…my grades. Now, 4 years later, I have successfully completed the Master of Pharmacy degree. Pharmacy is such an attractive course, full of opportunities post-graduation. What was your application journey like? After being told my desire to study pharmacy was a non-starter, I applied for subject areas that were as far away from health and science-related degrees as you could imagine! I received two conditional offers, and made my firm and insurance…
…ave made my uni experience so enjoyable and so welcoming. Through studying Pharmacy at RGU I got to attend UK wide conferences and there were opportunities to explore pharmacy in different countries. In Scotland we as student pharmacists are fortunate to have NES funded placements. These placements allow us to see a few different sectors; such as community, hospital, GP and specialist placements. I was lucky to go up to Raigmore hospital for a wee…
…tudents have the opportunity to learn using industry-standard equipment. A pharmacy clinical skills suite also offers a specialist learning environment in which students can develop their professional skills. The creation of the School of Pharmacy in 2013 addresses a historical skills gap and shortage of educational provision in the eastern counties of England, and arose from close collaboration between the University, local NHS health trusts and…
…es will find well paid jobs this summer. But if it bought out loans with a discount, the Government would avoid the subsidy – and generate cash now, which is its prime concern. It might be argued that some graduates would repay their loans without discounts, so the Government would lose 20 per cent of what would have been repaid anyway. To some extent this is true and might look like an extra subsidy for the middle classes, although actually it ju…
…erns such as heart defects and low muscle-tone. But if this study proves a link between the two, then that could have an enormous impact on the lives of people with Down syndrome around the world.” The Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) is working closely with leading advertising agency FCB Canada. Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, Chief Creative Officer at FCB Canada, said: “Our work with CDSS over the past several years has really advocated for the needs…
…erns such as heart defects and low muscle-tone. But if this study proves a link between the two, then that could have an enormous impact on the lives of people with Down syndrome around the world.” The Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) is working closely with leading advertising agency FCB Canada. Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, Chief Creative Officer at FCB Canada, said: “Our work with CDSS over the past several years has really advocated for the needs…
…cute ward might explain the ongoing challenge of malnutrition in hospital (Buyanga 2023). Buyanga identified a culture where management of meal times is largely delegated to unqualified staff and indicates that where nurses do not provide leadership and role modelling at mealtimes, inadequate nutritional intake can be the consequence. Whilst the delegation of supporting patients at mealtimes to unqualified staff might seem reasonable, Buyanga (202…
…e__-_1681_ National Apprenticeship Week event with participation of Skills Sales Team Lead, Robert Dawson in partnership with the Hertfordshire LEP: https://www.hopinto.co.uk/apprenticeships-work-earn-learn/ Apprenticeship campaign supported by the Skills Sales Team in support with key stakeholders across the county (launched February 2021): https://www.hopinto.co.uk/hertfordshire-supports-apprenticeships/ Panel Event during National Apprenticeshi…
…ips that involve many employers, such as with the Schools of Chemistry and Pharmacy. Longer term objectives such as reputation building and research collaboration also take time and links need to be allowed to develop at their own place. It can also be a challenge to embed relationships and move beyond reliance on key individuals’ enthusiasm and engagement. Therefore, it is important to engage academic and professional staff at all levels and ensu…
…der consumer behaviour and what motivates people to support fair trade and buy fair trade products. “It is important to amplify the voice of these consumers and how they can better engage with these principles, for example, you can incentivise consumers to buy products that are recyclable and that are also fair trade.” The theme of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until Sunday 7t March, is climate change and the threat this poses to fai…
