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Our Pharmacy PhD/MSc by Research in the School of Pharmacy aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio encompassing pharmacy practice, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

As part of the School of Pharmacy, students will work amongst the very best researchers to produce original and distinctive globally leading research demanded by the expanding role of the pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher.

Our PhD/MSc by Research program is intended for students who wish to obtain high quality research training that will enable them to conduct independent investigative research.

You can choose from a range of research areas within Pharmacy covering:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmaceutics
• Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery

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Our Pharmacy PhD/MSc by Research in the School of Pharmacy aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio encompassing pharmacy practice, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

As part of the School of Pharmacy, students will work amongst the very best researchers to produce original and distinctive globally leading research demanded by the expanding role of the pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher.

You can choose from a range of research areas within Pharmacy covering:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmaceutics
• Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery

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Pharmacy - MSc by Research University of Birmingham

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SEP-24, OCT-24

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Our Pharmacy PhD/MSc by Research in the School of Pharmacy aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio encompassing pharmacy practice, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

As part of the School of Pharmacy, students will work amongst the very best researchers to produce original and distinctive globally leading research demanded by the expanding role of the pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher.

Our PhD/MSc by Research program is intended for students who wish to obtain high quality research training that will enable them to conduct independent investigative research.

You can choose from a range of research areas within Pharmacy covering:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmaceutics
• Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery

Why study this course?

When you join your programme you will become part of the Graduate School within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences giving you access to:

• Supervision from leading academics to support you through your research programme including research techniques and training.
• Training and development courses to enable you to gain research and generic (transferable) training skills
• Opportunities to attend and take part in Research Poster festivals and other postgraduate activities to boost your academic and networking skills
• An allocated academic mentor so you can access pastoral support
• State-of-the art facilities to support a range of teaching, learning and research activity with access to dedicated write up rooms, libraries, and computer facilities.

Employability

The University of Birmingham is the Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year for Graduate Employment 2016. This coveted accolade places Birmingham as the UK’s number one university for securing a graduate-level job. We have a global reputation for producing sought after graduates and are:

• 4th for employability in the Guardian University Guide 2017.
• the 11th most targeted university by leading employers in the 2016 High Fliers Graduate Market report.
• ranked as 65th in the world for employer reputation by QS World University rankings.
• listed as 12th in the UK in The Global Employability University Ranking 2016. The rankings illustrate the top 150 universities most frequently selected by global employers.

In the College of Medical and Dental Sciences our average Graduate Employability rate is 97% since 2012. A high proportion of our postgraduate research students go onto roles such as Postdoctoral Researcher, Teaching Fellow, Research Fellow within the University and local NHS hospitals as well as moving into pharmaceutical and research and development sectors.

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Our Pharmacy PhD/MSc by Research in the School of Pharmacy aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio encompassing pharmacy practice, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. As part of the School of Pharmacy, students will work amongst the very best researchers to produce original and distinctive globally leading research demanded by the expanding role of the pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher. Our PhD/MSc by Research program is intended for students who wish to obtain high quality research training that will enable them to conduct independent investigative research.

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Vibhu Paudyal

• Honorary Associate Professor , Pharmacy

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Research interests.

Pharmaceutical Public Health

Health Inequality

Drug safety and pharmacovigilance

• Deputy editor, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
• Editorial Board, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
• Chair of research committee, European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Jan 2020 onwards
• Invited lecture: European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Symposium, grant award lecture, Heidelberg, Germany, October 2018
• Grant reviewer: ZonMw - The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
• Grant reviewer: Liverpool Clinical Commissioning group
• Grant reviewer: Pharmacy Research UK
• Grant commission member: European Society of Clinical Pharmacy.
• Abstract review panel: European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Conferences; UK Academic Primary Care Conferences
• Health Education England: Evaluation committee member for research on national pharmacists’ pre-registration scheme, principal investigator on associated projects. I am responsible to provide strategic advice to HEE with regards to evaluation and feed forward for development of their new services. Leading the national evaluation of the pre-registration recruitment training scheme set up by Health Education England in 2017/18 making an impactful evaluation project from which one of the reports is available on the HEE website
• Invited to be consultant for evaluation of NHS minor ailment research projects by private companies through University consultancy services.
• Journal peer reviewer: Numerous

