School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast

School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast The School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast is one of the UK's leading teaching and research

The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s is acknowledged as a leading centre for Pharmacy teaching and research in the UK, focusing on the practice of pharmacy and advancements in the pharmaceutical sciences. Research in the School was returned in REF 2021 as part of the Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy Unit of Assessment, which was ranked 4th= in the UK overall, and 2nd in the UK for Research Power (data from Times Higher Education, 2022)

The School of Pharmacy offers two exceptional degree courses, namely the MPharm (Pharmacy) degree and a BSc in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Our professional degree has recently been accredited by the UK's governing pharmacy body, The GPhC, for a maximum term, further indicating the excellence offered by our taught undergraduate programmes. More information can be found on our website, at www.qub.ac.uk/pha

Congratulations to the UK Schools of Pharmacy Digital Community of Practice (SoPDCoP), which has won the i2i Soar Beyond...
05/10/2026

Congratulations to the UK Schools of Pharmacy Digital Community of Practice (SoPDCoP), which has won the i2i Soar Beyond Award for Digital Transformation!

Atif Saddiq, who leads the community of practice, attended the i2i Soar Beyond Summit, where he presented the community's work on the Indicative Curriculum for Digital Health and collected the award on behalf of everyone involved.

Established around two and a half years ago, SoPDCoP has brought together colleagues from Schools of Pharmacy across the UK, alongside NHS England, the Royal College of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Schools Council, to shape digital health education for the profession.

Our School has been proud to play a part, including contributing on the professional use of GenAI. The Indicative Curriculum is already generating real interest before it has even been formally published — and we're looking forward to seeing it make a genuine difference to pharmacy education and the future workforce. 🏆

Congratulations to Dr Paul McCague, who received his National Teaching Fellowship at the Advance HE Teaching Excellence ...
02/10/2026

Congratulations to Dr Paul McCague, who received his National Teaching Fellowship at the Advance HE Teaching Excellence Awards last Thursday evening at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.

The National Teaching Fellowship recognises Paul's sustained excellence in pharmacy education and his commitment to student success: something our students benefit from every day.

Pictured with Paul are Professor Judy Williams (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students) and Professor Sharon Haughey (Associate Dean of Education, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences), who were there to share in the celebration.

Congratulations to Paul, and to all of Thursday's winners 🎉

It was fantastic to welcome our BSc students back to Queen's after completing their placement year!Yesterday, our return...
30/09/2026

It was fantastic to welcome our BSc students back to Queen's after completing their placement year!

Yesterday, our returning students shared their experiences with our Level 2 students, who are preparing to apply for their own placements. Through short presentations and posters, they reflected on the projects they worked on, the skills they developed, and what it was really like to spend a year working in the pharmaceutical sector.

These sessions are a brilliant chance for students to hear honestly from their peers about the different opportunities a placement year can offer, from the technical and professional skills gained to the challenges and rewards of working in industry.

A big thank you to Lewis Currie, Zara Copelan, Katelin Lord, Nikol Attard, Charlie Anderson, Lucy Jervis, Eileen Costello, Lasairíona Ní Néill and Jane Hutchinson for sharing your experiences so openly and helping to inspire the next generation of placement students.

What an afternoon! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came along to our Careers Fair in the Whitla Hall last Tuesday.Our studen...
28/09/2026

What an afternoon! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came along to our Careers Fair in the Whitla Hall last Tuesday.

Our students had the chance to meet around 30 exhibitors from right across pharmacy, and we're so grateful to every one of them:

💊 Community pharmacy: Bannside Pharmacy, Boots, Clear Pharmacy, Gordons Chemists, McCartan's Pharmacy, McCoubrey & McGettigans, McKeevers Chemists, MediCare Pharmacy Group, Northern Pharmacies, Orchard Pharmacy and Pharmacy Plus

🔬 Industry: AbbVie Ireland, Almac Group, Millicent Pharma, Norbrook and Teva

🤝 Regulation and professional bodies: the Pharmaceutical Society NI, Pharmacy Forum NI, the Pharmacists' Defence Association, the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, the National Pharmacy Association, Community Pharmacy NI and the Ulster Chemists' Association

📚 Policy and professional development: the Department of Health and NICPLD

🩺 Wider healthcare and recruitment: Screen Clinical, 210 (North Irish) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Cpl Healthcare and Locate a Locum

🎓 Here at Queen's: Careers, Employability & Skills and our postgraduate team

Students, we hope you came away with new contacts and plenty of ideas for the future. And a big thank you to our team for making it all happen! 🙌

There's nothing quite better to celebrate World Pharmacists Day than a nice coffee break! ☕To mark the day, our student ...
28/09/2026

There's nothing quite better to celebrate World Pharmacists Day than a nice coffee break! ☕

To mark the day, our student society organised a lovely tea and coffee morning, and it was wonderful to see so many staff and students come along to celebrate together.

