Department of Chemistry course timetable

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

These lectures will build upon the classic methods of heterocyclic synthesis taught at the undergraduate level. Lecture 1 will begin with a more conceptual focus, discuss why new routes to heterocycles are required and the factors that often contribute to a 'good' synthesis such as modularity, versatility and functional group tolerance and whether to install substituents pre or post-formation of the heterocycle. Lecture 2 will focus on the synthesis of monocyclic systems and the application of some more modern reactions to make these systems, particularly reactions involving transition metal catalysis. Lecture 3 will focus on the synthesis of bicyclic systems with a similar emphasis on the use of more modern reactions to access these systems. Lecture 4 will investigate more saturated heterocyclic systems and the challenges and opportunities that these bring. Lecture 5 will look at some of the modern applications of heterocycles, particularly in terms of ligands for catalysis, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.

CHARACTERISATION TECHNIQUES (CT)

(CT3) Solid State NMR Investigations of Rechargeable Batteries (1L)

Research on materials for rechargeable batteries (and supercapacitors) using solid state NMR spectroscopy will be discussed. Various techniques in solid state NMR will be described and examples will be given for their application in this field of research. These include NMR of paramagnetic systems, in-situ NMR of operating battery cells and studies of the interface in batteries and supercapacitors.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

These lectures will build upon the classic methods of heterocyclic synthesis taught at the undergraduate level. Lecture 1 will begin with a more conceptual focus, discuss why new routes to heterocycles are required and the factors that often contribute to a 'good' synthesis such as modularity, versatility and functional group tolerance and whether to install substituents pre or post-formation of the heterocycle. Lecture 2 will focus on the synthesis of monocyclic systems and the application of some more modern reactions to make these systems, particularly reactions involving transition metal catalysis. Lecture 3 will focus on the synthesis of bicyclic systems with a similar emphasis on the use of more modern reactions to access these systems. Lecture 4 will investigate more saturated heterocyclic systems and the challenges and opportunities that these bring. Lecture 5 will look at some of the modern applications of heterocycles, particularly in terms of ligands for catalysis, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

These lectures will build upon the classic methods of heterocyclic synthesis taught at the undergraduate level. Lecture 1 will begin with a more conceptual focus, discuss why new routes to heterocycles are required and the factors that often contribute to a 'good' synthesis such as modularity, versatility and functional group tolerance and whether to install substituents pre or post-formation of the heterocycle. Lecture 2 will focus on the synthesis of monocyclic systems and the application of some more modern reactions to make these systems, particularly reactions involving transition metal catalysis. Lecture 3 will focus on the synthesis of bicyclic systems with a similar emphasis on the use of more modern reactions to access these systems. Lecture 4 will investigate more saturated heterocyclic systems and the challenges and opportunities that these bring. Lecture 5 will look at some of the modern applications of heterocycles, particularly in terms of ligands for catalysis, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Non-covalent interactions determine the relationship between chemical structure and function in chemistry, biology and materials science. Understanding the properties of intermolecular interactions at a quantitative level is the key to success in molecular design. Fortunately, there are some generic methods for predicting the relative magnitudes of the different factors that influence the behaviour of molecular ensembles that can be applied to solids, organic solutions and aqueous systems.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Non-covalent interactions determine the relationship between chemical structure and function in chemistry, biology and materials science. Understanding the properties of intermolecular interactions at a quantitative level is the key to success in molecular design. Fortunately, there are some generic methods for predicting the relative magnitudes of the different factors that influence the behaviour of molecular ensembles that can be applied to solids, organic solutions and aqueous systems.

Fionnuala Murphy (Investigator Scientist, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit) and Rogier Kievit (Programme Leader Track, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit) will review the science of diversity, with discussion of how even scientists are prone to bias, how this can be tackled, and how diversity benefits us all. Lunch will be provided for all participants who have signed up.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Non-covalent interactions determine the relationship between chemical structure and function in chemistry, biology and materials science. Understanding the properties of intermolecular interactions at a quantitative level is the key to success in molecular design. Fortunately, there are some generic methods for predicting the relative magnitudes of the different factors that influence the behaviour of molecular ensembles that can be applied to solids, organic solutions and aqueous systems.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Dynamic covalent chemistry enhances the power of traditional synthetic organic chemistry by adding reversibility of bond making and breaking. This gives us access to extraordinary, thermodynamically-stabilised structures through external and self-templating. It is also a powerful illustration of physical organic chemistry in action and provides a way of studying how systems respond to external stimuli.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Dynamic covalent chemistry enhances the power of traditional synthetic organic chemistry by adding reversibility of bond making and breaking. This gives us access to extraordinary, thermodynamically-stabilised structures through external and self-templating. It is also a powerful illustration of physical organic chemistry in action and provides a way of studying how systems respond to external stimuli.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

An introduction to how computational methods can be used to understand organic reaction mechanisms and help to design syntheses.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

An introduction to how computational methods can be used to understand organic reaction mechanisms and help to design syntheses.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Water is the solvent used by nature for biological chemistry. Considering the enormous variety of biological pathways and the complicated molecular structures and materials, including precise arrangements of multitudes of asymmetric centers, which are found in biological systems, it is remarkable that up until recently organic synthesis has mainly shunned water. In recent years there has been a resurgence in the use of water as a solvent in a wide variety of reaction types.

The aim of these two lectures will be to explore these reactions where water has been applied as a solvent. The initial focus will be the investigation of the kinetics of these reactions where interesting rate effects have been observed. The focus will then move onto a range of reaction types such as the Diels-Alder [4+2] and Huisgen [3+2] cycloaddition reactions, Claisen rearrangement, epoxide ring opening, olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation reactions. The final part of this lecture series will focus on the development and application of bioorthogonal reactions where the use of water as the solvent is crucial.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Water is the solvent used by nature for biological chemistry. Considering the enormous variety of biological pathways and the complicated molecular structures and materials, including precise arrangements of multitudes of asymmetric centers, which are found in biological systems, it is remarkable that up until recently organic synthesis has mainly shunned water. In recent years there has been a resurgence in the use of water as a solvent in a wide variety of reaction types.