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, An exploration of Scottish community pharmacists’ adoption of innovative services and products relating to minor ailment management, Robert Gordon University

Award Date: 1 Apr 2011

Master in Science, Clinical Pharmacology, University of Aberdeen

Award Date: 1 Oct 2007

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• Systematic Reviews Medicine & Life Sciences 72%
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• Pharmacy Medicine & Life Sciences 54%
• England Medicine & Life Sciences 42%
• pharmacist Social Sciences 39%
• Pandemics Medicine & Life Sciences 36%
• Delivery of Health Care Medicine & Life Sciences 34%

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Research output

• 108 Article
• 18 Review article
• 5 Comment/debate
• 4 Other contribution
• 2 Commissioned report
• 2 Editorial
• 1 Other chapter contribution
• 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 1 Book/Film/Article review

Research output per year

Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review

Research output : Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

• Pharmacy Research 100%
• Pharmacy 44%
• Pharmaceutical Services 36%
• Biomedical Research 29%
• Research Support 22%

Correction: Writing a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal: Guidance from the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy

Research output : Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Impact of a community pharmacy-based medication therapy management program on clinical and humanistic outcomes in patients with uncontrolled diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Impact of pharmacist-delivered interventions on pain-related outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

• Pharmacists 100%
• Multicomponent Reaction 87%
• Meta-Analysis 75%
• Systematic Reviews 74%

Perspectives of pharmacy staff on provision of self‑care and minor ailment education in primary schools: a qualitative study

• Pharmacy 100%
• Self Care 76%
• Education 62%
• Health Education 56%

Projects per year

Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Department utilisation by persons experiencing homelessness: Analysis of a national data trends to inform prevention actions

Price, M. , Jalal, Z. & Paudyal, V.

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

1/01/21 → 31/07/21

Project : Research

Secondary care utilisation by persons experiencing homelessness for drug and alcohol related problems in West Midlands: analysis of a data trends to inform prevention actions

Public Health England

Project : Other Government Departments

PHOENIx after drug overdose for people experiencing homelessness: pilot randomised controlled trial

Paudyal, V.

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

1/09/20 → 28/02/22

Healthcare issues of persons experiencing homelessness who present at the accident and emergency department: exploration of data to identify early intervention opportunities

1/03/20 → 31/03/21

Exploration of primary healthcare issues amongst the homeless and vunerably housed in West Midlands

Yahyouche, A. , Marshall, T. , Paudyal, V. & Haque, S.

Public Health England , West Midlands Combined Authority

1/12/17 → 28/02/19

• 3 Editorial board of a journal
• 1 Guest lecture or Invited talk

Activities per year

Eueopean Society of Clinical Pharmacy (Event)

Vibhu Paudyal (Chair)

Activity : Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (Journal)

Current evidence around pharmacy management of minor ailments.

Activity : Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (Journal)

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Pharmacy - PhD

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Our Pharmacy PhD/MSc by Research in the School of Pharmacy aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio encompassing pharmacy practice, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

As part of the School of Pharmacy, students will work amongst the very best researchers to produce original and distinctive globally leading research demanded by the expanding role of the pharmacist and pharmaceutical researcher.

Our PhD/MSc by Research program is intended for students who wish to obtain high quality research training that will enable them to conduct independent investigative research.

You can choose from a range of research areas within Pharmacy covering:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmaceutics
• Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery

Why study this course?

When you join your programme you will become part of the Graduate School within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences giving you access to:

• Supervision from leading academics to support you through your research programme including research techniques and training.
• Training and development courses to enable you to gain research and generic (transferable) training skills
• Opportunities to attend and take part in Research Poster festivals and other postgraduate activities to boost your academic and networking skills
• An allocated academic mentor so you can access pastoral support
• State-of-the art facilities to support a range of teaching, learning and research activity with access to dedicated write up rooms, libraries, and computer facilities.

Employability

The University of Birmingham is the Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year for Graduate Employment 2016. This coveted accolade places Birmingham as the UK’s number one university for securing a graduate-level job. We have a global reputation for producing sought after graduates and are:

• 4th for employability in the Guardian University Guide 2017.
• the 11th most targeted university by leading employers in the 2016 High Fliers Graduate Market report.
• ranked as 65th in the world for employer reputation by QS World University rankings.
• listed as 12th in the UK in The Global Employability University Ranking 2016. The rankings illustrate the top 150 universities most frequently selected by global employers.

