Well has announced a long-term partnership with Keele University, to further enhance learning and professional development opportunities for those studying at its School of Pharmacy. Earlier this month, Janice Perkins, Pharmacy Superintendent at Well, was awarded the title of Visiting Professor in Community Pharmacy by Professor Nigel Ratcliffe, Head of the School of Pharmacy. This [...]
Budding young scientists from the North East paid a visit to Robert Gordon University (RGU) to learn about DNA, slime and homemade ice cream. A total of 14 children from Lathallan Nursery in Johnshaven spent a day at RGU’s Garthdee campus recently and worked alongside scientists from the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. The [...]
The positions of Vice President and Information Technology Officer remain vacant following the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (BPSA) Executive elections held on 26th March. Co-option for these positions is now open. Successful applicants will serve on the Executive from July 2016 to June 2017. During the annual conference, the BPSA distributed a document which gives members [...]
The British Pharmaceutical Students' Association (BPSA) and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) have announced a joint project to develop a new Pre-Foundation Programme for pharmacy students and pre-registration trainees. The Pre-Foundation Programme will provide access to guidance and tools to support students from day one of their MPharm degree and beyond, making the transition into pre-registration training and [...]
A group of American pharmacy students spent time at Robert Gordon University (RGU) this semester as part of an international exchange agreement with two institutions in the United States. Students Aaron Garst and Tyler Finocchio from East Tennessee University, and Emily Hoeksema and Brandi Sherbert from the Medical University of South Carolina spent four weeks [...]
A North East parent who cares for her disabled son shared her experience with Robert Gordon University (RGU) pharmacy students this semester to raise awareness of the work done to manage complex health conditions. Tracy Johnstone, Chair of the Board of Directors at Charlie House, gave a guest lecture to fourth year students to highlight [...]
The opening conference for the Advanced Pharmacy Leadership Programme, which was held in Cardiff at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) offices, recently took place. The 15-month programme is designed to develop effective leadership skills through a mix of learning through action, executive coaching and project work. A variety of expert speakers contributed over the two-day [...]
Pharmacy Research UK (PRUK) has published its inaugural annual research report, which highlights the impact its funding and researchers have had since PRUK’s launch in 2012 and throughout 2015. The report also takes the opportunity to share with readers its vision for the future. Since its launch, PRUK has awarded nearly £1.2 million to support research capacity building [...]
One of the most successful pharmacist couples in the world are to use their wealth to help students in financial need achieve their dreams at the alma mater which helped launch their careers, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU). Dr Vijay Patel, Chief Executive Officer of Waymade Healthcare, and his wife Smita will make the single biggest [...]
During a visit of Professor Dr Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol from Thailand to the UCL School of Pharmacy, research achievement and graduate training needs in the area of natural product science and biodiversity research were discussed. Professor Dr Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol from Thailand visited the UCL School of Pharmacy and [...]
