My BPSA journey as the BPSA 77th Annual Conference Organiser
July 8, 2019
This blog has been written by 4th year undergraduate student, Chloe Lim Xiu Yu. Until now, I couldn’t believe the fact that more than 2 months have passed since my conference. I started university as an ordinary pharmacy student, just like everyone else. Moreover, being an international student, I could never imagine myself becoming the …
Demonstrating from the comfort of home
March 19, 2019
This blog was written by Funmi Agbesanwa (3rd year PhD), her supervisors are Dr Matthew Boyd (School of Pharmacy) and Dr Simon Bishop (Nottingham University Business School). Demonstrating in pharmacy practice Being a qualified pharmacist, I regularly demonstrate (this is a form of teaching) to pharmacy undergraduate students in their dispensing classes. Apart from providing additional income, …
‘Pharm-ing’ an international landscape at the 1st International Conference FIP Pharmacy Practice Research
August 30, 2018
1st International Conference FIP Pharmacy Practice Research: Postgraduate students, Postdoctoral fellows, and supervisors’ symposium in Lisbon, Portugal. This blog was written by Funmi Agbesanwa (2nd year PhD) and Yasmin Karsan (3rd year PhD), both from the division of Pharmacy Practice and Policy. Our take on the conference The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) pharmacy practice conference …
Pint of Science Nottingham brings scientists out of the lab and into your local pub
April 15, 2018
This blog has been written by Jamie Thompson, a PhD student who works with Professor Morgan Alexander in the Biomaterials Discovery Group. After selling out all events last year, Pint of Science returns to Nottingham for its 3rd year running. As part of the three-day Pint of Science festival, thousands of scientists around the world …
Let’s talk careers: A different kind of postgraduate study group
March 22, 2018
This blog was written by Funmi Agbesanwa who is in her second year of her PhD at the School of Pharmacy. Her supervisors are Dr Matthew Boyd in the School of Pharmacy and Dr Simon Bishop from Nottingham University Business School. What is the typical PhD journey? You decide to do a PhD, you start said …
Inspiring children with Science in The Park
November 27, 2017
This blog has been written by PhD student, Alshaimaa Almehmady , who works in the Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation. she would like to share her story of how her group was involved in the ‘Science in the Park’ exhibition earlier this year. With a view towards inspiring a new generation of young scientists, …
Calling it a Year!
September 28, 2017
Blog post from Zhi Yuan Kok, a first year PhD student who is working in the division of Biomolecular Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry. His supervisors are Professor Barrie Kellam, Dr Shailesh Mistry and Professor Steven Hill. Having graduated with an MPharm from the university in July last year, I returned to this place I called home …
180 Not Out: The Final Days of University
August 24, 2017
This blog was written by Stephen Kenny, who has just finished his PhD in the School of Pharmacy. Doing a PhD is a curious experience. Not quite a student, not quite an employee. Skilled, but not expertly so. Too old to live the traditional student lifestyle, but young enough to still enjoy having more limited …
Pharmacy – building on the past
April 20, 2017
This blog has been written by Xianle Chen, one of our fourth year undergraduate MPharm students. The importance of history in modern research is often underestimated. The lessons of the past can often inspire researchers trying to solve challenges today. For this reason I applied for the Rajesh Joshi Memorial Bursary in 2015. The bursary, which is …
My Pre-reg Adventures: Dawn of the Dread (What to Expect on Exam Day)
February 21, 2017
This blog has been written by James Smith, one of our MPharm graduates. For those who have not read my previous pre-reg blogs (which can be found here and here), I recently completed my pharmacy pre-registration training year and have documented my experiences for upcoming aspiring pharmacists soon to go through the same process. For those who …
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