Training & Guides
Training Sessions
All 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
System Overview PDF 577Kb
Covering how to log in, and the Achiever interface
Searching PDF 485Kb
How to use the Achiever search grids, including more advanced searches
Collection Management PDF 434Kb
How to add collections and manage collection staff
Donor Management PDF 505Kb
Creating Donor and Participant records
Adding Samples PDF 659Kb
Adding samples individually or in bulk, splitting existing samples into aliquots or deriving samples into new tissue.
Storage Configuration Management PDF 456Kb
How to manage Storage Locations and Sub Locations
Institutes Management PDF 540Kb
Managing external contacts and institutes within the Achiever 'address book'
Deleting Records PDF 183Kb
How to delete a record within Achiever, and when it is appropriate to do so
Moving Storage Sub Locations PDF 514Kb
How to move sub locations within a storage location or to a different storage location
Custom Sample Summary PDF 682Kb
How to add existing samples to the sample summary grid, to allow for efficient editing of multiple samples
New Build Guidance PDF 548Kb
Notable changes for the new build of Achiever, released September 2021.
Transferring Samples between Collections PDF 472Kb
How to transfer Sample records in bulk to a different Collection