Training Events & News

Find out about the latest news and forthcoming training and outreach events arising from the RESLIENCE programme. See the separate News and Events pages for full listings.

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Latest News

Cheltenham Science Festival: "Where do we go next?"

Bernice Wright shares some examples of individual conversations and responses to our outreach efforts, picking up on a commonly heard question as we reflect on our own hopes and ambitions for genuine impact on science skills for future medicines manufacturing.

11 Jun 25

Cheltenham Science Festival: A View from the Tent

In this first of two reflections on "a whirlwind week of controlled chaos", RESILIENCE Outreach champion Dr. Bernice Wright shares stories, views and lessons learned from taking part in one of the UK's leading public science festivals.

11 Jun 25

What does a week of Work Experience Training look like at RESILIENCE?

The RESILIENCE partners at Heriot-Watt University welcomed four secondary school students for a full week of fun, interactive and hands-on work experience training, learning all about the medicine manufacturing process, careers in the sector, as well as practicing key lab techniques using both XR technologies and hand-on activities...

26 May 25

Why medicines manufacturing matters to UK growth

The growth of the UK economy is critically dependent on a thriving, globally relevant medicines manufacturing sector driven by a highly skilled workforce. RESILIENCE's growth strategy will support the training requirements for the necessary advanced technical skills, and ensure that the careers pipeline to support the projected growth is within the reach of future generations.

14 May 25

Building outreach skills and a career in science

"Going from registering for specific technical training to working with RESILIENCE on delivering science outreach has informed the type of science career which I wish to pursue." Read Eleanor Mathias' inspiring story of personal development and seizing an opportunity with both hands.

28 Apr 25

Forthcoming Events

Bioprocess Facility Design

Focusing on how to take a process from a paper design to a fully-operational facility

23 Jun 25

Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing

The course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream biomanufacturing techniques and processes.This 3-day course consists of six lectures, enhanced with practical demonstrations using bench-scale, pilot-scale, and single-use bioreactors. In particular, attendees will gain hands-on fermentation experience using a 30L-scale, stainless steel, stirred tank bioreactor.

24 Jun 25

Process Automation, Big Data and PAT

This five-day course provides in-depth training in the benefits, strategies and concepts control in industrial biomanufacturing, including the challenges and operational complexity in maintaining productivity, efficiency, and quality in the bioprocessing environment and on multi-unit production lines. This course moves on from standard control strategies, to look at achieving operational efficiency through state-of-the-art process automation, control, and process analytical technology (PAT).

30 Jun 25

Advanced Upstream Bioprocessing

In this advanced course, trainees develop greater understanding of upstream processing techniques with a particular focus on emerging trends and disruptive technologies. Course content is tailored toward mammalian cell lines, with a larger focus placed on suspension and intensified systems. Learning achieved by lectures, classroom activities and laboratory demonstrations.

30 Jun 25

Advanced Downstream Bioprocessing

In this advanced course, trainees develop greater understanding of downstream processing techniques with a particular focus on emerging trends and disruptive technologies. Course content is tailored toward purification strategies for recombinant proteins and AAVs. Learning achieved by lectures, classroom activities and laboratory demonstrations.

30 Jun 25