MVLS training courses for PGR students
Activities below are are organised and run by the MVLS Graduate School and can be booked via your profile on the Inkpath App.
They will open for booking one semester at a time. Activities for semester 1 open in September, semester 2 activities open in December and semester 3 activities open in March.
Once you have attended an activity you will be given a QR code or numeric code from the presenter for your inkpath profile to register your own attendance.
A complete list of all researcher development training activities can be found can be found in your PGR Graduate Skills Pathway.
Classes we run are held in the Researcher Development Suite in the ARC or over Zoom. If you have accessibility requirements please get in touch with the Graduate School.
Analysing qualitative data
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24/03/2026 |
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Applied statistics for postgraduate students (3 sessions covering different topics)
Semester 1: All parts must be completed as one course
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Part 1 07/11/2025 |
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Part 2 14/11/2025 |
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Part 3 21/11/2025 |
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Semester 2: All parts must be completed as one course
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Part 1 14/01/2026 |
BOOK |
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Part 2 21/01/2026 |
BOOK |
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Part 3 28/01/2026 |
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Bioinformatics and R for Wet-Lab Biologists
Block 1: Omic Data Analysis and Visualisation using R
2 week course via Zoom.
You do not need to provide payment.
Blocks 2/3 do not need to be completed if not required
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Wednesday |
Wednesday 09:30-12:30 each day 12/06/2024 - 26/06/2024 |
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Block 2: Complex Experiments, Signatures and Figures
1 week course via Zoom.
You do not need to provide payment.
You cannot do this block if Block 1 has not been completed.
Wednesday
09:30-12:30 each day
10/07/2024 - 17/07/2024
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Block 3: Command Line Omics
2 week course via Zoom.
You do not need to provide payment.
You cannot do this block if Block 1 has not been completed.
Wednesday
09:30-12:30 each day
07/08/2024 - 21/08/2024
Ethical issues and procedures for non-clinical research involving human subjects
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Monday |
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Ethics approval for people working with human subjects
| Wednesday 14:00-15:00 29/01/2025 |
Getting ready for the workplace: CV writing skills and job applications
| Friday 22/05/2026 12:00 - 14:00 |
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Glasgow Science Festival Internship
Volunteering applications will open in Autumn 2025 for 16 places available in May/June 2026.
Glasgow Science Festival (GSF) run a variety of projects throughout the year including the main festival in June.
To deliver these projects the GSF recruit a team of reliable and motivated volunteers who can get involved in many different aspects; from demonstrating science activities at our family days and community events, welcoming guests to evening events and helping behind the scenes - generally making sure our events run smoothly!
They offer training opportunities for the volunteers in advance of the festival and 'on-the-job' training to ensure that they get the most from the experience.
For insurance purposes, our volunteers must be current University of Glasgow staff and students, aged 18+.
MORE INFO - TBC
How do I engage the public with my research?
Parts 1, 2 & 3:
Students must attend both days.
Combined over one and a half consecutive days.
The class will not go ahead if there are less than 10 attendees registered to attend. The grad school will endeavour to contact students 48hrs beforehand if the class needs to be cancelled due to low numbers.
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Parts 1 & 2 Part 3 |
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Intellectual property and economic impact opportunities for your research
| Wednesday 06/05/2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
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Introduction to Omics - 2 day course
2 day course - can be part funded through TAAC, the MVLS Graduate School Skills and Training Award, up to £250.
This is not a bookable course in Inkpath. Students are required to add it to their Inkpath profile.
Log in to Inkpath, go to the 'Create Activity' tab and add it to your Inkpath training record after completion.
Introduction to Qualitative Research
| Monday 12/01/2026 10:30-12:30 |
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Introduction to Writing Your Thesis
Class TBC
Managing transitions: Job searching and application skills
| Friday 22/05/2026 10:00-12:00 |
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More Advanced Use of R
| Tuesday 03/03/2026 14:00-17:00 |
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Statistics - Diagnostic Testing and Comparing Methods of Measurement
| Friday 13/02/2026 14:00-16:00 |
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Statistics - Linear regression
| Friday 30/01/2026 15:00 - 17:00 |
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Statistics - Logistic regression
| Thursday 12/02/2026 15:00 - 17:00 |
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Statistics - Survival analysis & Cox Regression
| Monday 16/02/2026 14:00-16:00 |
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Systematic Reviews: From Protocol to Publication
| Monday 24/11/2025 13:00 - 15:00 |
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T-tests and ANOVA for the analysis of laboratory data (primarily)
| Friday 20/02/2026 14:00-16:00 |
BOOK |
Understanding research designs in clinical research
| Monday 24/11/2025 15:00 - 17:00 |
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Understanding the randomised controlled trial
| Thursday 27/11/2025 15:00 - 17:00 |
BOOK |
What is R?
| Wednesday 11/02/2026 14:00-17:00 |
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