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The role of genetic testing in healthy ageing

28 May 2021 published May 2021

Pharmacology Matters editor Taichi Ochi explains how genetic testing can help us to age well. 

President's Message: Announcing our prize winners

24 May 2021 in President's message published May 2021

Society President Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed announces our 2021 prize recipients. 

Mental health in the work environment

14 May 2021 published May 2021

For 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week, Edward (Ted) Wickstead discusses the importance of looking after your mental health at work, including ideas for how employers can create supportive working environments and ways employees can seek help. 

Changing the narrative around schizophrenia

12 May 2021 published May 2021

Schizophrenia is a complex condition which impacts millions of people worldwide. In our blog for 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week, pharmacology student Erin Meldrum explains some of the issues and how she hopes to drive change in this area. 

Launching the Undergraduate Network

28 Apr 2021 published April 2021

In 2020, the Society launched an online network for undergraduate students. We hear from two of the Network Leaders, Alina and Weston, on the network’s varied activities, including their recent successful networking event.

Your Society: First look at our membership survey

26 Apr 2021 in Your Society published April 2021

Society CEO, Rachel Lambert-Forsyth shares a glimpse of the membership survey results

What I took away from a year studying science communication

16 Apr 2021 published April 2021

The Society's Editorial Project Manager, Emma Needham, explains some of her key takeaways from a year studying the broad and exciting field of science communication. 

Exploring the status of animal models of psychiatric disorders - my experience

08 Apr 2021 published April 2021

Okwuofu Emmanuel Oshiogwe gives key takeaways from our joint event with the Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA) and the Psychiatry Consortium about exploring animal models of psychiatric disorders.

President's Message: The importance of connection

01 Apr 2021 in President's message published April 2021

In his blog this month, Society President Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed looks ahead to meetings and events in 2021.

Rachel's blog - My first year: a personal reflection

22 Feb 2021 in Your Society published February 2021

Rachel Lambert-Forsyth looks back on her first year as CEO at the Society

Time to Talk Day

04 Feb 2021 published January 2021

4 February 2021 is Time to Talk Day, Taichi Ochi tells us what it is and how to get involved.