BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Life Science Index - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lsindex.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Life Science Index REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20251103T113536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T121806Z UID:3686-1776124800-1776297599@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Anaesthesia for minor procedures DESCRIPTION:This unit provides guidance and information to individuals who\, during their work with animals\, will need to apply sedation or short-term anaesthesia for a brief period and mild pain level procedure.\n\nOnline only – 14th and 15th April 2026. All pre-course material will be available two weeks in advance of the course.\nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 20\n\nIAT CPD Credits: 30\n\nTutor: Paul Flecknell\nYou will cover\n\n Anatomy and physiology\n Anaesthesia\n Analgesia\n Health and safety\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\n Ability to define key terms and principles linked to anaesthesia\n Knowledge and understanding of the importance of minimising stress prior to anaesthesia in reducing the likelihood of complications due to anaesthesia\n Ability to describe and demonstrate the correct set-up\, operation and maintenance of anaesthetic equipment appropriate to the species concerned\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/anaesthesia-for-minor-procedures-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/aneasthesia-minor-course.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20251201T123232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T123232Z UID:3812-1778457600-1778716799@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Advanced anaesthesia for surgical or prolonged procedures DESCRIPTION:This unit provides information on the use of anaesthetics for surgical procedures. It also includes information on the use of anaesthetics to provide humane restraint during other\, non-painful\, procedures\, such as imaging. After completion of this module\, learners should have an understanding of factors influencing the selection and application of anaesthesia for these procedures.\n\nOnline only – 11-13th May 2026. Pre-course materials will release two weeks in advance.\n\nWe highly recommend completion of the level 5 unit Anaesthesia for minor procedures before attending this unit.\nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 20\n\nIAT CPD Credits: 45\n\nTutor: Paul Flecknell\nYou will cover\n\n Anaesthesia for both surgical and non-surgical procedures\n Balanced anaesthesia\n Post anaesthetic recovery\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\n An understanding of why anaesthesia is required for both surgical and non-surgical procedures\n Ability to describe how different drug classes interact to produce the three components of the anaesthetic triad to different degrees\, and how balanced anaesthesia might be best achieved by using combinations\n Ability to describe methods to optimise post anaesthetic recovery to ensure a smooth and rapid recovery from anaesthesia\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/advanced-anaesthesia-for-surgical-or-prolonged-procedures-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/prolonged-procedures-course-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260629T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20251201T123402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T123403Z UID:3818-1782691200-1782863999@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Influencing people with integrity DESCRIPTION:This unit will develop skills in influencing and negotiating effectively and understanding of the importance of integrity\, so the learner will be better placed to assert influence to achieve positive outcomes in the workplace and to access resources and support for their department.\n\nFace to Face learning – 29th & 30th June 2026 at the Advance Training Centre.\n\nLearners will be requested before the course to reflect on the ‘negotiation’ they would like to make in the workplace as this will form part of the discussion topics and assignment.\nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 15\n\nIAT CPD Credits: 30\n\nTutor: Mark Gardiner\nYou will cover\n\n Understanding integrity\n Theories of change and how these might apply to exerting influence in the workplace\n Negotiation skills\n Process\n Conflict management\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\n Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes integrity and why it is important to underpin influence\n Ability to identify a variety of situations in the workplace where they might need to exert a positive influence\n Ability to investigate the characteristics of successful negotiators\n Ability to investigate potential problems and describe strategies\n Knowledge and understanding of strategies for exerting influence in other workplace situations\n Ability to identify how the learning on effective negotiation can be applied to exerting influence in other workplace situations\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/influencing-people-with-integrity-2/ LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/influencing-course.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105328Z UID:4314-1788220800-1788479999@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Recognition of pain\, suffering and distress DESCRIPTION:With tutors Prof Paul Flecknell MA\, VetMB\, PhD\, DLAS\, FRCVS\, FIAT (hon) and Matt Leach PhD\nThis unit prepares individuals to be able to identify normal condition and behaviour of experimental animals and enable them to differentiate between a normal animal and one which is showing signs of pain\, suffering or distress which could be a result of factors including environment\, husbandry or the effect of experimental protocols. It will also provide information regarding severity classifications\, cumulative severity and the use of humane endpoints. \nOnline only – 1-3rd September 2026. Pre-course material will release two weeks before the course. \nWe highly recommend completion of the level 4 unit Physiology of pain and distress in laboratory animals before attending this unit. \nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 20 \nIAT CPD Credits: 45 \nTutors: Paul Flecknell and Matt Leach \nYou will cover\n\nAssessment of the animal\nHumane end points\nRefinement\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\nmethods for assessing and recording the welfare of the animals in your care\nKnowledge and understanding of humane end points and their use\nAbility to describe the use of anaesthesia or analgesia to reduce animal pain\, suffering\, distress or lasting harm\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/recognition-of-pain-suffering-and-distress-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pain-recognition-course-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105314Z UID:4319-1788825600-1790121599@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Genetics for Laboratory Animal Research DESCRIPTION:With tutor Michelle Stewart PhD\nThis unit will provide learners with the key genetic principles required to be able to support work with genetically altered animals in research with a focus on mouse models. \nHybrid