Training programme
The postgraduate training programme is an integral component of the PhD degree at the School of Pharmacy. It provides students with opportunities to improve their
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generic skills and learn about issues common to all research activities. It also promotes collaboration and collegiality amongst research groups. The programme comprises a mixture of core, specialist and refresher courses. It is complemented by an active departmental seminar programme, which brings guest speakers to the School from around the world. Part-time programme
It is possible for students working in industrial, hospital or government research laboratories in the UK and EU to enrol for a PhD on a part-time basis. Part-time students must spend a minimum of three weeks each year at the School. Their work is jointly overseen by an academic supervisor at the School of Pharmacy and a workbased supervisor. MPhil registration
All students are initially registered for an MPhil degree. Students submit a written report the first year and, if successful, their registration is then transferred to PhD. If not successful, students are given an extension in order to satisfy these requirements or asked to withdraw from their studies. It is very rare for a student to be allowed to continue their registration
Prospectus 2012/13
The results of the RAE 2008 were excellent news for the School of Pharmacy. The School submitted 55 of its academics for assessment and achieved a superb quality profile. The quality profile for the School ranks 25% of our research as 4*, 40% as 3*, 25% as 2* and 10% as 1*. The combination of the strength of our quality profile and the size of our submission marks us as arguably the most important centre for pharmacy research in UK Higher Education and places us top of the pharmacy ‘power league table’ according to Research Fortnight. Our research is organised into four divisions: • Drug discovery Our drug discovery activities focus on three complementary areas: cancer medicines, antimicrobials and natural products as a source of novel compounds against a range of human disease. • Neurosciences Our research covers nervous system regulation and function in health and disease, with a focus on synaptic function and neuronal circuitry. • Formulation Sciences Our research activities focus on the sciences and technologies used to develop and understand the final dosage form of medicines. • Medicines Use and Health Our research examines ways to translate the potential benefits of medicines into positive health outcomes by understanding and shaping the factors that influence their optimal use.
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