Doctorate in pharmacy, pharmacology and medicines optimisation

University of Brighton

We conduct research within the broad areas of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, drawing on biological sciences, biomedical sciences, molecular chemistry and medicines optimisation. We are open to enquiries relating to any of these wider fields, while particularly encouraging PhD applications that develop our particular research strengths across biomaterials, chemistry, chronic disease, ecology and conservation, paediatrics, sensory neuroscience, microbiology, biochemistry, regenerative medicine, ageing, diabetes, drug delivery, drug stability and cancer.You will benefit from research supervision comprising two or maximum three members of academic staff. Depending on your research specialism one of those supervisors may be from another school, another research institution, or an external partner from pharmaceutical industries, drug delivery professionals or the wider healthcare practices.You will identify your potential supervisor from the early stages of application and they will usually then support you throughout your programme of study, helping you carry out your research interests, guiding your learning of rigorous research methods and preparing you for the next stage of your career.