Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms

Are you actively involved in genetic modification risk assessment? This is a practical course designed to help you with this work. As part of the course you will look at the legal background and duties under GM legislation, consider the biological concepts required, and carry out risk assessments for GM projects using the University forms.

Questions to be answered by participants when booking a place:

• Do you/will you work with GM plants?

• Do you work with GMM's associated with plants?

Please note your responses under the 'Special requirements' heading of the booking form.

• University staff, particularly Principal Investigators
• Further details regarding OHSS’ eligibility criteria are available

Number of sessions: 1

Presentations and group exercise

• This course will be delivered by Dr Kefford Tibbles who is the Clinical School Safety Officer, a member of the Biological Safety Sub-committee and previously an HSE Inspector for GM work. Dr Androulla Gilliland is a Biological Safety Officer based in the Safety Office, previously a GM regulator for Defra.

• The course can be modified to provide information on risk assessment of GMMs and/or GM plants and plant-associated GMMs based on the numbers of participants and the answers to the questions when booking a place on the course.

College staff are charged £22 per participant, see charging for further information.

One session of two hours

A number of times per year