NES Pharmacy has invited around 250 pharmacists, who have been funded by NES to attend the IP course since 2014, to participate in this second pilot of the PSA. The pilot will take place at RGU and Strathclyde pharmacy schools towards the end of May and June. NES will pay expenses. Click the link for [...]
An experienced north-east dementia campaigner shared her knowledge and experience with Robert Gordon University (RGU) pharmacy students recently to raise awareness of patient and carer needs and reduce stigma. Jeanette Maitland, who is a volunteer for Alzheimer Scotland's National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN), gave a guest lecture to fourth year students to highlight potential [...]
PharmAlliance, the research, education and practice partnership between three of the world’s most highly-regarded schools of pharmacy – Monash University, University College London and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – has announced its first round of grant funding. Established in March last year, the alliance enables the partners to pursue new educational, [...]
Many pharmacy students from the University of Nottingham attended the BPSA Eastern Area Conference in Leicester on 13th February, travelling on a coach arranged by the school. The conference was a great opportunity for the students to learn more about the about the profession as well as meet students from other schools. Our students took [...]
Numark has announced two new courses in its strategic business programme, one in North West England and one in Northern Ireland. The programme supports and coaches Numark members to develop a robust and effective business plan to help increase their business potential and improve performance. Yvonne Tuckley, Numark’s Learning and Development Manager, said, ‘Independent pharmacists [...]
Third year pharmacy students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) had a chance to test their skills recently when a group of pre-school children paid them a visit to take part of a simulation exercise. Working in teams, students had to interact with a number of young children in order to develop essential skills in responding [...]
An organic chemist specialising in the development of new antibiotics and a neuroscientist who explores the causes of severe brain conditions will lead important new areas of research at the University of Lincoln. Dr Tobias Gruber and Dr Richard Ngomba, both renowned for their work in specialist areas of medical research, have joined the School [...]
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched their leadership school programme for 2016; a four-day residential programme in London, Leeds, Manchester or Bristol. The programme is available to any pharmacist or pharmacy technician with a leadership role who wishes to enhance their current skills and behaviours to increase workplace productivity and improve patient outcomes. [...]
University College London (UCL) has become the first educational institution to partner with Fight the Fakes. Fight the Fakes is a global campaign that gives voice to the people affected by counterfeit medicines and UCL is the first educational institution to become an official partner. Other partners include the World Medical Association (WMA), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the British [...]
A team of Robert Gordon University (RGU) scientists are gearing up to host a major health conference in the Middle East later this year. Lecturers from the university's School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences are organising a patient safety conference which will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar on 22nd and 23rd April. [...]