The aim of these two lectures will be to explore these reactions where water has been applied as a solvent. The initial focus will be the investigation of the kinetics of these reactions where interesting rate effects have been observed. The focus will then move onto a range of reaction types such as the Diels-Alder [4+2] and Huisgen [3+2] cycloaddition reactions, Claisen rearrangement, epoxide ring opening, olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation reactions. The final part of this lecture series will focus on the development and application of bioorthogonal reactions where the use of water as the solvent is crucial.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Bioorthogonal reactions, chemical transformations that take place selectively in biological milieu, have found widespread utility in chemical biology and materials chemistry. This two-lecture series will discuss the evolution of bioorthogonal chemistry, paying particular attention to the use of fundamental organic chemistry principles to address the challenges of adapting synthetic chemistry to biological conditions.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Bioorthogonal reactions, chemical transformations that take place selectively in biological milieu, have found widespread utility in chemical biology and materials chemistry. This two-lecture series will discuss the evolution of bioorthogonal chemistry, paying particular attention to the use of fundamental organic chemistry principles to address the challenges of adapting synthetic chemistry to biological conditions.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Humanity has a significant dependence on small molecules to selectively modulate biological systems (medicinal chemistry). However, the discovery of new biologically active small molecules represents a significant challenge. Between the late 1980s and mid-1990s, a ‘brute‐force’ approach was adopted by the pharmaceutical industry; libraries of very large numbers of compounds could be efficiently produced by combinatorial chemistry and these were routinely screened for biological activity using high‐throughput screening methods. Such a strategy was expected to yield a plethora of drug leads as a consequence of the sheer volume of molecules examined. However, this was not the case. This limited success has been largely ascribed to the lack of structural variation between the compounds within such libraries. Put simply, these libraries were comprised of very large numbers of molecules, but they were all similar; often flat and based upon aromatic rings. It is now widely acknowledged that the structural diversity of a small molecule library plays a crucial role in determining its success (‘hit’ frequency) in any screening process.

Diversity‐oriented synthesis (DOS) can be considered as a concept in small molecule library synthesis that was born out of a desire to address the structural diversity problem associated with the use of ‘traditional’ commercially available compound collections in biological screens. The goal of a DOS campaign is to use chemical synthesis to deliberately generate a structurally diverse collection of small molecules that efficiently interrogates large swathes of biologically relevant chemical space.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Humanity has a significant dependence on small molecules to selectively modulate biological systems (medicinal chemistry). However, the discovery of new biologically active small molecules represents a significant challenge. Between the late 1980s and mid-1990s, a ‘brute‐force’ approach was adopted by the pharmaceutical industry; libraries of very large numbers of compounds could be efficiently produced by combinatorial chemistry and these were routinely screened for biological activity using high‐throughput screening methods. Such a strategy was expected to yield a plethora of drug leads as a consequence of the sheer volume of molecules examined. However, this was not the case. This limited success has been largely ascribed to the lack of structural variation between the compounds within such libraries. Put simply, these libraries were comprised of very large numbers of molecules, but they were all similar; often flat and based upon aromatic rings. It is now widely acknowledged that the structural diversity of a small molecule library plays a crucial role in determining its success (‘hit’ frequency) in any screening process.

Diversity‐oriented synthesis (DOS) can be considered as a concept in small molecule library synthesis that was born out of a desire to address the structural diversity problem associated with the use of ‘traditional’ commercially available compound collections in biological screens. The goal of a DOS campaign is to use chemical synthesis to deliberately generate a structurally diverse collection of small molecules that efficiently interrogates large swathes of biologically relevant chemical space.

ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (AO)

Focus (IV): Polymer Chemistry and Self Assembly (2L)

Drs Emily Skinner (Publishing Ethics Specialist, RSC) and Rhys Morgan (Cambridge University Research Strategy Office)

A thorough awareness of issues relating to research ethics and research integrity are essential to producing excellent research. The first part of this session will provide an introduction to the ethical responsibilities of researchers at the University, the second will focus on publication ethics and both will be interactive, using case studies to better understand key ethical issues and challenges in all areas.

Drs Emily Skinner (Publishing Ethics Specialist, RSC) and Rhys Morgan (Cambridge University Research Strategy Office)

A thorough awareness of issues relating to research ethics and research integrity are essential to producing excellent research. The first part of this session will provide an introduction to the ethical responsibilities of researchers at the University, the second will focus on publication ethics and both will be interactive, using case studies to better understand key ethical issues and challenges in all areas.

This interactive and intensive one-day course, based on the programme developed by Vitae, is intended for PhD students in their first year. You will look at practical ways to increase your effectiveness and meet the challenges of your PhD. The programme covers:

• Looking at your PhD as a project
• Working with other people
• Managing your relationship with your supervisor

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS (FS)

(FS1) Successful Completion of a Research Degree (previously entitled You and Your PhD: How to Write a Thesis)

Time will be devoted to a discussion of how to plan your time effectively on a day to day basis, how to produce a dissertation/thesis (from first year report to MPhil to PhD) and the essential requirements of an experimental section.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS (FS)

(FS1) Successful Completion of a Research Degree (previously entitled You and Your PhD: How to Write a Thesis)

Time will be devoted to a discussion of how to plan your time effectively on a day to day basis, how to produce a dissertation/thesis (from first year report to MPhil to PhD) and the essential requirements of an experimental section.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

The relationship between a PhD student and their supervisor can be one of the most important relationships in a scientist’s career. I will discuss what makes a successful relationship and how to manage any difficulties that might arise.

