3E08 Courses and students | Natural History Museum

Courses and students

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Master's courses

Short courses

Quaternary Palaeoecology

A short course on how to use microfossils and macrofossils as palaeoecological tools to understand Quaternary landscapes.
Molecular diagnostics for species identification and evolutionary analysis

Short course in Molecular diagnostics for species identification and evolutionary analysis.
Taxonomic principles and tools in botanical research

A short course about plant taxonomy and identification in botanical research.

Taxonomic skills and field techniques for freshwater ecology and quality

A short course about freshwater taxonomic and fieldwork skills.
Taxonomy and stratigraphy of Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera

A short course covering Quaternary ecology and taxonomic expertise.
An introduction to computed tomography: 3D non-destructive imaging for taxonomy

A short course on using 3D non-destructive imaging for taxonomy.

The fundamentals of natural history conservation

Teaches practical preservation techniques for different materials and best practice for optimum control of the museum environment.
Working safely with natural history collections

Covers major hazards posed by specimens and laboratory work, and how to protect people, collections and the environment.
Disaster planning and salvaging

Focuses on strategies to manage the risks and effects a disaster might have on a natural history collection, and the technical skills required for salvage.

The fundamentals of effective pest management

Covers pest management best practice and the application of practical approaches, as well as a tour of the Museum’s cutting-edge facilities.
Advanced pest management - natural history collections

Experienced conservators and entomologists teach pest management strategies in depth, including the identification of problem insects.

PhD studentships

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Previous PhD studentships

Check out some examples of PhD studentships offered at the Museum in the past

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