Almost 15% increase in number of successful pharmacy degree applicants There were 5,240 people accepted onto an MPharm course in 2025, up 14.7% from the 4,570 acceptances in 2024.…
The guiding role of pharmacists on university governing boards The recent success of the University of Sunderland’s School of Pharmacy — once again ranked number one in the UK by The Guardian — is a reminder not only of the quality of pharmacy education and training at the university but also of the guiding role pharmacists can and do play in sh…
Pharmacy school to open at University of Suffolk from September 2026 The creation of an MPharm degree at the University of Suffolk will contribute to NHS England's workforce plan to increase the annual number of pharmacy students to almost 5,000 by 2031.…
Transforming undergraduate placements to support the initial education and training of pharmacists The University of Manchester clinical tutor team discusses changes made to MPharm hospital placements and the additional benefits of supporting initial education and the training of pharmacists.…
Ready for the real world: peer-led pharmacy skills clinics to transform practice readiness The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association writing competition's second-place entry by Hafsah Anwar.…
Becoming future-ready: submit your ideas for transforming pharmacy training The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling on MPharm students and foundation trainees to submit their evidence-based critiques of pharmacy training with the aim of improving practice readiness.…
Pharmacy educators should incorporate sustainability into curriculums, says GPhC Updated guidance urges pharmacy education and training providers to make changes to course provisions to inform future pharmacists about sustainability issues that affect pharmacy and patients.…
Some UCLan students should not have been offered MPharm placements, says GPhC The General Pharmaceutical Council has intervened at the University of Central Lancashire’s School of Pharmacy owing to “extensive” issues, including a lack of pharmacists as senior staff.…
MPharm applications increase by 50% in three years, data show Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service show that the majority of applicants each year since 2021 were women, representing 66.9% of applications in 2024.…
How student internships are helping to build the future of pharmacy research Universities and hospitals in the north of England hosted six interns through collaborative multi-sector placements funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Coordinators of the internship programme explain how this has benefitted students and researchers alike.…
