Biological sciences
Short courses
The Department offers a range of short courses in biological sciences – both in-person and online. These include day schools, weekly learning programmes and professional development courses.
Academic credit
Many of our courses can be studied for credit which means they can count towards a recognised qualification.
Upcoming courses
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This five-day course provides an overview of the regulatory, financial, clinical and commercial challenges faced by those wishing to bring innovative nanotechnologies to market.
- Mon 06 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
Develop your knowledge of human and veterinary vaccinology as we explore all aspects of vaccinology, from Edward Jenner to modern-day vaccines, with state-of-the-art teaching from leading experts.
- Mon 05 Oct 2026 – 09 Oct 2026
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Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This five-day course introduces physical scientists, engineers and non-scientists to biological systems and terminology relevant to nanotechnology, and showcases current applications and new developments in bionanotechnology.
- Mon 05 Oct 2026 – 09 Oct 2026
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
An overview of pre-clinical testing and pathway from pre-clinical testing to field trials, discussions of vaccine immunogenicity, phases of vaccine testing from Phase I to IV, and the development and manufacturing of vaccines with our expert presenters.
- Mon 02 Nov 2026 – 05 Nov 2026
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Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This five-day course focuses on emerging areas of medicine using nucleic acids as drugs and using treatments based on stem cells and bioengineered tissues, including the combined technologies reflecting uses of genetically modified stem cells.
- Mon 09 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Online - flexible • Short courses • Professional development
A five-week tutor-led data analysis course taken entirely online. The course introduces you to the use of QED Statistics and R software.
- Wed 11 Nov 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
- 5 meetings
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