Short courses
We offer short courses designed to build practical skills in epidemiology, statistics, health economics, and research methods—with a focus on real-world application. Courses are delivered online or in person, and include flexible formats to suit working professionals. Whether you're exploring clinical trials, mastering statistical software, or deepening your understanding of health economics, our expert-led programmes are tailored to support your development and impact.
Online short course in Clinical Trials
Learn how and why randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are designed, conducted, and analysed, with expert-led content
Fundamentals of Statistical Software & Analysis
Online MSD Skills course with 7 modules, using R, Stata or SPSS. Includes videos, practicals, readings and quizzes—flexible and self-paced.
Health economics courses
HERC offers online and in-person short courses in health economics, led by expert researchers—flexible formats, designed for real-world healthcare challenges.
Learn the fundamental principles of epidemiology, including study designs (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional), measures of disease frequency and association, bias, confounding, causality, and how to critically appraise epidemiological research.
Practical Statistics for Epidemiology using R
Designed for those with epidemiology experience—requires prior knowledge of measures like prevalence, odds, risks, rates, and their ratios.
Available summer 2026 – registration opens soon
New short courses opening in 2026
New short courses launching in 2026—check back soon to explore expert-led programmes designed to build practical skills in trials and health research.
Practical Design of Epidemiological Studies
Introduction to Survival Analysis using R