Technology, Science & Business Courses in London
Excited by new technology, scientific breakthroughs or business success? Or perhaps you'd like to delve deeper into nature, conservation or astronomy?
We have a huge range of courses which help you to get your head around modern technology, give you the tools to succeed in business, or enable you to explore more of the world around you.
Our courses take place in the evenings, daytimes and at weekends, and are held in Covent Garden.
Find our contact details under 'About technology, science and business'.
Get in touch on 020 7831 7831 Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm.
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How to become a positive influencer
Course Date: Sat 15 Feb 2020 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBecome a positive influencer in person and through social media, focusing on strategy, best practice tips, 90 second elevator pitch, understanding body language and moving your networking forward positively to influence the audience you desire.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £179.00 -
Data analytics with Python intermediate: importing data
Course Date: Sat 15 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis is the first in a series of four courses that explores key stages in the data analytic with Python workflow. This course examines the techniques used to import data into Python from a variety of sources including spreadsheets, databases and the web.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £229.00 -
LinkedIn: a detailed introduction
Course Date: Sat 15 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIn this longer, in-depth course, take a look at the crucial features to get started on building your network with LinkedIn.Full fee: £89.00Senior fee: £89.00Concession: £89.00 -
Business skills for creative businesses
Course Date: Sat 15 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis introduction to financial modelling, business planning and marketing for new businesses in the creative industries will cover: market research, marketing, innovation, incorporation, intellectual property, management structure, financial projections, pitches and presentations.Full fee: £349.00Senior fee: £349.00Concession: £213.00 -
Earth's six major mass extinctions: an introduction
Course Date: Sun 16 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAn introductory course which gives a long-term perspective to extinction events throughout earth’s history, reminding us of the fragility of the planet's ecosystems. While we currently see the very real effects of climate change on the planet for humans, we may forget that many biological organisms have not survived in earlier extreme conditions. Looking back over the last 450 million years of earth’s history we will go beyond the extinction of the dinosaurs to mass extinctions that were even more devastating.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00 -
Astronomy: a gentle introduction
Course Date: Sun 16 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA leisurely walk through back garden astronomy. Learn how to find your way around the constellations, whether to buy a telescope, how to find planets and look safely at the sun. Find out why astronomy is good for you.
Roger O' Brien has taught astronomy for the Workers’ Educational Association, the OU, and the Royal Observatory Greenwich.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00 -
How to be an administrator: the essentials
Course Date: Mon 17 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you want to become an administrator but are unsure what the job entails? Are you already working in administration but need to develop your skills both organisationally and digitally? This course will ensure you have a good idea of what is involved in office work and how to do the job well. You will learn the essential skills you need to work in an adminstrative enrolment whether that's in an office, on reception, in the private or public sector.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,962. You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £65.00 -
Twitter for business
Course Date: Mon 17 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover how Twitter can be used as a cost effective method for promoting your business. You will learn how social media can be used to connect with your customers.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £60.00 -
Create a digital portfolio for visual artists
Course Date: Tue 18 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course will teach you how to prepare your images to upload online and create a modern and professional portfolio website.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)
Course Date: Tue 18 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to construct a website and host it on a server using HTML5, the latest standard for HTML and CSS. You will learn how to position content using the new HTML5 Semantic Elements. Knowledge required: HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1 ) or a working knowledge of HTML5.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Level 1 ECDL award in IT user skills
Course Date: Wed 19 Feb 2020 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAre you new or returning to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations? Join this course and learn how to use the most important basic features of Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This course will give you the confidence to use the programs independently as well as pursue your studies to a higher level.
This course is FREE if one of the following applies:
a) You are employed and earn less than £20,962. You need to have lived in the UK or EU for the last 3 years and be a citizen of the UK or a country within the EU. You may also be eligible for this funding in other circumstances. When you come for assessment or enrolment, bring a pay slip dated within 3 months of the course start date, or a current employment contract that shows your gross salary. OR
b) You are either on Jobseekers' Allowance or Employment & Support Allowance (WRAG). Please bring proof of income to your assessment or enrolment. OR
c) You receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit), earn less than £338 a month (individual claims) or £541 a month (household claims) and are doing the course to become employed or move into more sustainable employment.
Call 020 7831 7831 for more information.Full fee: £299.00Senior fee: £245.00Concession: £164.00 -
Excel 2016: applying formulae and functions
Course Date: Thu 20 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMove beyond basic arithmetic in Excel and learn to use the power of formulae and functions to save time and to extract new information from your data.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £49.00Concession: £30.00 -
Astronomy: current developments and suggestions for clear nights
Course Date: Thu 20 Feb 2020
Location on this date: International HouseAstronomy and space science are dynamic, constantly changing: new telescopes, new detectors, new space-missions and lots of plans. We shall look at some of these things and bring students up to date, with a speculative glance into the future.Full fee: £89.00Senior fee: £89.00Concession: £39.00 -
Science guest lecture Professor Ian Crawford - The new science of astrobiology and the search for life in the universe
Course Date: Fri 21 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIn this talk Professor Crawford will summarise the new interdisciplinary science of astrobiology -- the search for life in the universe. The talk will begin by describing the planetary and evolutionary context of life on Earth and its implications for finding life elsewhere. Building on this perspective, the talk will consider the prospects for finding life, or evidence for past life, elsewhere in our Solar System, for example on the planet Mars and the icy moons of the outer solar system, before moving on to consider the potential habitability of planets recently discovered orbiting other stars.
Ian Crawford is an astronomer and planetary scientist, and is currently Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is also a vice president of the Royal Astronomical Society. Ian's research focusses mainly on lunar geology, including the possibility of finding economically useful resources on the Moon, and on the search for past or present life on Mars.Full fee: £15.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £15.00 -
Social media marketing in a day
Course Date: Fri 21 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how social media (forums, blogs, and social sites likes Facebook and Twitter) can be used as a powerful tool for communicating with your customers and prospects.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £60.00
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