learning – Face to face 8th September at Advance Training Centre\, Online 10 am–12 pm on Tuesday 15th and Tuesday 22nd September 2026. \nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 20 \nIAT CPD Credits: 45 \nTutor: Michelle Stewart \nYou will cover\n\nDNA and protein coding\nGene structure and non-coding DNA\nAnimal models in genetic research\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\nAbility to describe the structure of a gene in the context of DNA molecules\, chromosomes and the cell structure\nKnowledge and understanding of the processes involved in protein synthesis and DNA replication\nKnowledge and understanding of the importance of cell division\nAbility to devise breeding programmes for maintaining and delivering inbred and outbred mouse strains\nAbility to explain the basic differences and similarities between the uses of genetically altered rodents\, fish and poultry\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/genetics-for-laboratory-animal-research/ LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/genetics-lab-course-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105304Z UID:4324-1788912000-1789603199@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Laboratory skills DESCRIPTION:With tutor Alex Hardgrave PhD\nThe aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the skills required to carry out a range of common laboratory skills safely and accurately. \nHybrid learning – Online 9th September\, practical face to face 16th September 2026 at the Advance Training Centre. \nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 10 \nIAT CPD Credits: 15 \nTutor: Alex Hardgrave \nYou will cover\n\nLight Microscopy\nLaboratory equipment\nFormulations\nReporting\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\nDemonstrate the skills required to use laboratory equipment (e.g. light microscope\, centrifuge use/safety or using a PCR machine) effectively for routine animal husbandry or scientific purposes\nAbility to calibrate and use basic laboratory equipment\nDemonstrate correct preparation of different types of formulations\nBe able to collect data with appropriate levels of accuracy\nUnderstand the importance of correctly and accurately reporting results\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/laboratory-skills/ LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lab-skills-course-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105240Z UID:4329-1788998400-1790899199@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Experimental Design and Statistics DESCRIPTION:This unit will provide learners with an introduction to the principles of good experimental design and reporting. The unit aims to develop the scientific skills and understanding of the learner by encouraging them to effectively research\, review\, analyse and debate current scientific theories from the available published literature\, and draw accurate conclusions or action plans to further scientific knowledge or support animal welfare. \nONLINE –September 10th\, 17th\, 23rd and October 1st 2026 12-3pm. \nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 30 \nIAT CPD Credits: 45 \nYou will cover\n\nExperimental design\nCase examples\nEthics\nData sources\nPresentations techniques\nConfirmatory statistical analytical techniques\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\nKnowledge and understanding of the importance of good experimental design on animal welfare\nAbility to compare published experiments against the ARRIVE guidelines\nAbility to design\, manage and report their own experiment\nAbility to evaluate methods used to collect data\nAbility to evaluate the use of techniques to present data\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/experimental-design-and-statistics/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/statistics-course.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260923T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261015T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105208Z UID:4334-1790121600-1792108799@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Establishing a culture of care in research animal facilities DESCRIPTION:With tutor Lucy Whitfield MA VetMB DLAS PGCert(VetEd) FHEA MRCVS\nThis unit will provide the learner with the opportunity to consider the concept of a ‘Culture of care’ and to discuss ways in which it can be developed within the animal facility.\n\nHybrid – 23rd September at Advance. Online – Thursdays 1st\,  8th and 15th October 2026.\n\nThis course does have some pre-reading to complete. It will not take more than a couple of hours.\nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 10\n\nIAT CPD Credits: 30\n\nTutor: Lucy Whitfield\nYou will cover\n\n Culture\n Culture of care\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\n Ability to identify the different types of culture that can exist in a working environment\n Knowledge and understanding of processes to develop and promote an effective workplace culture of care\n Ability to critically appraise influences that impact the culture of care in the workplace\n Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the culture of care\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/establishing-a-culture-of-care-in-research-animal-facilities-2/ LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/culture-of-care-course-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261127T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T231946 CREATED:20260401T105426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T105426Z UID:4339-1790294400-1795823999@lsindex.co.uk SUMMARY:Advanced animal husbandry\, care and enrichment practices DESCRIPTION:With tutor James Bussell\nThis unit will enable learners to understand the principles of animal care (including those pertinent to laboratory animals such as supplementary regimes)\, housing\, handling and biosecurity. \nHybrid learning – Combination of Zoom sessions and Face to Face days at the Advance Training Centre and Oxford University BMS. 25th Sept 1-3pm Zoom\, 12th Oct 10.30-5pm at Advance\, 26th October 10.30-4.30pm at Oxford BMS\, 13th & 27th Nov 1-3pm Zoom 2026. \nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 20 \nIAT CPD Credits: 45 \nTutor: James Bussell \nYou will cover\n\nEnvironmental conditions\nHousing and routines\nNon-specific and specific defence\nDisease control\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\nAn understanding of the use of refined methods for handling animals and an appreciation of why these methods are preferred over others\nA thorough understanding of appropriate housing and how animal welfare is maintained in the animal unit\nAn understanding of different types of enrichment\, its uses and how to develop an enrichment regime\nAn understanding of the basis of biosecurity efforts\, the risks and possible causes of infection outbreaks\nAn understanding of the types of barriers and how to maintain and monitor them\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/advanced-animal-husbandry-care-and-enrichment-practices/ LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD CATEGORIES:Training and CPD Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lsindex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/culture-of-care-course-3-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR