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Laboratory management pertains to the oversight of the scientific processes, resources and personnel who conduct activities in a laboratory environment. This programme will provide a grounding in current theory, research, methods, and practice in central business management disciplines, while developing students’ knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of laboratory practice, regulations and management.
There are few courses available which provide such a comprehensive formal training and are tailored to the development of future and current lab managers as the MSc Laboratory Management programme. Receive formal training to become part of the future generation of managers in the laboratory environment.
Learn via a critical, evidence-based approach with the opportunity to specialise in one of three key areas: academic, industrial or clinical laboratory management.
The programme is tailored to enable students to progress and transition to a managerial role in their place of employment in the UK or internationally, where they can implement their new knowledge and skills.
A Second-class Honours degree or equivalent (e.g. GPA of 3.0 or above) in a scientific discipline.
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This programme will provide graduates with an excellent grounding (knowledge, understanding, key transferable skills) with respect to transition and/or progression towards a management role within an academic, industrial or clinical laboratory environment.
Although students will have the opportunity to specialise in one of the three key areas, they will gain an overview of general considerations for laboratory management which would enable them to transition between environments during their career.
Students who are in employment in a laboratory environment will have the opportunity to complete their project with their employer. We also have various partners lined up with respect to offering projects to those who are not working in a laboratory environment while studying.
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The programme aims to provide students with the necessary skills and attributes to enable them to be effective laboratory managers.
The programme is delivered by online distance learning over three years [via state-of-the-art virtual learning environment (VLE)], with emphasis on the fundamental principles and governance which underpin contemporary laboratory management practice as well as leadership and management skills.
In year 1, students will undertake three courses run by Adam Smith Business School (ASBS) (a total of 30 credits) in key central business discipline areas along with two courses run by college of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) (a total of 30 credits), where they will cover laboratory health and safety and key themes relating to laboratory practice, governance and ethics.
In year 2, students will build upon studies in year 1 by undertaking a further three courses run by ASBS (30 credits in total) in key central business discipline areas and two courses run by MVLS (30 credits in total), where they will cover principles of providing training and supervision in the laboratory and fundamentals of laboratory management.
In year 3, MSc/PGDip students will complete a dissertation relating to an independent project in a relevant topic of their choice.
Year 1
Semester 1
Data driven leadership
Laboratory health and safety
Semester 2
Change management
Laboratory practice, governance and ethics *
Project management – turning theory into practice
Year 2
Semester 1
Operations management
Providing training and supervision in the laboratory
Semester 2
Business finance
Fundamentals of laboratory management *
Leading successful teams
Year 3
Laboratory management dissertation (MSc students only)
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