage Locations and Sub Locations

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Institutes Management PDF 540Kb

Managing external contacts and institutes within the Achiever 'address book' 

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Deleting Records PDF 183Kb

How to delete a record within Achiever, and when it is appropriate to do so

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Moving Storage Sub Locations PDF 514Kb

How to move sub locations within a storage location or to a different storage location

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Custom Sample Summary PDF 682Kb

How to add existing samples to the sample summary grid, to allow for efficient editing of multiple samples

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New Build Guidance PDF 548Kb

Notable changes for the new build of Achiever, released September 2021.

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Transferring Samples between Collections PDF 472Kb

How to transfer Sample records in bulk to a different Collection