Pharmacy
PhD
In Belfast City
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PhD
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Location
Belfast city (Northern Ireland)
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Overview: The School of Pharmacy focuses its research activities on key areas of the pharmaceutical sciences and clinical and primary care aspects of pharmacy. Our research spans a wide range of scientific and professional disciplines. It is characterised by being multidisciplinary, internationally-connected and, ultimately, relevant to patients. The School is the No 1 ranked Pharmacy School in the UK for 'Pharmacology and Pharmacy' (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016). Additionally, the School achieved an excellent result in REF 2014, we have 92 per cent of our research falling within the highest quality 4* and 3* categories. We are now one of the leading centres for pharmaceutical research in the UK. The School is committed to research excellence. This is achieved through continual review of research standards, strategic recruitment and development of external and internal collaborations. The School has a a broad portfolio of high quality research income and School staff publish widely in leading journals and present their work at national and international conferences. Research Strengths Pharmacy at Queen's has a large and expanding research portfolio grouped according to research themes under the cross-disciplinary over-arching Pioneer Research Programme led by the School of Pharmacy: Bioactive Biomaterials and Infection Control Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Clinical Pharmacy Drug Delivery Experimental Therapeutics Natural Drug Discovery Primary Care Proteases and Inhibitors Pharmaceutical sciences and practice research is housed in the School's state-of-the-art, purpose-built McClay Research Centre and adjacent facilities on the Health Sciences campus. Our world-class laboratories include recently-opened new facilities for pharmaceutical biotechnology and medicinal chemistry, and our well-equipped Pharmacy Practice Research...
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About this course
A research degree offers you the opportunity to develop your research skills and prove yourself as a researcher. Queen's is committed to the enhancement of research training and teaching and offers postgraduate research opportunities across all fields of study. The following postgraduate research study routes for this subject area are: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Entrance Requirements The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research degree programme is normally an Upper Second Class...
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Subjects
- School
- Quality
- Quality Training
- Primary
- Medicinal Chemistry
- International
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Special Features
- We are located on the site of a major teaching hospital, providing excellent clinical collaborations.
- We have excellent research facilities and support structures for students.
- We have strong links with the pharmaceutical and health care industries and with international research collaborators.
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Pharmacy