‘Effective Researchers in Chemistry’ is for first year PhD students starting to engage with their projects. This workshop provides a highly interactive opportunity for PhD students to share issues and come to terms with what is actually required from them. Exercises cover project planning and management and working effectively with others (including supervisors). The lead tutor is a Chartered Chemist with extensive R&D management experience in industry, including the supervision of PhD students working on collaborative projects.

This is the first (Part A) of a compulsory two part course which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is and how to get it. Print and electronic resources are included. It is necessary to attend both Parts A and B in order to qualify for transferable skills credit.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

This hands-on course teaches the basics of Latex including syntax, lists, maths equations, basic chemical equations, tables, graphical figures and internal and external referencing. We also learn how to link documents to help manage large projects. The course manual is presented in the style of a thesis and since you also receive the source code you also receive a template for a thesis.

This is the second (Part B) of a compulsory two part course which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is and how to get it. Print and electronic resources are included. It is necessary to attend both Parts A and B in order to qualify for transferable skills credit.

Session Summary: PhDs in the physical science and technology disciplines have plenty of options once they graduate. In this interactive session we will look at the pros and cons of different career options. You will have a chance to think about what you want your work to do for you and what you can offer employers, and you will learn ways to find out more about jobs you are interested in. Speaker Biography: Dr Madelaine Chapman graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc in chemistry. She went on to complete a PhD at the same institution, focussing on the electrochemical and spectroscopic characterisation of a novel conducting polymer. She then joined the Royal Society of Chemistry, where she worked for five years in journal publishing before joining the University of Cambridge as a careers adviser, initially for research staff in the physical sciences and technology, and now also for students interested in a wide range of careers.

Session Summary: In this session you can learn more about how selection processes work including how to put together a CV and cover letter and how to prepare for job interviews. Speaker Biography: See CP1

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS (FS)

(FS2) Scientific Writing: From Pain to Pleasure

Much of scientific knowledge and information is communicated in written form, be it via journal publications, theses, or in other media. However, scientific writing differs from other styles of writing quite significantly, with regard to structure, grammar, and word choice. This lecture will outline the basics of what to consider when 'writing science', in order to smooth the path to your first peer-reviewed publications, as well as your later thesis.

• FS7 Equality and Diversity in the University (1L)

The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity.

The commitment applies to all protected groups (Age, Disability, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation, see http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/equality-diversity-cambridge/protected-characteristics) and is underpinned by the University's Equal Opportunities Policy (http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity-cambridge/equal-opportunities-policy) and Combined Equality Scheme (CES, http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity-cambridge/combined-equality-scheme).

In recognition of our commitment to progressing equality and diversity, the University has received the following awards: AthenaSWAN Silver Award, Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion, Stonewall Diversity Champion.

The Department of Chemistry reflects this commitment: it successfully applied for a Bronze Athena SWAN Award and will submit its application for Silver this year.

As a member of the Chemistry Department, you are required to complete the on-line Equality and Diversity (E&D) Essentials training module. This can be accessed at: http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/equality-diversity-online-training

There will also be a follow up session, which you are required to attend: this should help to further your understanding of E&D in the University.

To support colleagues in understanding issues related to E&D, the University runs a number of events to celebrate and inform our community. This includes Black History Month, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Holocaust Memorial Day, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month and International Women’s Day. To find out more about the University’s E&D activities programme visit http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/events

• FS8 Dignity@Study (1L)
• Dr Nick Bampos

The University of Cambridge is committed to protecting the dignity of staff, students, visitors to the University, and all members of the University community in their work and their interactions with others. The University expects all members of the University community to treat each other with respect, courtesy and consideration at all times. All members of the University community have the right to expect professional behaviour from others, and a corresponding responsibility to behave professionally towards others. Nick will explore what this means for graduate students in this Department and the session will conclude with tea/coffee and biscuits, in order to provide an opportunity to ask questions more informally.

Session Summary: This session is aimed at those contemplating post-doctoral research. Robert and Louis will discuss many aspects of this, including changing field or remaining in the same area, getting funding and moving country, all from both a personal and then more general perspective. Some information on making applications for funding will be given and there will be plenty of time for a Q&A session following their short presentations. Speaker Biographies: Louis Chan obtained his M.Sci. degree in Chemisty with a year in North America in 2006 from the University of Bristol, having carried out research with Prof. James P. Morken (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Prof. Varinder K. Aggarwal (Bristol). He obtained his Ph.D. degree (2010) under the supervision of Prof. Matthew J. Gaunt at the University of Cambridge and his first post-doctoral appointment (2011-2013) was with Prof. Timothy J. Donohoe at Oxford. His second post-doctoral appointment now ventures into chemical biology in the group of Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian back in this department. Robert Phipps received his MSci in Chemistry from Imperial College London in 2006. He moved to the University of Cambridge to complete his PhD (2010) with Prof. Matthew Gaunt on the development of new copper-catalysed arylation reactions. In 2011, he moved to the Unviversity of California, Berkeley on a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship with Prof. F. Dean Toste in the area of asymmetric fluorination using chiral phosphoric acid catalysts and returned to Cambridge in 2013 for the return year of his Marie Curie Fellowship where he is working with Prof. Gaunt investigating the application of asymmetric catalysis to direct arylation reactions. In October 2014, he started his own group as a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the Department. His research focuses on design of novel bifunctional catalysts aimed at developing new, selective methodology.