In the College of Medical and Dental Sciences our average Graduate Employability rate is 97% since 2012. A high proportion of our postgraduate research students go onto roles such as Postdoctoral Researcher, Teaching Fellow, Research Fellow within the University and local NHS hospitals as well as moving into pharmaceutical and research and development sectors.

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For this course (per year)

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Students should have a 2:1 honours degree in a subject relevant to the research area.

The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the next generation of leaders, push boundaries of innovation and challenge existing thinking for over 100 years. The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students, with over 10,000 international students coming to the city from over 120 countries. Over 40% of students are working on a postgraduate... more

Pharmacy - MSc by Research

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Bakery graduate and entrepreneur wins at top business awards

By Sean Madden

Read time: approx 4 mins

A University College Birmingham graduate and entrepreneur has won two awards at a prestigious regional ceremony highlighting excellence in businesses across the county of Northamptonshire.

After much hard work and dedication, Eleanor Broome scooped the titles of Best Small Business and Best Food and Drink Producer at the second annual Northants Life Awards. 

Eleanor, who graduated from the Birmingham College of Food with a first-class honours degree in  Bakery and Patisserie Technology , began running her business, Els Bakes , from her parents’ home. Although she only started training formally as a baker while at University, a flair for food runs in her family, and she was drawn to the kitchen at a very young age. “My mum is an amazing cook, both savoury and sweet," she said. "She always used to bake cakes for friends and family and I liked to get involved. I just fell in love with baking."

From passion to profession

Soon, even Eleanor’s school teachers were asking her to bake cakes for special occasions as word of her skill spread. After such early success, she knew that a career in patisserie was her calling, but it was only on beginning her course at University College Birmingham that she realised this passion could be used to forge her own path.

She said: “When I started at the college of food, I always knew I wanted to go into cake baking and decorating specifically, but from the course I learnt that I could actually start my own business. It was like a dream come true!”

“I know it sounds silly, but the course gave me confidence! I have suffered with anxiety and panic attacks my whole life, and I was never going to study further until I found this course at University College Birmingham. I knew I had to follow my passion and push myself.”

Following graduation, Eleanor's business grew from strength to strength, and she now produces all manner of culinary creations – from celebration cakes and cupcakes to cookies and brownies – for both the general public and corporate customers alike. 

Achieving regional recognition

In order to win at the Northants Life Awards, Eleanor was nominated by the general public. She overcame over 60,000 other entries for the nominations, and best four other local businesses in a public vote for each category in the final reckoning. 

The awards ceremony took place at the elegant and historic Chester House Estate in Wellingborough on Thursday 18 July. Guests were treated to a two-course meal with canapes, while others were able to take part through a livestream.

On receiving news of her success, Eleanor was beaming with pride. “I’m thrilled to have won both of the awards I was nominated for," she said.

“Working up to this point has sometimes been incredibly hard, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing as it led me to this moment in life right now.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the journey I’ve been on. University College Birmingham made me believe I could do it, and without them, I wouldn’t be living my dream every day.”

“It is fantastic to see and follow Eleanor on her journey since graduating with a first class degree in bakery and patisserie technology. We understand how much time, dedication and hard work goes into setting up and running a small business, so to see her recognised in this way is just a testament to how much work she has put in. We are incredibly proud of Eleanor and all of our alumni here at University College Birmingham.”

Zoe McKevitt Alumni Engagement Manager

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Myla Calhoun elected to University of Alabama System board of trustees

A Birmingham-based leader will represent the 6 th Congressional District on the University of Alabama System board of trustees. 

Myla Calhoun, president and CEO of Propel Education, was elected to the board of trustees during a Sept. 5 meeting. 

Her name will now be submitted to the Alabama Senate for confirmation.  

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Calhoun earned her juris doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Spelman College. 

She has served on the boards of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, the UAB Health System Authority Board, Children’s of Alabama, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Opportunity Alabama, and the United Way of Central Alabama.  

Calhoun is a distinguished Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow and previously served on the Tuskegee University board of trustees. 

In other action at the Sept. 5 meeting, the board re-elected trustee Barbara Humphrey to a new six-year term representing the 7 th Congressional District.  Humphrey’s name will also be submitted to the Alabama Senate for confirmation. 

