{"id":9,"date":"2015-01-27T09:33:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T09:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/cpd\/?p=9"},"modified":"2015-03-20T14:31:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T14:31:59","slug":"welcome-to-the-imperial-cpd-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/cpd\/2015\/01\/27\/welcome-to-the-imperial-cpd-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Imperial CPD Blog!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/cpd\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/cpd\/2015\/01\/27\/welcome-to-the-imperial-cpd-blog\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-6 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/cpd\/files\/2014\/10\/43726_1_thumbnail_868x420_page1_727738-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"43726_1_thumbnail_868x420_page1_727738\" \/><strong>The Imperial CPD Blog is a space for staff and prospective delegates to\u00a0find out\u00a0what we do, and to keep updated on our latest courses, activities and\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0you\u00a0are thinking about\u00a0attending a CPD course to update your skills, refresh your knowledge\u00a0or change your career path, then Imperial CPD is the place for you. \u00a0Because there are many courses on the market, \u00a0it&#8217;s hard to know which to attend to get the best value for money. \u00a0As a working professional, it can also be hard to\u00a0fit studying into your busy schedule and this is why short courses from well-regarded institutions are in high demand.<\/p>\n<p>Imperial College London&#8217;s &#8216;Centre for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)&#8217; is well established and runs a diverse portfolio of short courses, within the disciplines of Science, Technology, Medicine and Business. 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