Writing an Effective Fellowship Proposal (1L)

Stuart Cantrill (Chief Editor, Nature Chemistry) will discuss the publishing process and what goes on in the editorial office, as well as providing some guidance on how to write a paper, how to write an abstract and some DOs and DON'Ts when it comes to titles and graphical abstracts. There will also be broader consideration of peer review in general, the wider chemistry publishing landscape and also other aspects such as metrics (impact factor, altmetrics, etc) and the use of social media.

Dr Helen Potter

Session Summary: Many chemists will have already been involved with scientific publishers through submitting journal articles, using databases or reading textbooks. In this session, Helen will give an introduction to the diverse careers in scientific publishing that are available to chemistry graduates and discuss what life is like on the other side of the computer screen. Speaker Biography: Helen Potter is the Data Content Editor for MarinLit and Natural Product Updates at the Royal Society of Chemistry, creating content for both databases, overseeing their technical development and managing their editorial processes. She studied natural sciences at Cambridge, followed by a PhD investigating intermediates in polyketide biosynthesis with Joe Spencer and Finian Leeper. Helen joined the Royal Society of Chemistry as a graduate publishing editor in 2010, working on a range of journals, from Green Chemistry to Natural Product Reports. In 2014 she moved to become the Data Content Editor for MarinLit as part of the acquisition of that database, and took on responsibility for Natural Product Updates later that year.

Drs Freija Glansdorp (Greaves Brewster LLP, Cheshire) & Jonathan Wills (Mewburn Ellis LLP)

Session Summary: In this session, Jonathan and Freija will give an introduction to patents and the patent application process. They will discuss the role patents have in protecting chemical inventions and hindering the exploitation of certain products, and they will introduce some of the concepts that are of particular importance to those working with patents, including novelty and inventiveness. Jonathan and Freija will also discuss the career options that are available to chemists wishing to work in patent law. Speaker Biographies: Freija Glansdorp is a chartered UK patent attorney and a European patent attorney who works at Greaves Brewster LLP in Cheddar. She studied natural sciences at Cambridge and stayed on for a PhD in organic chemistry with David Spring, with her research focusing on novel modes of action of antibacterial agents. Following her PhD she started training as a patent attorney with one of the large London-based patent firms, and after about three and a half years there she moved on to Greaves Brewster LLP. Being based in Cheddar, this has allowed her to continue to do high level patent work while also enjoying the beauty of Somerset, preferably from the back of one of her four Icelandic horses. Jonathan Wills is also a chartered UK patent attorney and a European patent attorney, and he is partner with the firm Mewburn Ellis LLP. Jonathan came to Cambridge for his PhD after obtaining his chemistry degree at the University of Edinburgh. Jonathan worked for Shankar Balasubramanian on solid phase synthesis and small molecule G quadruplex binders. After finishing his research in the chemistry department Jonathan joined Mewburn Ellis, where he has worked for ten years, and he is now based in their Cambridge office. Jonathan handles much of the chemistry patent work from the University, most recently for Oren Scherman and Tuomas Knowles. Jonathan lives in Barton where he grows cucumbers and courgettes.

• FS8 Dignity@Study (1L)
• Dr Nick Bampos

The University of Cambridge is committed to protecting the dignity of staff, students, visitors to the University, and all members of the University community in their work and their interactions with others. The University expects all members of the University community to treat each other with respect, courtesy and consideration at all times. All members of the University community have the right to expect professional behaviour from others, and a corresponding responsibility to behave professionally towards others. Nick will explore what this means for graduate students in this Department and the session will conclude with tea/coffee and biscuits, in order to provide an opportunity to ask questions more informally.

Drs Zoe Hollowood, Joan van den Brink and Julian Lomas

Session Summary: This session will illustrate how it is possible to develop careers that are very different from the traditional routes followed by science and technology graduates and why it is important that some science and technology graduates pursue these careers.

Speaker Biographies: Joan van den Brink is the owner of Araba Consulting, a boutique consultancy that works with organisations to enable their people to be more effective. Joan has had a varied career that enables her to understand how organisations work and what people need to do so that they and their organisations are successful. After graduating with a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Cambridge University, Joan decided to enter the commercial world in a marketing capacity. She soon realised that she relished the challenge of being creative and handling multiple projects simultaneously and moved into operations management whilst retaining her focus on commerciality. After >13 years working for manufacturing companies, Joan switched careers again, going into management consultancy. She worked with senior leaders and their teams in a wide range of organisations and fields of expertise include strategic HR, talent strategy, leadership, organisational development, performance management, change leadership and client relationship development. After 12 years as a consultant, Joan joined a speciality chemicals company as EVP HR & Communications where she led the development of both functions. In 2014 Joan established Araba Consulting. Julian Lomas is the owner of Almond Tree Strategic Consulting, a specialist consultancy for the not-for-profit sector specialising in strategy and planning, fundraising, governance and change management (together with a growing international development practice). After graduating with a PhD in physical and theoretical chemistry from Cambridge, Julian had a varied 11-year career in the public sector, starting in the research councils and finishing as a local government director. During this time Julian developed a passion for the not-for-profit sector and became a Trustee of a number of charities. In 2007, seeking a change of direction from public service, it was a natural progression for Julian to follow his passion and start a business supporting charities, social enterprises, universities and public sector bodies to be more effective and make a bigger difference for the communities they serve. He works with organisations ranging in size from zero employees and a few thousand pounds annual income to hundreds of employees and tens of millions of annual income, helping them to be more sustainable, to grow and to operate more effectively, legally and efficiently.

This session introduces Research Data Management (RDM) to Chemistry PhD students. It is highly interactive and utilises practical activities throughout. Key topics covered are:

• Research Data Management (RDM) - what it is and what problems can occur with managing and sharing your data.
• Data backup and file sharing - possible consequences of not backing up your data, strategies for backing up your data and sharing your data safely.
• Data organisation - how to organise your files and folders, what is best practice.
• Data sharing - obstacles to sharing your data, benefits and importance of sharing your data, the funder policy landscape, resources available in the University to help you share your data.
• Data management planning - creating a roadmap for how not to get lost in your data!

