MRC Biostatistics UnitMRC 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, we have had to cancel some of our courses and we are not currently running our courses in person.
However as we develop new courses remotely, 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 COURSE DATES
Mendelian Randomization – March 2021
As it is not possible to plan an in-person course at the current moment, the Mendelian randomization course will be delivered remotely via an online learning platform for the foreseeable future. We have already run the course successfully in November 2020, and will be repeating the course in March 2021. Registration will open soon.
Week 0 = week beginning Monday 1st March
Week 1 = week beginning Monday 8th March
Week 2 = week beginning Monday 15th March
Week 3 = week beginning Monday 22nd March
For further course details, please see: Mendelian randomization course
Communication is key! We’ll keep in regular contact about all our new virtual courses. However, if you have any questions, please email: courseadmin@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk