What to do when social media goes bad The student-led Robert Gordon University Pharmacy Law and Ethics Group reminds pharmacy professionals of how online behaviour can influence younger members of the profession.…
Scottish government invests £2.85m to expand experiential learning of student pharmacists to new settings Almost £3m is being invested by the Scottish government to expand experiential learning of student pharmacists, with some funding being used to enable students to experience remote and rural practice.…
Olutayo Arikawe: BAME representation, health inequalities and overcoming shyness A minute in the company of the public health services advocate.…
Marie-Anne Durham: coffee, ethics and David Attenborough Spend a minute getting to know the winner of the 2018 Scottish Pharmacy Awards Student Leadership Prize.…
How working with podiatry students improved my learning as a pharmacy student Pharmacy student Evelyn Andrews describes how shadowing students in a podiatry clinic has changed her perceptions of the role.…
GPhC opens consultation on education and training standards for pharmacists The General Pharmaceutical Council has opened its consultation on the initial education and training standards for pharmacists.…
BPSA president steps down owing to ‘conflicting priorities’ The president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, Junel Ahmed, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.…
Pharmacy students accepted through clearing increases by 140% The number of students accepted onto MPharm courses via clearing has risen by 140% in five years, while the number of students applying to study to become a pharmacist in the UK is falling.…
Why are pharmacy schools struggling to fill places? A decline in the number of applications to pharmacy schools and more students being accepted through clearing has led to concerns over the future pharmacy workforce.…
Gail Fleming: ‘We want to develop and invest in postgraduate pharmacy training’ After six years with Health Education England as pharmacy dean for London and the South East, Gail Fleming has joined the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to lead its directorate of education.…
