University of Bradford School of Pharmacy, Optometry & Medical Sciences

Calling all International Pharmacists in the UK. Did you know that if you have been in the UK for 3 years or more, the fees for University Programmes could be the same as ‘home’ students. MSc Clinical Pharmacy and Healthcare Leadership (International) at the University of Bradford has a few spaces left and if you would like to discuss this further, click the link below and our Programme Leader, Dr Sue Jones will be in touch::

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Are you a Radiographer or Pharmacist working in Yorkshire and Humber?

Have you ever considered getting involved, leading, supporting or generally increasing your understanding of research?

If the answer to the above is yes, funding is available (up to £10k per individual) to support you on a research development programme – the Yorkshire and Humber Health and Care Professionals Internship.

More information is available on this website https://www.yhresearchcommunity.nhs.uk/

The closing date for applications is 17.00 pm 30th September 2026 with interviews taking place in October.

There are 3 mandatory workshops which you will be expected to join over the 12 months of the internship:

· 17 November 2026

· 12 March 2027

· 30 June 2027

The opportunity will be re-running in Spring 2027.

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One of our PhD students is conducting a survey about the use of PGx in medicines optimisation:

·Are you a hospital pharmacist or pharmacy technician working at an NHS Trust in England?

·Then at some point you may have handled a pharmacogenomics (PGx) medication

·PGx looks at how genetic mutation impacts clinical response to medication. Not all drugs are affected by genetic mutation. Those which are affected are called PGx drugs

·If you are not sure, some PGx drugs are: mercaptopurine, capecitabine, mavacamten, gentamicin, abacavir, clopidogrel

·I invite you to take part in a short survey to share:
o Your experience with PGx education and training
o Your opinions on current PGx education and training about what went well and what could be improved

·Your participation will inform the development of PGx education and training.

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

It's our graduation week and students from the School were split over several ceremonies yesterday. Congratulations to all those who graduated and their families - the weather was slightly cooler but not by much! It's also a big week for the university because we have a new Vice Chancellor. The outgoing Vice-Chancellor is presiding at graduations, which is a nice way to bow out. Good luck to all graduates (and the VC) moving on to new pastures.

You may know that local author AA Dhand (the writer of the "Virdee" novels and TV series) is a Bradford pharmacy graduate. He will be on campus on Friday 3rd July, launching a new book (The Kingpin) as part of the Bradford Literature Festival. His description of the new book is "When pharmacists go rogue…!!!!" To book a ticket visit the festival website:

A.A. Dhand: The Kingpin Book Launch | Bradford Literature Festival A.A. Dhand, Sunday Times bestselling author and Bradford's own, returns with The Kingpin, the follow-up to The Chemist.

Our colleagues in Optometry are gathering information about healthcare professionals' views on children's eye care. Please consider helping if you can.

Our colleague Alison Hemsworth is seeking questionnaire responses from people working in community pharmacy settings. The survey is about public health services.

The Public Health Roles of the Community Pharmacy Workforce Community pharmacy practice research is generally only about the role of the pharmacist. In this research we want to hear the voices of everyone in the community pharmacy team who has a role in delivering public health services no matter how small that role might be.

As you may know, a department in our wider faculty focuses on dementia studies. They support "Pathways" a support group for people with young-onset dementia in Bradford District. You can help in two ways (1) there is a pop-up shop in the food court in Darley Street market this Saturday (top level near the bar) and (2) a member of staff is running the Rob Burrow's half-marathon this Sunday

Donate to Pathways- Supporting those affected by young onset dementia., organized by Lesley Richardson I will be completing the Leeds half marathon in order to rais… Lesley Richardson needs your support for Pathways- Supporting those affected by young onset dementia.

Join our celebrations of education and discovery on 13 May 2026. From Lab to Life: 60 Years of Health Breakthroughs -

6 Decade Lecture: From Lab to Life - What's on - University of Bradford Part of the 6 Decades Lecture series.

So, if you want to understand how to use medication review to support de-prescribing and why this is important, then we have the answer...

A consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) informed exploration of a primary care intervention to support deprescribing for problematic polypharmacy in older adults living with frailty (DEPPLOY) in England: a qualitative study -... Introduction The incorporation of deprescribing into structured medication reviews (SMR) is a patient-centred and cost-effective practice in primary care settings. Pharmacists have a key role in deprescribing among older people to improve quality of life and reduce adverse events, but patients and h...