Training and Development

The Postgraduate School of Life Sciences offers a range of training and development programmes designed for students studying life sciences at doctoral and master's level.

Researcher Development Programme

Postgraduate Researcher Development are the University's central provider for the Researcher Development of PhD students. Their team develops and delivers a diverse programme of activities and online resources for researchers, as well as acting as a hub for the coordination of Researcher Development in the University. The team has put together the core competencies you should be developing as a professional researcher within the Cambridge Researcher Development Framework.

You can learn more about Researcher Development by exploring the Postgraduate Research Development website

Bioinformatics

The Centre for Research Informatics offers a broad range of postgraduate hands-on training courses focused on bioinformatics and computational biology. These training activities aim to enable life scientists to effectively handle and interpret biological data.

Postdocs

If you are a postdoc, member or research staff working in a department that is part of the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences (including University Partner Institutions), then you are eligible to attend our training.

Different course providers, such as Careers Service, University Information Services, Personal and Professional Development (PPD) have differing eligibility criteria for postdocs.

Visit the Postdoc Academy for further information on opportunities and resources, including their calendar of activities and events.