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Despite 60 years having passed since his death on June 30th, 1965, the work of John Gaddum is no less relevant now than it was then. As a founding…

Pharmacology 2025: Working towards greener conferences

Conferences bring our scientific community together, but they also have an impact on the…

Blink and it will be Pharmacology 2025!

Home to Queen’s University Belfast, this city is a hub for research and education in the pharmaceutical…




Spotlighting the recipients of the 2024 Vacation Studentship
The Vacation Studentship encourages undergraduates to take pharmacology as a specialty.…

Pharmacologists Make Glasgow: Glasgow Pharmacological Society’s Annual Seminar Celebrates the Groundbreaking Research Happening in Glasgow

What is the…

Like many students with the slightest affinity for science, I initially wanted to study medicine and become a doctor. Imagine my surprise at the end…

After completion of my master’s, I enrolled for a PhD in Pharmacology at Poona College of Pharmacy, India. I was engaged in studying metabolic…

Navigating the transition from university to the professional world and knowing what careers are out there can feel daunting for students. Therefore,…

We welcome you to join us for a BPS focused meeting on 2 and 3 April, 2025, on new therapeutic modalities that are transforming receptor pharmacology.

Sixth form student Mollie England felt inspired by her time doing work experience at the Centre for Biomedicine within Hull York Medical School, which…

Demitting Editor in Chief Steve Tucker explores his personal history of Pharmacology Matters, the BPS' content platform.

In a recent BPS educators networking meeting, 30 educators discussed what types of pharmacology education resources are needed, and how they can be…

 

 

We hope your 2025 has got off to a fantastic start! To help you plan for the year ahead, we've put together some key dates for your diary,…

Chau Vu, a final-year biochemistry student at the University of Birmingham, reports back from the 2024 edition of the President's Lecture, where…

Previous BPS President Professor Clive Page shares his experience attending and speaking at the 56th Brazilian Congress of Pharmacology and…

Yasmin Ahmed, third year BSc Clinical Pharmacology student at St George's University of London, discusses a team project designed to reduce waste and…

Jocelyn Richards explains the FPM's new series of e-learning around managing respiratory diseases, launching in autumn 2024.

Yomi Benson shares the story of how he took advantage of a BPS bursary call, and attended a training programme in China.

Professor A. Mark Evans, Vice President - Meetings at the BPS, invites you to attend Pharmacology 2024 this December, and to make the most of a…

The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) recently had the privilege of participating in the highly anticipated GSK Societies Fair in Stevenage, an…

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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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