Health, Safety and Regulated Facilities course timetable

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Risk Assessment Coordinator Training.

This is an interactive online training session; we recommend participants join from a computer set up that allows them to turn on their microphone to join breakout room conversations.

Fire Warden training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.

This course will provide a refresher of what is expected of Departmental fire safety managers to assist responsible persons to comply with current fire safety legislation.

Anyone who is a first-time user of unsealed radioactive substances is expected to attend this acquaintanceship course before they begin the work. Users of radioactive substances who are new to the University should also attend. This course also acts as a refresher for experienced users and for users from other institutions or countries. There will be time for discussion and questions at the end of the session. You will be required to complete a short quiz after the course to confirm your understanding of core aspects of radiation safety.

You will need to watch the 20 minute video Working with radioactivity safely before attending the main course. Your University password (formerly Raven) will be required to access it. If you encounter any problems, please email safety.training@admin.cam.ac.uk.

This course is an essential component of training for new laser users, which should be backed up by practical training in departments.

The course may be suitable for users of other classes of lasers, depending on the risk, but please discuss this with your Laser Safety Officer first.

An annual update for Departmental Safety Officers.

Bookings will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

If you are a newly appointed Departmental Safety Officer (DSO), this course will give you all the essential information you need to understand your new role - what the role involves and what is doesn’t. We will introduce the key topics of Health and Safety that you will be working with and have plenty of opportunity to discuss any queries that you have. The course should be completed within 3 months of being appointed as a DSO. Space permitting, we also welcome current DSOs and others with a health and safety role.

This course is aimed at supervisors of UV equipment and others who are responsible for areas where artificial sources of UV equipment are used. It gives an understanding of the hazards of ultraviolet radiation and practical methods of protection from artificial sources. It may also be appropriate for users of artificial UV sources, although appropriate practical training on specific equipment should be provided within departments.

Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. It is recommended that this training be refreshed every 2-3 years.

Please note: Bookings will close one week before the event.

Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. It is recommended that this training be refreshed every 2-3 years.

Please note: Bookings will close one week before the event.

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Risk Assessment Coordinator Training.

This is an interactive online training session; we recommend participants join from a computer set up that allows them to turn on their microphone to join breakout room conversations.

This training will provide delegates with a basic knowledge of asbestos awareness, the risks and the legal requirements under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

Asbestos awareness training is mandatory for all University personnel meeting the prerequisites of the Asbestos Regulations and ACoPs (Accepted Codes of Practice). Training is typically required for personnel who could inadvertently disturb asbestos during the course of their work/activities or instruct someone to do so, eg personnel who work on buildings.

This training provides essential knowledge about Legionella bacteria, the risks it poses, and how those risks are effectively managed in workplace environments.

Please contact Michelle Goldsworthy to book a place.

Fire Warden training will give clear instruction of the roles of designated fire wardens and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.

Fire Safety Awareness training provided by the NHS for all embedded tenants. It is recommended that this training be refreshed every 2-3 years.

Please note: Bookings will close one week before the event.

The course is designed to give attendees the necessary skills to carry out risk assessments.

Essential training for colleagues who will be acting as Approvers for pre-travel risk assessments in Peregrine Foresight. This course covers the fundamentals of travel safety and security, threat and risk assessment, risk treatment and mitigation, using the Foresight platform, and supporting travellers in-country. The session provides Approvers with the necessary skills to assess, feedback and approve pre-travel risk assessments, as well as an understanding of their role and responsibilities as an Approver, including how to find guidance and support and the referral of assessments to the Study Away Risk Assessment Committee (SARAC).

Fire Safety Awareness training will raise attendees' awareness of fire safety and assist fire safety managers to comply with current fire safety legislation.

University staff working in embedded accommodation at Addenbrooke's Hospital should attend the NHS' fire training for its tenants. This will cover general fire safety awareness specific to the main hospital. (See related courses below for further details.)

Managing Safely is ideally suited to managers, research supervisors, administrators with safety responsibilities and Departmental Safety Officers across all sectors of the University. It leads to a nationally recognised and accredited qualification.

Please note to be successful in gaining the qualification delegates will need to pass an assessment on day 3 of the course and complete a risk assessment project to be handed in at a later date. (IOSH is the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.)

Please contact the course organiser, Jane Oliver if you would like further details before booking on the course.