The board also re-elected Scott Phelps to a one-year term as president pro tempore.

Reach Ken Roberts at [email protected] .  

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Historic nods to Gaston, Mann: Samford unveils names for new residence halls

When Samford University opens its twin first-year residence halls in 2025, they will bear the names of two campus icons.

The west building housing female students will be named Gaston Hall in tribute to Audrey Gaston Howard, who in 1967 became Samford’s first full-time African-American student.

The east building for male students will be named in honor of Marvin L. Mann, the successful business executive whose $100 million donation to Samford in 2022 represented the largest single gift ever made to a higher education institution in the state of Alabama.

The university’s Board of Trustees approved the naming resolutions during their September meeting.

“This generous tribute to my mother means so very much to me and my family,” said the Rev. Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard, chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania. “My mom's time at Samford University was deeply formative and contributed in important ways to her groundbreaking legal career. We remain very grateful to God for her and to Samford for this wonderful recognition. Mom would love this.

“My sister and I, as well as my daughters, are very proud of her being the first African-American to enroll at this amazing institution. It took a lot of courage for her to be a new student, let alone the first African-American student at Samford. I pray that future first-year students can draw from her example when they see her name on this beautiful building.”

“His incredible success as a corporate executive was matched only by his humility, faith and care for others,” Taylor said. “Samford is stronger and lives into its mission more faithfully because of Marvin’s love and commitment to this place.” 

The Gaston and Mann residence halls, on pace for occupancy in fall semester 2025, will feature a combined 513 beds for first-year students.

Crider Commons

The area between the new freshman residence complex and Vail Davis Hall—a vibrant new green space for student fellowship, study and outdoor recreation —will be named Crider Commons in honor of distinguished Samford University alumnus Todd Crider.

Crider received his B. A. in International Relations, magna cum laude, in 1987 from Samford, where he served as student body president. He became Alumnus of the Year in 2006, and currently serves on the advisory board of The Howard College of Arts and Sciences.

Crider’s family presents a rich legacy at Samford. His parents, Barbara and Bob Crider, were alumni who served as missionaries in residence during the late 1980s and taught courses. Both of his siblings, Stephanie Crider Truman and Tim Crider, graduated from Samford, along with other relatives who are alumni, and still another relative who currently attends the university.

Stevens Plaza

The plaza between the new upper class residence halls adjacent to the current Tri Delta House will be named the Bill and Kimeran Stevens Plaza. It honors a half-century of service, dedication and contributions by the Stevens, who first enrolled as freshmen in the late 1960s.

“Samford University has been in our lives since 1966 when we began as students,” shared Bill Stevens. “Our relationship has allowed us to be involved with the university through the years and we have been blessed to be able to serve and support Samford. We are honored that a wonderful place on the campus will be named for us. Thank you for such an honor.”

The former chairman of the Samford University Board of Trustees, Bill Stevens recently was elected a Life Trustee in recognition of completing 20 years of service on the board. He has contributed expertise through the advisory board for the Brock School of Business, the selection committee for the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame, and the university’s most recent presidential search committee. In December 2021, trustees dedicated the William J. Stevens Board Room in Frank Park Samford Hall.

Kimeran Stevens was honored as the 2018 Samford Alumna of the Year for her outstanding service and philanthropic leadership.

The Stevens have been generous supporters of the university, serving as co-chairs of the Forever Samford Campaign—the most successful comprehensive capital campaign in university history—and taking pivotal leadership roles instrumental to numerous initiatives. They are active supporters of various community causes, including service on the Board of the Salvation Army and as members of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.

Additional naming resolutions

The health and wellness center located within the Dwight and Lucille Beeson Center will be named the Louise H. and John G. Beard Health and Wellness Center. The Beards are longtime Samford benefactors who have supported university initiatives and its mission.

The basketball practice court in the Bashinsky Field House is being named Joey Davenport Court in honor of the 1990s Samford basketball standout who subsequently established a successful career in financial advising.

The stunning new footbridge located within Pete Hanna Stadium will be known as the Dr. Buddy Larry Thorne Bridge in recognition of the distinguished Samford graduate who practiced dentistry for 47 years and exemplified a life of faith, strength, passion and loyalty.

The transformative impact of these projects contributes to the Samford experience enjoyed by students, faculty and the community.

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