It gave us a chance to pause and think about why pharmacy matters: the care pharmacists provide in their communities every day, and the difference they make in keeping people healthier.

A huge thank you to our student society for putting it all together, and to everyone who joined us. We're very proud of the profession our students are training to enter.

We’re delighted to announce that Queen's University Belfast as lead institution in partnership with Ulster University, h...
25/09/2026

We’re delighted to announce that Queen's University Belfast as lead institution in partnership with Ulster University, has secured one of 14 UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (MRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards, part of a £90 million MRC investment supporting 600 future researchers across the UK.

The award will fund NI-ADAPT, the Northern Ireland Advanced Drug and Pharmaceutical Translation Programme. As Northern Ireland’s only award in this major UK-wide MRC investment, the programme reflects the strength of the School of Pharmacy, our partnership with Ulster University, and the ambition of Northern Ireland’s life-sciences community.

Researchers will focus on cancer, infection and antimicrobial resistance, lung disease and vision loss, and will undertake placements with external partners.

NI-ADAPT is led by Professor Gavin Andrews, with Deputy Directors Dr Vicky Kett (Queen’s) and Professor Chris McConville (Ulster University). The first researchers start in October 2027.

Find out more: http://go.qub.ac.uk/NI-ADAPT

Happy World Pharmacists Day! 💊We're marking the day with a photo that sums up the future of the profession: our new firs...
25/09/2026

Happy World Pharmacists Day! 💊

We're marking the day with a photo that sums up the future of the profession: our new first-year MPharm students, pictured during part of their Level 1 induction and skills training at a session on professionalism and professional identity earlier this week.

This year's theme from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is 'Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures', and for these students, that starts now. Pharmacists are the experts in medicines and often the most accessible healthcare professionals in our communities, and the role keeps growing, from prescribing and supporting people with long-term conditions to research and innovation. Over the next few years, we'll be helping this group build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to lead the way.

Thank you to pharmacists everywhere for all you do, and a very warm welcome to the newest members of our School pharmacy community! 👋

We'd like to give a very warm welcome to our new Level 1 students! 🎉Our newest MPharm (Pharmacy), BSc Pharmaceutical Sci...
24/09/2026

We'd like to give a very warm welcome to our new Level 1 students! 🎉

Our newest MPharm (Pharmacy), BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, and BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology students have spent their first two weeks with us on our dedicated Level 1 skills modules, with lots of support along the way.

We set this time aside so new students can settle in, find out more about the School and Queen's University Belfast, get to know each other and our staff, learn more about their programmes, and build the vital skills they'll need to succeed as students over the years to come!

It's one of our favourite times of the year, and we're so excited to have our new class with us. We can't wait to see what the year ahead brings, and how each and every one of these young people will lead healthcare in the future! 💊

Congratulations to Isla Mulligan, one of our fantastic BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences students, who has completed a summer ...
21/09/2026

Congratulations to Isla Mulligan, one of our fantastic BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences students, who has completed a summer placement at Kyte Powertech through their scholarship programme, working across Health & Safety and Quality Engineering projects.

Reflecting on her time there, Isla told us: "The experience gave me valuable insight into working in a large manufacturing environment and helped me develop practical skills in areas such as chemical safety, quality control, organisation and managing multiple priorities.

My first year of BSc studies gave me a strong foundation of transferable skills that I applied throughout my placement, particularly in chemical safety, quality control procedures, and testing. It was a great opportunity to see how these principles are applied in a real industrial setting.

I would encourage other BSc students to take opportunities like this, as the skills and experience gained can be valuable across a wide range of industries."

A brilliant example of the breadth of careers our BSc programme prepares students for - well done Isla!

Our PHARMA Group enjoyed a wonderful "Pottery Paint and Sip" evening this week, learning the art of pottery painting fro...
19/09/2026

Our PHARMA Group enjoyed a wonderful "Pottery Paint and Sip" evening this week, learning the art of pottery painting from Áine McGuckin — pharmacy simulation technician at the School and a hugely talented ceramicist. Thank you, Áine, for such a fun and creative evening!

PHARMA brings together our female academics to connect, support one another, and promote personal, professional and academic excellence. With our staff spread across different sites and roles, the group is a valued space for mentorship, wellbeing, career development, and celebrating each other's achievements.

Evenings like this remind us how much we gain from simply coming together. Here's to many more.

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