PhD Postgraduate research in Pharmacy

The PhD Postgraduate Research in Pharmacy programme taught at the University of Wolverhampton is a doctoral programme. It focuses on advanced research in the field of pharmacy. Students design and conduct original research in areas such as drug development, formulation, clinical pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, public health and pharmacy practice. The programme helps students become experts in a specific topic of pharmacy and contributes new knowledge to the field. It typically takes 3 to 4 years full-time or longer part-time, depending on the project.

Students must write a thesis that shows their findings, defend it in a viva (oral exam), and demonstrate a contribution to pharmacy knowledge. The department offers access to modern labs in the Rosalind Franklin building, a mock dispensary, consultation rooms, and trained staff. Students often collaborate with industry, research institutes or hospitals. Learning is self-driven under supervision. Students attend seminars, research meetings, and workshops. Students are required to read widely, run experiments or studies, collect data, analyse it, and write up results. Assessment is largely through the thesis and viva.