Drs Simon Turner (Alacrita Consulting) & Tim Guilliams

Speaker Biographies: Simon Turner is a Partner of specialist life-science consulting company Alacrita, focusing on strategic and technology commercialisation issues in pharmaceuticals and life science technologies for institutional IP owners, biotechs and pharmaceutical companies. Simon has an MA in Natural Sciences and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge. After an early career as a bench scientist at Eli Lilly and ICI Agrochemicals, Simon joined 3i plc, where he was responsible for a number of venture capital investments across a range of sectors. Moving into strategic management consulting, first at Arthur D Little and latterly Andersen Consulting, over 10 years Simon advised blue chip life science companies on issues related to business strategy, technology management & product commercialization. In 2000, Simon became Chief Executive of Cambridge spin-out, Biotica Technology, an early stage venture-capital backed drug-discovery company based on microbial genetic engineering, which he led for five years. He has since 2005 been involved as investor and advisor to research-based life science companies and IP owners.

John Redshaw (BP)

Drs Emily Skinner (Publishing Ethics Specialist, RSC) and Rhys Morgan (Cambridge University Research Strategy Office)

A thorough awareness of issues relating to research ethics and research integrity are essential to producing excellent research. The first part of this session will provide an introduction to the ethical responsibilities of researchers at the University, the second will focus on publication ethics and both will be interactive, using case studies to better understand key ethical issues and challenges in all areas.

Dr Anna Nicolas-Kopec (International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, London)

Session Summary: ITOPF is a not-for-profit marine ship pollution response advisers providing impartial advice worldwide on effective response to spills of oil & chemicals. Annabelle is sent across the world to advise people on how to clean any oil or chemical spill occurring at sea.

Speaker Biography: Dr Annabelle Nicolas-Kopec is a Chartered Chemist and Technical Adviser at ITOPF (the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation) where she provides clean-up advice, assesses pollution damage, assists in spill response planning and provides training/information to the shipping industry. She has attended many ship-source incidents worldwide and has also provided risk assessments on numerous types of oil and hazardous substances. She has been coordinating the ITOPF R&D Award since its creation in 2011, and since then has supported the development of four winning research projects. She is also the ITOPF Representative at the IMO Pollution, Prevention, and Response subcommittee meetings and is a leading member of the ITOPF HNS (Hazardous and Noxious Substances) Working Group. Annabelle joined ITOPF in January 2011 after earning her doctorate in organic chemistry in 2010 in Cambridge with Matthew Gaunt.

Dr Julian Huppert

Speaker Biography: Julian Huppert is the former Member of Parliament for Cambridge from 2010-15. He has a PhD in Biological Chemistry from CUCL and specialised in the structure of DNA. Before entering Westminster politics, he was also CEO of a small biotech company, which was awarded a DTI ‘Smart’ award for innovation. As the only former practising research scientist in the Commons, Julian is a passionate advocate of evidence informed policy and has emphasised the need for expertise and understanding of science in Parliament. He was awarded the IPSA ‘Internet Hero of the Year’ in 2012. He is now back in the University as a Lecturer, working on public policy. He is also a trustee of DrugScience, campaigning for a more sensible drugs policy.

Dr Alan Gundle FIchemE and Dr Victoria Jones

Session Summary: RSSL is a contract analytical sciences company serving the food, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Having Mondelēz International as a parent company means that a portion of the work involves fascinating products such as Cadburys chocolate and Philadelphia cream cheese. In this session the presenters will explain the work of a contract analytical company through the lens of RSSL and explain how analytical chemistry adds intellectual and financial value to organisations.

Speaker Biography: Victoria Jones joined the RSSL contract laboratories directly after completing a degree in Chemistry and a D.Phil. in Inorganic Chemistry from Jesus College, Oxford. She started out in the Pharmaceutical Laboratory running and designing tablet dissolution studies and managing the stability storage facilities before moving to the Physical Sciences laboratory with a greater exposure to food analysis. Becoming Laboratory Manager of that department, and also the Metals Department preceded a move to work for the parent company, Mondelēz. Having recently completed an MA in Applied Business Management, Vicki is now a Senior Group Leader in the Ingredients Research group. Alan Gundle completed his MEng degree in Chemical Engineering studying at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He started his career with Kraft R&D in Munich, Germany, and has since lived in much of Europe whilst conducting research in a number of food categories before joining RSSL in 2012. He is now the Managing Director at RSSL and the Global Analytical Sciences lead for Mondelēz International.

Drs Jo Haywood (Parkside Federation), Alexandra Cardwell (St Mary’s School, Cambridge) and Robert Snell (Charterhouse)

Speaker Biographies: Alexandra Cardwell grew up in Switzerland and obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Geneva, followed by her PhD in Organic Chemistry at UCLA with Mike Jung. In 2004, she moved to Cambridge to post-doc for Steven Ley, during which time she supervised undergraduates, was a Teaching Bye-Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, taught one of the graduate lecture courses in Organometallic Chemistry and managed Steven Ley's lab. Having enjoyed teaching and youth work, in 2007 she joined the PGCE course at Homerton, then taught for 1 year in St Neots followed by four years at The Netherhall School. Since September 2013, she has been teaching at St Mary's School, an all girls Catholic independent school, in Cambridge.

Jo Haywood is a Chemistry and Science Teacher at Parkside Federation, who trained by doing her PGCE in 2011-12 at Homerton. Before that, she did a PhD with Andrew Wheatley, which followed on from studying Natural Sciences at Peterhouse. Throughout her PhD, Jo did a large number of supervisions and examples classes, which was what persuaded her that teaching was for her.

