In order to design safe and effective medical devices in a timely and efficient fashion, an understanding of how the body is designed to function and how it will likely respond to a medical device is key. This course will…
Curriculum: NEPTuNE
CRDI Course – Techniques & Strategies in Molecular Medicine
This course, running over 2 full days, is designed to give bioscientists and clinicians a broad overview of research techniques and their application. Basic molecular biology laboratory experience is assumed, but you should not need prior knowledge of the techniques…
Scientific Outreach and Communication
Module Objective: To develop key science communication skills for postgraduate students through discussing, explaining, and generating excitement about science in the broader community. Module Content: Students must actively participate in outreach activities to promote Science in an understandable manner to…
Innovation & Technology Transfer
Aspects of innovation (history, theory, strategy etc) and technology (strategies, acquisition, assessment) will be covered by this course. Intellectual property and asset management, including issues surrounding contracts, licensing, transfer, negotiations and commercialisation will also be explored. Included will be case…
STEPS – Scientific Training for Enhanced Postgraduate Studies
Objective: To give postgraduate students an introduction to principles and practice of scientific research, particularly through focussing on scientific writing and presentation skills. To use case studies from the recent history of science to illustrate principles discussed. Students completing…
Scientific Writing
Based largely on a peer review exercise, this module aims to provide students with an in depth understanding of the process of scientific publication. Topics include journal author guidelines, review article types, how to write a good review article, how…
Graduate Information Literacy Skills
To give postgraduate students an introduction to the principles and practice of Information Literacy, as applied to PhD research; to enable postgraduate students to audit and update their Information Literacy Skills by expanding and acquiring a portfolio of Information Literacy…
The PhD II: From Development to Completion
Module Objective: To guide research students through the mid-stages of the PhD and to provide supplementary skills to assist with the completion of the project. Module Content: The module guides students through mid-stage management techniques and introduces a variety of other practical…