The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2008

Dr Afia Ali has been short-listed for the Muslim News Awards for Excellence. Presentation of the awards will be held on 25th March 2008, at the Eighth Muslim News Awards Gala Dinner.

Award for PhD Student

Ruth Ackers has been jointly awarded the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Prize for the best papers in 2007.

Awards and Honours

A member of staff has been honoured in the New Year Honours List and others have received awards from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

The European Public has Greater Expectations of Pharmacy

Two thirds of adults believe that pharmacies should be further developed as alternatives to doctors' clinics, to give better health care choices and access.

Critical care researchers receive GlaxoSmithKline advanced practitioner award

A team of researchers from the School of Pharmacy and University College Hospital has been awarded the GlaxoSmithKline advanced practitioner award.

Lack of training for children's medicines prescribing may increase risk of error

Research undertaken by Professor Ian Wong, of the School of Pharmacy, suggests current training and assessment in curbing common pitfalls in medicines prescribing for children is inadequate.