The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7499 p497
26 April 2008

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Huddersfield offers MPharm

A new MPharm course at the University of Huddersfield will accept its first students in September having achieved stage 3 accreditation from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society earlier this year.

The university has a long history of offering courses in both science and healthcare. Development of the new pharmacy course, which is offered by the School of Applied Sciences, started three years ago.

The university has committed over £1.5m to the development of resources for pharmacy, including a modern dispensary, new laboratories and well-equipped facilities for the teaching of pharmaceutical formulation.

The university is also home to the Penfield Virtual Hospital, which will be used throughout the course for case-based teaching and learning.

Margaret Culshaw, MPharm course leader, said: “We continue to receive invaluable support from the profession locally, which means that we are able to offer our students placements and visits, which will enhance learning and help them to develop as professionals.”

Henry Chrystyn, head of pharmacy, added: “Implementing a new course and appointing staff to produce graduates fit for purpose will be an exciting challenge for all of us at Huddersfield over the next four years.”