Having completed his undergraduate studies at the Universities of Exeter and Bath, Robert Snell worked for a year in Singapore on alkaloid synthesis with Rod Bates. He went on to complete a D.Phil at the University of Oxford with Michael Willis in the application of desymmetrization on the synthesis of natural products. Robert then moved to Cambridge as a postdoctoral researcher working with Matthew Gaunt on the application of sequential C-H activation in natural product synthesis. In 2013, he took a post as a teacher of chemistry at Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey.

Dr Deborah Longbottom

Session Summary: In this session, Deborah will outline the opportunities that exist in both the US and the UK respectively for university jobs that are teaching-focused. She will highlight the differences which exist between the countries and explain how to prepare and apply for these positions.

Speaker Biography: Deborah Longbottom has been a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry for several years and has recently taken on the post of Head of Graduate Education. She was previously a Senior Research Associate in the group of Steven V. Ley, which followed post-doctoral studies with K. C. Nicolaou at The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, California and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Deborah currently lectures courses in the Department to first and final year students ('Reactions and Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry’ and 'Medicinal Chemistry' respectively) and is involved in many aspects of outreach work. Her research interests have encompassed both natural product synthesis and method development and most recently, a fruitful research collaboration with the O'Reilly group at Warwick University has led to interesting investigations on the synthesis and utility of polymers functionalized with organocatalytic species.

Explore the many and varied career options in industry for chemical professionals. You'll not only learn about bench chemists, but also chemists who work in management, patent law, regulatory affairs, technology transfer, technical communications, and information science. You'll discover the best way to find jobs in industry, manage the recruitment process, Finally, this lecture offers some valuable tips for making your first year on the job in industry a great one.

Mukund S. Chorghade, Ph.D: Biography Dr. Mukund Chorghade is President of Chorghade Enterprises and Chief Scientific Officer, THINQ Pharma/THINQ Discovery, AGN Biofuels and Empiriko. He is also an adjunct research professor at Northeastern University and has appointments at Harvard and MIT. He provides synthetic chemistry and development expertise to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. He also provides consultations on collaborations with academic, government and industrial laboratories. He advises technology based companies on process re-engineering and project management of technology transfer; establishes strategic partnerships and conducts cGLP/cGMP compliance training and implementation in chemical laboratories. He oversees projects in medicinal chemistry, chemical route selection, manufacturing and formulation of bulk actives to finished dosage forms. Dr. Chorghade earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Poona, and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Georgetown University. He completed postdoctoral appointments at the University of Virginia and Harvard University, visiting scientist appointments at University of British Columbia, College de France/Universite' Louis Pasteur, Cambridge and Caltech and directed research groups at Dow Chemicals, Abbott Laboratories, CytoMed and Genzyme. A recipient of three "Scientist of the Year Awards", he is an elected Fellow of the ACS, AAAS and RSC and has been a featured speaker in several national and international symposia. He is active in ACS, AAAS, RSC, was NESACS and Brazosport Section Chair and serves on numerous professional Scientific Advisory Boards and Committees.

A one day course that explores the considerable research that has been done into leadership and the ways to develop individual leadership skills. The challenges of leadership will be discussed and participants will gain an appreciation of effective leadership behaviour, as well as being given the opportunity to discuss and develop their own approaches to being a leader.

The Course Leader is Roger Sutherland, previously an HR Director for Mars Incorporated, and highly experienced in running courses for senior universities and companies.

Enzymology provides a vital link between chemistry and biology and understanding the role of enzymes and how to modulate their activity remains a key focus for drug discovery. Fortunately, the language used to describe enzyme reactions is the chemical language of thermodynamics and kinetics, which facilitates the chemist’s ability to become fluent and so enriches the opportunity to design effective new medicines.

This short course will provide a brief introduction to the kinetics and thermodynamics of ligand binding, an overview of different enzyme inhibition mechanisms, as well as an illustration of the analysis of time-dependent inhibition.

Exploiting the information gained from such detailed mechanistic studies on enzymes with and without inhibitors allows the identification and evaluation of diverse compounds with favourable physicochemical properties, facilitates an understanding of detailed structure-activity relationships and provides the knowledge required to optimise leads towards differentiated candidate drugs.

This course is provided by AZ Discovery Sciences.

A special department networking with industry event. Places are very limited so please make sure that you attend if you book a place.

• 2.30pm Overview of the Department - Prof. John Pyle | Head of Department
• 2.50pm The Biological RIG - Dr.Finian Leeper | Chair of the Biological RIG
• 3.10pm The Materials RIG - Prof. Oren Scherman | Director of the Melville Laboratory
• 3.30pm Tea & Coffee (Todd-Hamied Room)
• 4.00pm The Physical RIG - Prof. Rod Jones | Chair of the Physical RIG
• 4.20pm The Synthesis RIG - Prof. Matthew Gaunt | Chair of the Synthesis RIG
• 4.40pm The Theory RIG - Prof. David Wales | Chair of the Theory RIG
• 5.00pm Reception and Poster session (Cybercafé)

Part of Induction Week

This session is compulsory for all experimentalists to attend and will provide useful information regarding analytical facilities at this Department including NMR, mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography. Short descriptions will be given of all available instruments, together with a tour to show participants where these instruments are located, as well as explain the procedures for preparing/submitting samples for the analysis will also be discussed.

This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.

Mass spectrometry is one of the main analytical-chemical techniques used to characterise organic compounds and their elemental composition. This overview will discuss some of the most frequently used mass spectrometry techniques and their specific strengths (e.g., quadrupole, time-of-flight and high-resolution MS), as well as ionisation techniques such as electron ionisation (EI), electrospray ionisation (ESI), matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI) and MS techniques to quantify metal concentrations (e.g. inductively coupled plasma MS, ICP-MS) and isotope ratios.

