Category list : Academia

English universities dominate world rankings for pharmacy and pharmacology

Six English universities are among the top 10 in the world in terms of their pharmacy and pharmacology research and the employability of their graduates, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by subject.

Five alternative careers for pharmacists

Nobody needs to be surprised at how passionate I feel about the current employment crisis within the pharmacy profession at the minute. But I thought I’d explore alternative careers for my latest blog post. One of the most irritating assertions I hear is when someone wrongfully claims that a pharmacist only really has three places to go after qualification - community, hospital or industrial pharmacy. There are various alternatives available to pharmacists.

Transitioning from student to educator: preregistration training in academia Subscription

Kathryn Davison and Christine Wassef describe what preregistration training in academia involves and how it differs from the other main sectors

Birmingham university turned down for five-year MPharm, but four-year course gets green light Subscription

Students cannot be accepted on to the five-year integrated preregistration MPharm degree at the University of Birmingham, according to the General Pharmaceutical Council. The council agreed that the degree should not progress from step three to step four of the accreditation process following a recommendation from the GPhC accreditation team.

Inspired by my outstanding peers Subscription

Gill Hawksworth reveals the secret to her rewarding career in academia

Huddersfield university marks MPharm course accreditation

The University of Huddersfield’s MPharm course was granted full accreditation this week (12 June 2012) by the General Pharmaceutical Council. Its first group of 53 students is expected to graduate on 16 July 2012, and the university aims to recruit 72 students each year.

Resources: Academic detailing aids Subscription

By News team The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has produced six academic detailing aids for experienced prescribing and medicines management personnel to educate prescribers on the key prescribing and medicines optimisation messages given in the document “National Prescribing Centre — key therapeutics topics medicines management options for local implementation”. The aids are available from the NICE website.

How a teacher-practitioner in technical services helps link science and practice Subscription

Combining hospital quality assurance and aseptic services work with teaching pharmacy students provides the perfect blend of theory and practice, Hannah Kitching tells Sue Laird

Ways to avoid an identity crisis when you take on a teaching role Subscription

The championing of social mobility at Manchester School of Pharmacy Subscription

According to the document “The coalition: our programme for Government”, David Cameron and Nick Clegg want a Britain where social mobility is unlocked, where everyone, regardless of background, has the chance to rise as high as their talents and ambitions allow them.