This online course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Training Programmes

Target Audience: Early stage postgraduate research students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

Course description:

This is the first of two sessions, to introduce students to the fundamentals of good laboratory and research practice. This course covers the various aspects of laboratory safety during an online webinar and does not include a practical session.
You may find the resources (short videos) provided on the 'Laboratory 101' Moodle page useful to augment the learning from this course. 

Aims: To provide formal training on aspects of safety in the laboratory.

Objectives:

By the end of the session you will be able to:
·  understand basic good laboratory practice
·  Appreciate how to conduct research safely and efficiently
·  understand the requirements for safe working practices, including COSHH and risk assessment
·  understand experimental design and the need for controls
·  consider ways in which you can maximise your research effort

Process:

This course will be delivered synchronously through live webinar delivery on Teams. The webinar will be recorded. When you book your place, you will be sent an email containing the course's Moodle page url. The Moodle page contains all the necessary resources for the course including the webinar joining link. Please access the Moodle page using this url as soon as possible to familiarise yourself with course resources. This course does not have a pre-task.

Related courses:
Good Laboratory Practice 2: Techniques
Introduction to Biomedical Imaging
Introduction to Flow Cytometry

Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access and/or complete self-study/ pre-course tasks prior to main session(s) on Moodle
Access Moodle
Access MS Teams
Attend the webchat at the specified date and time
Participate in several online platforms at one time
Use MS Teams chat box function during webchat
Engage with online materials
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Take part in group activities/ discussions

 

Booking Conditions

Our webinars/ online courses are very popular, especially in the current period and we are experiencing large volumes of people on our waiting lists.

Please do let us know if you would like to cancel your place on this course so we can offer your place to another delegate.

Please note, attendances for webinars/ online courses will still be recorded and corresponding training points, when shown as available, will be awarded. Please note this course will be delivered via live streamed webinar which will be recorded. 

Pre-Requisites This session may be recorded. If a recording is kept of the session, then please note, that it may be made available to the wider University of Nottingham researcher community.