right4me Pharmacy/Pharmacology – Insights Into University Modules & The Learning Experience With University of Nottingham (Pharmacology) & UEA (Pharmacy)

right4me is a series of subject specific webinars for current Year 12 & 13 students. The sessions support students’ current studies and interests by giving an insight into curriculum areas covered in university modules whilst affording students the opportunity to talk to different universities and make informed comparisons about studying for, in this case, Pharmacy/Pharmacology degrees.

In this session we will be joined by University of East Anglia and University of Nottingham who will begin by exploring the fascinating academic content of their degree programmes in the form of a mini lecture based on one of their undergraduate modules.

Each university will then offer an insight into the teaching and learning experience related to these modules and to their Pharmacy/Pharmacology degrees more generally.

With 30 minutes each, the respective talks and speakers will appear below when available:

• University of Nottingham: Richard Roberts, Associate Professor in Pharmacology, will deliver a talk called “Pharmacology – What is a Drug?”. This talk will discuss the concept of what a drug is and the development of drugs from a historical perspective. We will then go on to think about what pharmacology is and why pharmacology is needed in drug discovery, followed by highlighting how pharmacology is taught at university.
• University of East Anglia: Dr Paul McDermott & Maria Christou will focus on Pharmacy. In this session we will work through a clinical decision-making scenario to showcase the type of learning enjoyed by our Pharmacy students at UEA. For the scenario we have selected an ‘antibiotics’ theme to allow us to demonstrate the varied expertise of a pharmacist, ranging from medicinal chemistry to pharmacology, therapeutic applications, safe prescribing, and issues with side effects and resistance to antibiotics.  This example will highlight our innovative teaching approaches and demonstrate how the Pharmacy degree at UEA has been structured to help students learn effectively in a supportive environment.  

By hearing from 2 universities, students will also appreciate how the further study of Pharmacy/Pharmacology can vary between institutions, contributing to the depth of their HE research and assisting informed decision making. There will be time and opportunity for participation and questions.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students and equivalent studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Pharmacy/Pharmacology and related disciplines.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the 2 topics and discuss some of the key elements in advance. Students can also think about questions they have about studying Pharmacy/Pharmacology at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: