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At the start of July 2024, if someone had told me I’d be traveling abroad by the end of the month for a training course, I would have laughed it off. After all, I hadn’t left the UK since the onset of COVID-19. So, you can imagine my surprise when, following my application a ...

Hello Professor Rebecca Ritchie, and welcome to Pharmacologist in Phrame! What is your background and career pathway to date? I did a Bachelor of Science with Honours at the University of Adelaide in Australia, before undertaking a PhD at the University’s Department of M...

It is an early Friday morning and no one, except security, is at the Advanced Research Centre at the University of Glasgow - just me and a few other student volunteers, who are diligently preparing the reception desk, the sponsor stands and setting up the boards where the p...

Whether they are speaking to Society members or to the public, our Ambassadors take different approaches and carry out different types of activities. We have a range of support and resources to help with this, including: ​ Tools and resources to help engage with different...

In our August 2021 issue of Pharmacology Matters, Aisah interviews someone whose name will be familiar to regular readers of Pharmacology Matters – our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Margaret Cunningham. Hello Margaret and welcome to Pharmacologist in Phrame. Let’s dive straight in. Wh...

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT) is the only medical specialty in the NHS focusing on the safe, successful and cost-effective use of medicines. This means clinical pharmacologists play a crucial role in managing our medicines, refining how they are used today and ...

The use of animals in research raises significant ethical issues and as pharmacologists we need to recognise and deal with these issues. UK legislation such as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) is based around utilitarian principles of harm versus benefit. R...

Professional Societies, such as the BPS, are crucial for promoting research in basic and clinical science, driving future scientific direction and bringing researchers across the world together. As an early career researcher, there are many opportunities to get involved ...

Anna is Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the British Pharmacological Society. What is your career pathway to date (including your education)? I did my BSc in Pharmacology at Guys Kings and St Thomas Hospital, taking a year in industry (Pfizer) where I worked in the ...

Society training opportunities The Society is committed to supporting and maintaining a skilled workforce that supports the development of novel therapeutics. We provide a range of digital and in person training opportunties for different audiences, spanning across basic and c...