We’re holding workshop at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on the 8th of September. The workshop is to disseminate the findings of the project The effects of mental workload on community pharmacists’ ability to detect dispensing errors which was funded by our charity. Mental workload is a measure of how much of our […]
Pharmacy Research UK is delighted to once again be involved in the organisation of the Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference. The theme of the 21st conference is Coming of Age: Rigour in Pharmacy Practice Research. The conference will be held at Queen’s University, Belfast on the 16th and 17th of April 2015. HSRPP is organised on non-profit […]
Ryan Hamilton MRPharmS is a PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University investigating antibacterial polymer-phyllosilicate systems for the treatment of infected wounds. As soon as you start a career in research you are encouraged by your fellow researchers and your supervisory team to consider going to conferences. Initially these can be generalist conferences within the UK, but as time goes […]
Beth Allen is Head of Research at Pharmacy Research UK and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Over the bank holiday weekend my Geordie in-laws paid a visit. Having waved them off, there is a word that continues to resound in my ears, you’ve guessed it, “champion”. It got me to thinking, it’s a word I’m hearing more and more; we have […]
Professor Bob Hider, Emeritus Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at King’s College London has been named this year’s recipient of the Hanbury Memorial Award supported by Pharmacy Research UK. Established in 1972 to recognise “high excellence in the prosecution or promotion of original research in the natural history and chemistry of drugs”, this prestigious award is given every 5 years in […]
Jess Purkiss is a clinical pharmacist in a mental health trust. Part of her role involves leading work to facilitate clinical trials undertaken in outsourced community pharmacy suppliers. She also acts as clinical research community pharmacy lead for NIHR Clinical Research Network: Yorkshire and Humber. Well, spring is here, the days are lengthening and beginning to warm. I am casting […]
Professor Anthony Smith is Chair of Pharmacy Research UK and Vice-Provost (Education) at University College London. It has now been over a year since the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust (PPRT) and the Pharmaceutical Trust for Education and Charitable Objects (PTECO) joined to form Pharmacy Research UK; the principal research charity supporting pharmacists and pharmacy to improve healthcare for the benefit […]
Pharmacy, Medicines and Public Health We’re pleased to inform you that the confirmed speakers for this year’s conference are: Professor Robert West, Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Tobacco Studies, University College London – Combating tobacco addiction globally and its relevance to addressing other addictions Professor Robbie Foy, Professor of Primary Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences – Behaviour change […]
Adam Rathbone, MRPharmS is undertaking a full-time PhD on medicines adherence at the University of Durham One of the hottest new Schools of Pharmacy in the UK is at Durham University. Katherine Triffit’s blog told you about the undergraduate experience, I’m here to blog about the postgraduate experience! Once I registered as a pharmacist and the waves of pride, […]
An innovative research project exploring the relationship between identity and medication use amongst adolescents with arthritis has been published by Pharmacy Research UK. The ‘Arthriting’ project explored young people’s own views on how arthritis medication use impacts on their self-image and engagement with peers. The role of pharmacy in delivering services to young people with arthritis was also examined. Dr […]
