Pills and Pensions: Healthcare During the Greek Financial Crisis
August 18, 2015
Intense Financial Meltdown Unless you’ve been able to avoid all print and broadcast media over the summer, terms like ‘bailout’, ‘GDP’ and ‘austerity’ as well as organisations such as the IMF, ECB and Syriza have become synonymous with the intense financial meltdown in southern Europe. Depending on where you stand politically, it is likely your …
The School of Pharmacy Research Blog May-July 2015
August 3, 2015
Welcome to the Pharmacy School research blog which covers updates from our research activity including all the developments on advances in research and also publications and press releases in the pharmaceutical sciences Caterpillar fungus could hold the key to relieving the pain of osteoarthritis Dr Cornelia de Moor and her team have a three-year grant …
Studying Abroad: My Malaysia Adventure
July 9, 2015
When I was applying to study pharmacy as an undergraduate many years ago, one thing in particular drew me towards The University of Nottingham more than anything else; the opportunity to travel and study abroad. This past year has been my fourth and final year of study and my wish finally came true, as I …
The squiggly blue line
June 2, 2015
Naim Hage, final year PhD student reflects on his PhD journey. I just plucked out my first grey hair, which I am definitely attributing to doing a doctoral degree. After 3+ years of hard work, it’s scary exciting to know that I have only just scratched the surface of my discipline. As I steadily approach the …
The expanding role of pharmacists?
May 28, 2015
Here is the latest post from Faye Greenwood. In the wake of the A&E crisis which consumed many hospitals this winter, the role of pharmacists, their extensive under-utilised clinical knowledge and expertise and their potential contribution to healthcare was once again brought to the fore. NHS England announced in December that Health Education England (HEE) …
Supporting the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone
May 21, 2015
This blog was written by Gemma Bray, a research assistant who works with Professor Kevin Shakesheff in the School of Pharmacy. I have always admired the people who volunteer to help out in the aftermath of global disasters, be it the Boxing Day Tsunami or the earthquake in Haiti. I would watch the men and …
A vote for Claire Anderson is a vote for progress in pharmacy.
May 12, 2015
Professor Claire Anderson is standing for election to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society English Pharmacy Board. Why did you study pharmacy? My Grandfather, who sadly died before I was born, was a community pharmacist in a small village in North Wales. My Grandmother kept the pharmacy going and I have very early memories of it. My …
Collaborations: On Winning Friends and Influential Science
April 9, 2015
In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins extols the virtues of altruism and cooperation in benefitting species and their survival. For humanity, nowhere is this demonstrated more prominently than in scientific research where collaboration is essential in almost every aspect of the craft. Not only do they result in expansion of the knowledge base but also …
Pharmacy School Research Blog
March 31, 2015
Here is the latest Pharmacy School Research Blog, created by Jonas Emsley: Dear All, Welcome to the pharmacy school research blog which covers updates from our research activity including all the developments on big advances in research and publications, press releases in the pharmaceutical sciences 1. Outstanding result for research outputs in REF2014 The …
Kicking the habit
March 24, 2015
A new blog by Faye Greenwood. The call for standardised tobacco packaging was first initiated 3 years ago and it seems this campaign could soon come to fruition within a couple of weeks. Figures released by Cancer Research UK on 27th February 2015 indicate that based on current smoking rates, 2.7 million of today’s 12 …
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