PhD (School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences) Doctorate
University of Bradford
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OverviewApply to study your PhD at the Bradford School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, which encompasses multidisciplinary research in the Centre of Pharmaceutical Engineering Science and is also research active in the following areas:Education Innovation Research & DevelopmentMedicines Development and Pharmaceutical SciencesMedicines OptimisationPharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsInstitute of Cancer TherapeuticsWe welcome applications for postgraduate research degrees all year round, ...Read more

Overview

Apply to study your PhD at the Bradford School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, which encompasses multidisciplinary research in the Centre of Pharmaceutical Engineering Science and is also research active in the following areas:

  • Education Innovation Research & Development
  • Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Medicines Optimisation
  • Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

We welcome applications for postgraduate research degrees all year round, and will consider alternative starting dates when the timing doesn't fit with our two enrolment intake dates: October and February.

What you will study

We aim to train multidisciplinary researchers capable of working as independent investigators and/or academics across the public and private sectors. Each individual team member is encouraged to expand their horizons overarching various aspects of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is the largest in the University with an active PGR community. The University strategy is implemented at Faculty level within an institutional PGR Framework and is in line with QAA/RCUK recommendations. Each PGR student is a member of Bradford School of Pharmacy affiliated to a one of our research groups. PGR students are allocated to the supervisory team comprising of the principal investigator of the project and the second supervisor.

Career prospects

Many of our graduates find employment as post-doctoral research and development scientists, analytical scientists in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries, research managers, academics, clinical researchers in the NHS and other managed care organisations, in the UK, the EU and overseas.

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WUSCA ranking:
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62/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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24th
CUG Ranking
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106th
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Entry requirements

Faculty research is very important and recruitment of high quality postgraduate research students is a key part of the Faculty of Life Sciences strategic plan. Selection of PGR students will be subject to successful interview (either in person or by skype or conference call) by the supervisory team and one independent member of academic staff with significant PGR supervisory experience.

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£4,786 per year

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£24,180 per year

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The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

£24,180 per year

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