This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.

This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.

During the last decade, mass spectrometry (MS) has become an indispensable tool in experimental biophysics, capable of providing unique information on the conformation and dynamics of biomolecules, as well as their interactions with physiological partners. In this short course, the current state of biophysical MS will be presented, with emphasis on experimental techniques that are used to study protein higher order structure and dynamics. Biophysical methods that use MS are native MS, tandem MS (MS/MS), liquid chromatography MS (LC-MS), hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS), chemical cross-linking MS (CXL-MS) and ion mobility MS (IM-MS).

This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy represents one of the most informative and widely used techniques for characterisation of compounds in the solution and solid state. Most researchers barely tap into the potential of the experiments that are available on the instruments in the Department, so in this short course we will explore the basic concepts that will allow you to make the most of these powerful techniques for routine analysis, as well as introducing more specialised experiments.

A brief overview of the different divisions of the ‘downstream’ sector of an oil company and the ways in which chemistry can be applied. John Redshaw of BP will be giving this talk

This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy represents one of the most informative and widely used techniques for characterisation of compounds in the solution and solid state. Most researchers barely tap into the potential of the experiments that are available on the instruments in the Department, so in this short course we will explore the basic concepts that will allow you to make the most of these powerful techniques for routine analysis, as well as introducing more specialised experiments.

The aim of the session is:

• to provide you with basic abilities to use TopSpin
• Extract information from the NMR data, giving you knowledge about the sample.
• Produce spectra to include in reports.

The session will also give an insight into some of the more advanced features of the software, and how to optimise your workflow.

The combination of modern computing power and density functional theory (DFT) has made it possible to explore the mechanisms and catalytic cycles of complex organic and organometallic reactions. These lectures will provide a practical introduction to performing DFT calculations to elucidate reaction mechanisms. Other applications of DFT calculations will be discussed such as computing spectra and structure identification.

These lectures will be accompanied by a workshop that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.

The combination of modern computing power and density functional theory (DFT) has made it possible to explore the mechanisms and catalytic cycles of complex organic and organometallic reactions. These lectures will provide a practical introduction to performing DFT calculations to elucidate reaction mechanisms. Other applications of DFT calculations will be discussed such as computing spectra and structure identification.

These lectures will be accompanied by a workshop that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.

A ‘recommended’ optional course introducing electronic databases SciFinder and Reaxys presented by Professor Jonathan Goodman comprising of presentation followed by hands-on investigation.

Personal registration required for access to SciFinder. Please see the prerequisites.

‘Effective Researchers in Chemistry’ is for first year PhD students starting to engage with their projects. This workshop provides a highly interactive opportunity for PhD students to share issues and come to terms with what is actually required from them. Exercises cover project planning and management and working effectively with others (including supervisors). The lead tutor is a Chartered Chemist with extensive R&D management experience in industry, including the supervision of PhD students working on collaborative projects.

These are the accompanying workshops that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.

The aim of this course is to provide an idea of what kind of scientific problems can be solved by solid state NMR. It will cover how NMR can be used to study molecular structure, nanostructure and dynamics in the solid state, including heterogeneous solids, such as polymers, MOFs, energy-storage and biological materials. No previous knowledge of solid state NMR will be required, just a basic working knowledge of solution-state NMR for 1H and 13C, i.e. undergraduate level NMR. In order to highlight the utility of this technique, some materials based research using solid state NMR will also be covered.

The aim of this course is to provide an idea of what kind of scientific problems can be solved by solid state NMR. It will cover how NMR can be used to study molecular structure, nanostructure and dynamics in the solid state, including heterogeneous solids, such as polymers, MOFs, energy-storage and biological materials. No previous knowledge of solid state NMR will be required, just a basic working knowledge of solution-state NMR for 1H and 13C, i.e. undergraduate level NMR. In order to highlight the utility of this technique, some materials based research using solid state NMR will also be covered.

Probe microscopy is a general term for a class of microscopy in which well-defined nanoscale probes are used to interact with a sample in some manner. In this introductory lecture the necessary background principles to understand probe microscopy are explained with reference to Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy in both tapping and contact mode. This will provide the user with the necessary background to make the most of the increasingly well-used Departmental Keysight 5500 multimode system, which is operated and maintained by the Melville Lab. Probe microscopy is of interest to anyone with a need to perform single molecule or surface based studies. Typically anything involving a surface interaction is accessible and the technique is particularly well suited to studying a variety of chemical and electromechanical properties of aggregates with 1-1000 nm dimensions. Recently, the system has been used to study cellulose crystals, amyloid fibres, protein monolayers, thermal properties of polymer films, doped graphite and so on.

Other modes are available on the Keysight system such as pico-trec, electrochemical STM, EFM, KFM, MFM, and LFM and these modes will be described but not explained in detail during the lecture.

Probe microscopy is a general term for a class of microscopy in which well-defined nanoscale probes are used to interact with a sample in some manner. In this introductory lecture the necessary background principles to understand probe microscopy are explained with reference to Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy in both tapping and contact mode. This will provide the user with the necessary background to make the most of the increasingly well-used Departmental Keysight 5500 multimode system, which is operated and maintained by the Melville Lab. Probe microscopy is of interest to anyone with a need to perform single molecule or surface based studies. Typically anything involving a surface interaction is accessible and the technique is particularly well suited to studying a variety of chemical and electromechanical properties of aggregates with 1-1000 nm dimensions. Recently, the system has been used to study cellulose crystals, amyloid fibres, protein monolayers, thermal properties of polymer films, doped graphite and so on.

Other modes are available on the Keysight system such as pico-trec, electrochemical STM, EFM, KFM, MFM, and LFM and these modes will be described but not explained in detail during the lecture.

