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RESILIENCE in Scotland - come and meet the team, Glasgow Dec 5th
Based in Scotland and interested in finding out more about RESILIENCE? BOOK NOW to meet the team on 5th December at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow for discussion, networking and interactive demonstrations.
18 October 2024
Design of Experiments for Bioprocess Optimisation
This module shows laboratory scientists and engineers how experimental design techniques can be used to rapidly understand and optimise bioprocess performance. It provides managers with insights on how experimental design and small scale experimental models can underpin Quality by Design (QbD) approaches. Training is focused on the hands on use of DoE software rather than underlying statistics.
04 November 2026
Student Outreach Biology Conference brings Teesside colleges together
Teesside University recently hosted a Biology Conference for a number of local colleges to encourage students to looking in to studying biology and or science related subjects for future careers in Medicines Manufacturing.
14 October 2024
Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing
This three-day course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream biomanufacturing techniques and processes.
26 November 2024The RESILIENCE Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence is a partnership between the University of Birmingham, University College London,Heriot-Watt University, Teesside University and Britest Limited.
The Centre brings together leading regional training providers to support the UK life sciences workforce by delivering high quality training and outreach, spanning the entire careers pipeline for industry, academia, and the NHS.
Adopting a co-ordinated and scalable approach to skills development, the Centre comprises a network of academic delivery partners with an unrivalled track record for delivering training for the medicines manufacturing community. Drawing on our existing infrastructure for rapid operationalisation, we are building onto them new approaches such as:
Co-created, co-branded core materials for training and outreach that are readily scalable across the UK.
Digital training approaches including cutting edge virtual reality and mixed reality to enable standardisation and consistency across our network.
Accelerator programmes for T-level students, undergraduate placement students, graduates and CPD trainees, and apprenticeship cohort activities, supporting all career entry points.
An end to end network connecting UK schools, colleges, and industry
Students can benefit from the RESILIENCE Centre through free resources to inspire a future generation of medicine makers. RESILIENCE aims to provide teaching and outreach materials to 150 schools, colleges and universities for free, enabling them to become affiliate members of the RESILIENCE network, as well as nurturing the talent pipeline for the medicines manufacturing sector through education, mentoring and outreach.
What we do
RESILIENCE brings together the UK's leading regional training providers in Medicines Manufacturing Skills to co-create core materials for training and outreach that are readily scalable across the UK, harness cutting edge VR and mixed reality for standardisation and consistency across our network, and provide accelerator programmes for students supporting all career entry points.
Our Mission
RESILIENCE will be a scalable, end-to-end talent development network for the UK medicines manufacturing sector, working with the sector to address current and future workforce needs. Embedding equality, diversity and inclusion we will increase the talent pipeline, build resilience and ensure sustainable workforce growth. Adopting the latest digital training technologies, we will create a digitally competent workforce, supporting digital transformation and net zero goals.
Our name reflects our values and offering
RESILIENCE exists to foster resilience in the future workforce and pharmaceutical industry in the UK. We are committed to excellence in our training, to overcoming barriers to access, to embedded equality, diversity and inclusion in all our outreach, training, coaching and partner engagement, and to providing leadership in Digital Transformation and Net Zero.