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Courses that fit your busy schedule: Your learning, your time

Nature Masterclasses on-demand offers 24 courses, each broken down into short bite-sized lessons for you to dip in and out of at your own convenience.

To help you find content that fits with your schedule and learning style, we have categorised our courses according to the following types:

  • Short (1–2 hours): Acquire a single skill per lesson, learning in short bursts.
  • Focused (3–5 hours): Zoom in on a specific aspect of a broad topic.
  • In-depth (6–8+ hours): Master the full breadth and depth of a core topic.

    Chart of the 24 Nature Masterclasses on-demand training courses organised by course-length category. There are three course-length categories: “Short” which are 1–2 hours long, “Focused” which are 3–5 hours long, and “In-depth” which are 6–8+ hours long. Next to each course-length category is a list of the associated courses. There are two “Short” courses, ten “Focused” courses, and twelve “In-depth” courses.

Figure 1. Overview of Nature Masterclasses on-demand courses according to category.


Our courses range from broad subjects, like scientific writing and publishing, which require in-depth learning across multiple subtopics, to more focussed courses that provide a deep-dive into a single topic, such as ‘Creating Successful Research Posters’.  We also offer short microlearning courses with concise, skill-specific content. Whichever topic catches your attention, you can be assured that all our courses are carefully designed to be bite-sized, providing the flexibility busy you need.

Chart of the 24 Nature Masterclasses on-demand training courses organised by research-cycle stage. There are seven research-cycle stages listed. Beneath each research-cycle stage is a list of the associated courses. There is one “Design research” course, two “Secure funding” courses, four “Experiment and analyse” courses, six “Write and publish” courses, five “Share and disseminate” courses, and two “Develop your career” courses.

Figure 2. Overview of Nature Masterclasses courses according to research cycle.

You can also access short, 1-hour webinars via the platform to complement and reinforce your learning experience.

 

Information on the content type is now clearly labelled on our Nature Masterclasses on-demand catalogue page for you to explore:

Screenshot of the updated Nature Masterclasses on-demand course catalogue webpage. The first four courses in the catalogue are displayed with their new course-length tags. For each course, a decorative photo is shown, followed by the course title, then a short course description and finally a dash preceding the newly added course-length tags, which are emboldened. In the figure, the course-length tags are highlighted in yellow for emphasis

Figure 3. Screenshot of Nature Masterclasses on-demand catalogue page, showing how details on content types are available upfront.

Take control of your learning today and use our new categorisation to explore e-learning courses and webinars on topics across the research cycle in a length and format that fit into your day-to-day work.

Trust the experience and expertise of Nature Masterclasses to help develop your skills and achieve success in your career.

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