These lectures will introduce the basics of crystallography and diffraction, assuming no prior knowledge. The aim is to provide an overview that will inspire and serve as a basis for researchers to use the Department’s single-crystal and/or powder X-ray diffraction facilities or to appreciate more effectively results obtained through the Department’s crystallographic services. The final lecture will be devoted to searching and visualising crystallographic data using the Cambridge Structural Database system.

This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.

You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.

These lectures will introduce the basics of crystallography and diffraction, assuming no prior knowledge. The aim is to provide an overview that will inspire and serve as a basis for researchers to use the Department’s single-crystal and/or powder X-ray diffraction facilities or to appreciate more effectively results obtained through the Department’s crystallographic services. The final lecture will be devoted to searching and visualising crystallographic data using the Cambridge Structural Database system.

The University of Cambridge is committed to protecting the dignity of staff, students, visitors to the University, and all members of the University community in their work and their interactions with others. The University expects all members of the University community to treat each other with respect, courtesy and consideration at all times. All members of the University community have the right to expect professional behaviour from others, and a corresponding responsibility to behave professionally towards others. Nick will explore what this means for graduate students in this Department and the session will conclude with tea/coffee and biscuits, in order to provide an opportunity to ask questions more informally.

These lectures will introduce the basics of crystallography and diffraction, assuming no prior knowledge. The aim is to provide an overview that will inspire and serve as a basis for researchers to use the Department’s single-crystal and/or powder X-ray diffraction facilities or to appreciate more effectively results obtained through the Department’s crystallographic services. The final lecture will be devoted to searching and visualising crystallographic data using the Cambridge Structural Database system.

These lectures will introduce the basics of crystallography and diffraction, assuming no prior knowledge. The aim is to provide an overview that will inspire and serve as a basis for researchers to use the Department’s single-crystal and/or powder X-ray diffraction facilities or to appreciate more effectively results obtained through the Department’s crystallographic services. The final lecture will be devoted to searching and visualising crystallographic data using the Cambridge Structural Database system.

The first session will describe the basics of electron diffraction and the main differences from X-ray and neutron diffraction, particularly as regards the strength of the interaction and the complications caused by multiple scattering. The advantages of the method in determining unit cell dimensions will also be discussed.

Session two will concentrate on the advantages conferred by forming images with electrons but also on the inherent problems such as the effect of aberrations on the ultimate resolution. If there is sufficient time, a consideration of the information available in high resolution images will be made.

The first session will describe the basics of electron diffraction and the main differences from X-ray and neutron diffraction, particularly as regards the strength of the interaction and the complications caused by multiple scattering. The advantages of the method in determining unit cell dimensions will also be discussed.

Session two will concentrate on the advantages conferred by forming images with electrons but also on the inherent problems such as the effect of aberrations on the ultimate resolution. If there is sufficient time, a consideration of the information available in high resolution images will be made.

The Masterclass is an intensive programme of talks from experts working in the broad areas of energy supply and demand, both in industry and the university. The focus is on technology challenges and opportunities, including examples of the use of science and engineering in the energy industry. The Masterclass covers a very broad range of themes, from conventional supplies, renewable supplies to energy efficiency, and it provides new insights about both long and short term challenges for the energy infrastructure. An important aspect of the Masterclass is the opportunity to learn about and debate some of the important questions concerning different energy sources, about energy efficiency and climate change. All undergraduates and graduate students may apply to attend the Masterclass, especially those in engineering, physical science or chemical engineering. To register please go to http://www.bpi.cam.ac.uk/masterclass2016

The Masterclass is an intensive programme of talks from experts working in the broad areas of energy supply and demand, both in industry and the university. The focus is on technology challenges and opportunities, including examples of the use of science and engineering in the energy industry. The Masterclass covers a very broad range of themes, from conventional supplies, renewable supplies to energy efficiency, and it provides new insights about both long and short term challenges for the energy infrastructure. An important aspect of the Masterclass is the opportunity to learn about and debate some of the important questions concerning different energy sources, about energy efficiency and climate change. All undergraduates and graduate students may apply to attend the Masterclass, especially those in engineering, physical science or chemical engineering. To register please go to http://www.bpi.cam.ac.uk/masterclass2016

This compulsory session introduces Research Data Management (RDM) to Chemistry PhD students. It is highly interactive and utilises practical activities throughout.

Key topics covered are:

• Research Data Management (RDM) - what it is and what problems can occur with managing and sharing your data.
• Data backup and file sharing - possible consequences of not backing up your data, strategies for backing up your data and sharing your data safely.
• Data organisation - how to organise your files and folders, what is best practice.
• Data sharing - obstacles to sharing your data, benefits and importance of sharing your data, the funder policy landscape, resources available in the University to help you share your data.
• Data management planning - creating a roadmap for how not to get lost in your data!

Lunch and refreshments are included for this course

A thorough awareness of issues relating to research ethics and research integrity are essential to producing excellent research. The first part of this session will provide an introduction to the ethical responsibilities of researchers at the University, the second will focus on publication ethics and both will be interactive, using case studies to better understand key ethical issues and challenges in all areas.

There are two sessions running, you need attend only one.

These sessions are held by Drs Emily Skinner (Publishing Ethics Specialist, RSC) and Rhys Morgan (Cambridge University Research Strategy Office)

This course is made up of 10 sessions which will be based around the topics below: unlike other courses in the Graduate Lecture Series, it is essential to attend all 10 sessions to benefit from this training. Places are limited so please be absolutely certain upon booking that you will commit to the entire course.

This course is made up of 10 sessions which will be based around the topics below: unlike other courses in the Graduate Lecture Series, it is essential to attend all 10 sessions to benefit from this training. Places are limited so please be absolutely certain upon booking that you will commit to the entire course.