Improving Radiotherapy Outcomes: Technical & Clinical Strategies
Everything you need to know
- Start date: May 2027
- End date: August 2027
- Module leader: Alex Robinson
- Level: 7
- Credits: 30
- Accreditation/qualification: To be accredited by Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR)
Introduction
This module will challenge you to build on your knowledge of current practice and critically examine cutting-edge technical innovations and patient-centred clinical strategies that are shaping the future of radiotherapy.
You’ll integrate both innovations and strategies to explore how they reshape pathways, workflows and outcomes across major tumour sites and a range of settings. You will critique emerging evidence to help you make reasoned judgements on what radiotherapy will look like in the coming years.
Who is this course/module for?
This module is relevant to a wide range of practitioners working with those affected by cancer with a focus on Radiotherapy.
- Therapeutic Radiographers / Radiotherapists / Radiographers
- Medical dosimetrists
- Qualified healthcare professionals
What you’ll learn
You’ll study topics such as:
- Advanced imaging for target delineation and treatment verification including photon counting CT (PCCT), MRI-guided radiotherapy, novel PET tracers, SGRT and ultrasound guidance
- Image guided spacers and positioning adjuncts
- Motion management strategies including gating and tracking
- Proton, carbon-ion and emerging heavy particle modalities
- Upright radiotherapy
- Biologically guided radiotherapy/dose painting by numbers
- Radiomics and radiogenomics
- Impact of AI across radiotherapy pathways including planning and predictive models for determining treatment strategies
- The role of adaption
- In-vivo 3D dose verification
- Toxicity mitigation, survivorship, and optimisation of patient outcomes
Skills you’ll gain
The module is aligned with the Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) framework and will assist you in the development of academic, professional and transferable skills that support future learning, can be applied in practice to positively to enhance your service, enable you to evidence requirements of your regulatory body, and support career and role development within specialist cancer services.
How you’ll learn
As an online learning module there will be a blend of self-directed (asynchronous) study and activities to create an inclusive and collaborative learning community that fosters peer and tutor interaction and support.
Fees and Funding for 2026/27
| Indicative price for stand-alone module |
Home student: £1,825 EU / International students: £1,860 - The University cannot sponsor a Student Visa for CPD modules. However, if you already have permission to study in the UK, you can apply. If you’re unsure whether your visa allows this, please contact the International Experience Team at hallamhelp@shu.ac.uk to discuss your options. |
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| How to apply |
You can apply for this module using our online admissions form. After you have registered or logged in, select the module title under "Please choose your first module". |
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Entry requirements
Relevant professional qualification
Relevant work experience
Reliable internet connection
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill area
The above must be evidenced in your application form
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Attendance
Delivery Method:
Synchronous online learning (distance learning). Take part in live, timetabled online sessions using tools like video calls and virtual classrooms. You’ll learn in real time with tutors and other students, with no need to attend campus for teaching or assessments.
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Provisional timetable
- Initial welcome week - 24 May 2027
- Module learning commences - 2 June 2027
- End of module - 26 August 2027
Timetabled sessions:
- Introduction to the module and assessment - Wednesday 2nd June 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- The use of AI in radiotherapy - Wednesday 23 June 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Assignment Support - Wednesday 25 August 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Additional webinar opportunities from visiting lecturers will be communicated during the running of the module.
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Assessment
Module assessment is made up of one or more assessment tasks. The assessment task(s) for this module are:
- Coursework
Successful completion of this module will earn you 30 level 7 credits
Further details
For further information please contact the module leader Alex Robinson - Alex.Robinson@shu.ac.uk or contact the student experience team: