Introduction to Mathematical Models of the Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases

10 – 21 September 2012

Directed by Prof Christophe Fraser, Dr Anne Cori and Dr John Marshall
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London

To Apply

To apply please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter briefly outlining your background and explaining your reasons for wanting to attend the course to http://www.infectiousdiseasemodels.org/book/

When your application has been processed you will be notified if you have been successful or not. If you have been successful we will ask you to pay the course fee.

Detailed registration instructions will be sent to all participants after they have been accepted on the course. Last year’s course was oversubscribed. Places on the course are limited, early booking is strongly advised.

Joining Instructions

Detailed joining instructions, including a map, will be sent to all participants 10 - 14 days prior to the commencement of the course. While every attempt will be made to ensure the material arrives in time, it is the participants' responsibility to contact Imperial College School of Professional Development if no information has been received.

Fees

The fee for this course is £2250 with a discount if you book before 30 June 2012. The optional Maths refresher and Excel refresher days are free of charge. The fee covers tuition, a comprehensive set of course notes, a licensed copy of the Berkeley Madonna modelling package, light refreshments and a course reception but does not cover other meals or accommodation.

Please note that all fees must be paid before the course start date.

Venue

The course will be held in a dedicated facility at the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College London. This is located at the St Mary's Hospital Campus in Paddington.

Accommodation

Single bedroom accommodation is available in local hotels within easy access to the St Mary’s Hospital Campus. Minimum cost of a room with shower/bath will be in the region of £95 per night. Student accommodation at the South Kensington campus is also available from £49 per night. This is additional to the course fee, and participants are responsible for payment of their hotel bills. 

For further details and reservations, please contact:

• Hotel Booking Service
  Conference Accommodation Link 
  Watt's Way, Prince's Gardens
  London SW7 1LU.
  Tel: +44 (0)207 594 9507/11
  Fax: +44 (0)207 594 9504/5 

Visas

Overseas delegates requiring Visas for the UK are responsible for their application and should allow sufficient time for the process to be completed.

Cancellations

A 20% administration fee will be levied for cancellations made up to four weeks prior to the start of the course. Cancellations thereafter will be liable to the loss of the full fee. Notice of cancellation must be given in writing by letter or fax and action will be taken to recover, f rom the delegates or their employers, that proportion of the fee owing at the time of cancellation.

Imperial College London reserves the right to cancel an advertised course at short notice. It will endeavour to provide participants with as much notice as possible, but will not accept liability for costs incurred by participants or their organisations for the cancellation of travel arran gements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course bei ng cancelled or postponed. If a course is cancelled, fe es will be refunded in full. Imperial College London also reserves the right to postpo ne or make such alterations to the content of a course as may be necessary.

Queries

Queries regarding the technical content of the course should be directed to:

Drs Anne Cori and John Marshall
Dept. of Infect ious Disease Epidemiology
Imperial College London
Email: infectousdiseasemodels@imperial.ac.uk

Queries regarding registration and other administration matters should be directed to:

Marta Kowalewska
School of Professional Development
Imperial College London
Level 4, Sherfield Building
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 6884
Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk