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Adam Pawson and Steve Alexander talk about the Guide to PHARMACOLOGY and the Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2017-18.

As he begins his two-year term as our President, Steve Hill sets out his priorities for the year ahead.

Current university applicants are at the interface of two generational cohorts: they are sufficiently old to relate to the values and entitled…

For a Society Affinity Group, the Education & Skills Affinity Group is unusual in that it aligns with a British Pharmacological Society committee -…

In our winter issue of Pharmacology Matters we hear from members from across the world who share their diverse experiences of being part of a global…

The Young Life Scientists’ Symposium is an annual conference supported by the Biochemical Society, British Pharmacological Society and Physiological…

In September, we published a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as part of our ongoing Focus on Pharmacology project. The was…

David Webb, Christison Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh received this award at the International Congress on…

A cruciverbalist (Latin crux = cross and verbum = word) is “A person who compiles or solves crossword puzzles; a crossword enthusiast” (Oxford English…

Today the Society has published a report from PwC showing that pharmacology is alive and well in UK higher education, and that graduates go on to a…

The Society’s published report from PwC shows that pharmacology is alive and well in the UK higher education sector, and that graduates go on to a…

It all began with the 1962 hit novelty song, Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. In 2009, Dr Steven Rossington from the University of Salford, UK…

The Young Pharmacologists Advisory Group (YPAG) therefore tries to reflect this demographic in its Advisory Group members. We try to ensure a broad…

The Drug Discovery, Development & Evaluation (DDDE) Affinity Group aims to support members of the Society with interests in all aspects of…

Read the latest blogs about pharmacology.

Prize

Each year the Society awards an annual prize of £1,000 for the best paper published by an early career researcher in an issue of the British Journal…

Prize

Twice a year the British Pharmacological Society awards the Schachter Award to a postgraduate research student. The award provides up to £1,850 to…

Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as your new Editor-in-Chief, having recently taking over from Felicity Gavins.

As an Ambassador for the British Pharmacological Society, and the Schools and Colleges Liaison for Bioscience at the University of East London (UEL),…

It’s quite something to think that by the end of this year we will have delivered and reported on our 2012–2017 strategy. I’m struck by just how far…

Clinical pharmacology

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT) is the only medical specialty in the NHS focusing on the safe, successful and cost-effective use of…

Pharmacology Matters

Read the latest articles from Pharmacology Matters, the Society's free digital magazine. 

1. What inspired you to study pharmacology at university? 

I’ve always loved biology and laboratory science, which led me to study lab science in…

‘She emphasised that although she is physically disabled, her mind is still intelligent, and that often people are not genuinely interested in the…

 Interviewed by Dr Aisah Aubdool 
 

1. What inspired you to pursue a career in industry? 

I wanted to gain an understanding of how new therapies are…

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