MRC Biostatistics Unit – Short Courses
Our courses
The MRC Biostatistics Unit run a number of successful courses in statistics on a range of topics at different levels, for statistical, clinical and other audiences. These courses normally take place in Cambridge at the East Forvie Building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and are mostly either 1 day or 2 days.
Information about upcoming courses is given below.
COVID 19
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions, we have had to cancel some of our courses and are not currently running our courses in person. However as we develop new courses online, we will share more information on this page.
Courses normally offered and course fees
Bayesian Modelling with BUGS – See table below
Advanced Bayesian Modelling with BUGS – See table below
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics – One day course – £50
Introduction to R – One day course – £50
Mendelian Randomisation Course – See table below
Fees
Student Registration | £200.00 |
Public Sector Registration | £380.00 |
Private Sector Registration | £500.00 |
2021/2 COURSE DATES
Mendelian Randomization
The Mendelian Randomization course will be delivered remotely via our online learning platform. Our next course will be running in March 2022.
Week 0 = week beginning Monday 7th March
Week 1 = week beginning Monday 14th March
Week 2 = week beginning Monday 21st March
Week 3 = week beginning Monday 28th March
Registration has now closed but Genetics in Drug Development remains OPEN.
For further course details, please see: Mendelian randomization course
Genetics in Drug Development
The new course on Genetics in Drug Development will be delivered remotely via our online learning platform.
Our next course will be running from the 9th – 13th May 2022
Registration is now OPEN.
For further course details, please see: Genetics in Drug Development
We’ll be in regular contact about all our new virtual courses and keep this page up to date. However, if you have any questions, please email: courseadmin@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk