Course options
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
University of Reading
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
30-SEP-24
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
As a postgraduate research student in the School of Pharmacy at Reading, you will be part of a large and vibrant community. You will work alongside a thriving group of postdoctoral researchers who recently completed their PhDs.
An Introduction to the Department
The School of Pharmacy has a long and established track record of research, working with a wide variety of industrial and academic partners to achieve significant social and economic benefits. We use the Chemical Analysis Facility and the Hopkins labs at the University to carry out our research and offer external opportunities through our collaborations with Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, Oxford University Hospitals Trust, and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
World-leading research
The latest Research Excellence Framework assessment (2014) recognised 85% of our research as world-leading or internationally excellent. Research activity within the Department is broad and extensive and covers the areas of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice. We have active collaborations with other departments within the University, for example the Brain Embodiment Laboratory (BEL), the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN) and the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR), as well as with external institutions.
Careers
Our PhD students go on to work in academia as postdoctoral researchers, but also quickly find employment within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors.
Tuition fees
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£ 22,900per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
34th
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Campus address
University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
23rd out of 45 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 228131 57%33rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10090.0 90%15th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.96 79%19th
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