This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy 

Target Audience: This course is for Postgraduate Research Students (most likely early stage) and Research Staff new to laboratory work in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.

This course is not available to Masters (taught) students. Priority for attendance will be given to researchers in the M&HS Faculty. 

Course description:

This is the second of two sessions, to introduce students to the fundamentals of good laboratory and research practice. This course is class-room based covering the theory of the techniques and applications and does not include a practical session.

Aims: To provide some background information and practical advice on how to get the most from certain commonly used techniques.

Objectives:

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• appreciate how techniques in cell biology (e.g. tissue culture & flow cytometry) are performed and what information can be gained
• appreciate the theory and practice of commonly used molecular biology and protein analysis techniques (e.g. PCR, SDS PAGE, Western blotting), and understand how to identify and resolve problems following their application.

Related courses:

Good Laboratory Practice 1: Fundamentals

Introduction to Biomedical Imaging

Introduction to Flow Cytometry
Laboratory 101

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 bb-ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Print off pre-requisite paperwork/ resources & bring them to the course (optional)
Bring your own laptop/ PC to the course (optional)
Access seminar room on campus
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course

Booking Conditions

Latecomer policy

Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment

When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing bb-ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.

Please note, attendances for courses will be recorded. There are no training points associated with courses run by the Researcher Academy.