We are pleased to announce today that classroom course delegates will now get access to the online critical appraisal course as soon as they reserve a place and this subscription will last until 3 months after the classroom course date, instead of 1 month. This change has been made in anticipation of the changes coming to the online course over the next few weeks. The longer subscription duration will allow delegates to make full use of the new and updated online materials which will be available shortly.

Delegates who have already booked places on forthcoming courses in London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Manchester will have their online subscription automatically extended.

Today we're announcing the first critical appraisal classroom dates in 2010. On 20 February 2010 the course will be held at the Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC hotel. On 14 May 2010 the Hilton Manchester Airport will host the course. As usual, course delegates get access to the online course as soon as they register and access lasts until one month after the classroom course date.