Courses
"An Introduction to Pharmacology"
Designed for those with some scientific or medical/health background but
who have not specialised in pharmacology. Content determined by negotiation
but likely to include a broad range of areas such as "Itches, Scratches
and Sneezes" (understanding medicines used in inflammation), "Measuring
the strength of receptor-drug interactions", "Understanding
Antagonists", "Pain", "Running away from a tiger:
understanding how drugs can either mimic or block the fight-or-flight
response".
"Principles of Pharmacology"
For life-scientists, chemists and non-scientists. Understand the basics
of how drugs work and key terms and concepts in pharmacology, e.g. agonism,
antagonism, efficacy, affinity, selectivity, specificity. This can be
delivered as a single introductory lecture to provide a basic understanding
of the concepts or it can be delivered as a series of half-day workshops
interweaving theory and its application to real datasets ...more
"Introduction to Pharmacokinetics"
For scientists and non-scientists working in a drug discovery or clinical
research environment who need to understand the basic principles of how
drugs are handled by the body. ...more
| "You're really able to introduce it in such a way that it makes everything exciting - even pharmacokinetics." |
"Essential Maths Skills for Life
Scientists"
For life-scientists and non-scientists with GCSE level maths. Become more
confident with mathematical skills in a biological context. ...more
"Data Analysis and Excel for Scientists"
For those wanting to learn how to use mathematical functions and data
analysis techniques with Excel. Understand what your everyday data analysis
package is doing. Learn how to use mathematical functions such as linear
and non-linear regression. Become more confident with equations and graphs
...more
"Reading Scientific Papers Effectively"
For research scientists and clinical researchers who read scientific papers.
Become more efficient, get out of papers just what you need without wasting
time....more
"Effective Networking and Elevator Pitches"
For research scientists: can you explain what you do and why it's so important in just two minutes? Can you adapt your language depending on who you're talking with? This half-day workshop, designed for a group of research scientists, helps communication and influencing skills.
Please enquire about other topics.