Training

Please see below for the basic mandatory H&S training your new start is required to do. All training should be documented on the individuals training record.

Further specific training should be detailed on your PSSW or VRA, please see our various web-pages for more information (links below). 

• Tissue Culture
• Radiation
• Microbiology 'Bug' Lab
• CVS Specific Instrument and Equipment

Courses for all staff and students:

Edinburgh BioQuarter H&S manager Lindsay Murray

• EbQ site Induction
• Late and Lone working
• Risk Assessment Training Clinic

Please use button below to check safety Bulletin for course dates.

Bulletins

University of Edinburgh H&S mandatory courses

Staff and postgraduate students Only: 

Fire safety awareness

Home Working

Healthy Working

Manual Handling

Cardinus system

Undergraduates Only

Student Ergonomics

Student ergonomics

Courses for Lab Based Staff and Students

CVS required H&S courses on Learn

********ADVICE NOTE: SEPTEMBER 2023******

We have become aware the UoE Safety Training Department are in the process of moving courses from Learn to Learn Ultra and/or P&M, these are happening over the next couple of months. This will mean there are different methods for Staff and Students to access the courses.

If you find you are unable to access a course via the link below, please try this link - Online course migration | The University of Edinburgh - and see if the course has changed location. There also should be links on that page which will direct you to the new course.

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• Introduction to Biological Safety (Course ID: zu_introduction_to_biosafety)
• Transport of Biological materials (Course ID: zu_transport_of_biological_materials)
• Controlled use of substances hazardous to health (COSHH, Course ID: zu_practical_coshh_assessment_ultra)

https://www.learn.ed.ac.uk/ultra/course

Edinburgh BioQuarter H&S Presentations

• How to avoid sharps injuries
• Spills training

Training presentations