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You will not gain academic credit from studying these courses. If you are looking to study for credit or gain a qualification (degree, diploma or certificate), please visit our undergraduate prospectus.

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Advancing your personal leadership (GB018) anytime
Applying strategic thinking (GB010) anytime
Clinical teams and how they develop (GB082) anytime
Developing cases for innovation (GB088) anytime
Developing options for service improvement (GB086) anytime
Developing yourself for clinical leadership (GB081) anytime
Effective leadership skills (GB003) anytime
Evaluating the flow of activities (GB085) anytime
Finance for non-financial managers (GB012) anytime
Getting it right: consulting and communication inside organisations (GB043) anytime
How to use coaching at work (GB035) anytime
How well do you communicate? Interpersonal communication at work. (GK037) anytime
Improving dementia care (KG002) anytime
Improving end-of-life care (KG001) anytime
Improving operational performance (GB008) anytime
Improving your negotiation skills (GB036) anytime
Innovating across boundaries (GB090) anytime
Innovating in primary care (GB092) anytime
Interviewing skills for successful selection (GB059) anytime
Leading organisational change (GB019) anytime
Learn about galaxies, stars and planets (SG077) NEW anytime
Learn about human genetics and health issues (SKG095) NEW anytime
Learn about living without oil (SG076) NEW anytime
Learn about microbes (SG071) NEW anytime
Learn about molecules, medicines and drugs (SKG085) NEW anytime
Learn about nuclear energy (STG074) NEW anytime
Learn about plants and people (SG073) NEW anytime
Learn about sport: the science behind the medals (SG072) NEW anytime
Learn about the frozen planet (SG075) NEW anytime
Learn about the weather (SG089) NEW anytime
Managing performance through people (GB002) anytime
Marketing in practice (GB011) anytime
Mentoring at work (GK016) anytime
New managers' toolkit (GB079) anytime
Nuclear principles and protection (GT099) anytime
Personalisation in health and social care (GK096) anytime
Planning and leading service innovation (GB089) anytime
Social marketing (GB017) anytime
Time management for you and your team (GB057) anytime
Understanding finance and budgets (GB075) anytime
Understanding service innovation (GB087) anytime
Understanding stress at work (GB009) anytime
User-centred service innovations (GB091) anytime
What is clinical leadership? (GB080) anytime
Your service: assessing quality (GB084) anytime
Your service: governance and accountability (GB083) anytime

Short courses

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