The MRes places strong emphasis on the development of transferable skills that are of general use in an industrial or academic environment.

Relevant courses include:

Intellectual property management
This module covers patents, licensing and joint ventures, and provides an opportunity to meet the Imperial College faculty responsible for commercial- isation of academic research.

Presentation and communication skills
This course provides expert tuition in delivering scientific presentations and dealing with the media.

Safety awareness
Chemical and biological safety. Discussion of safe working practice and the legislation governing health and safety, particularly in the context of managerial responsibilities.

Science and Society
The Centre for Science Communication will lead a workshop on Science and Society which examines the role of science in the modern world and how it is reported in the media.







As a postgraduate, you will also automatically become a member of GSEPS (Graduate School of Engineering and Physical Sciences), which runs a range of short courses to aid you in your studies and improve the effectiveness of your work. Example courses include:

Interviews with Video Playback
Intellectual Property Rights
Issues in Science: Research Ethics
Thesis Writing
Negotiation and Influencing
Effective Communication


Information Retrieval
Technical Writing
Personal Effectiveness
Time Management
Technical Presentations
Assertiveness Workshop









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