PhD/MPhil Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences / Course details

Our PhD/MPhil Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Our areas of research within pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences include:

• development of novel nucleic acid-based diagnostics and therapeutics;
• modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in healthy virtual populations;
• modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in patient populations;
• analysis of inter-individual variability in drug metabolizing enzyme activity;
• optimal design of early phase clinical trials with new therapies and drug combinations;
• applications of systems biology approach to prediction of drug absorption, distribution and Elimination;
• extrapolation of in vitro data to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics;
• applications of PKPD in drug development and therapeutics, particularly endocrinology, drug abuse, and paediatric pharmacology;

Training and development

All of our postgraduate researchers attend the Doctoral Academy Training Programme delivered by the Researcher Development team . The programme provides key transferable skills and equips our postgraduate researchers with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy. The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.

PhD/MPhil programmes are based on individual research projects that last three to four years (PhD) or one to two years (MPhil), working with a specific Primary Supervisor and Co-Supervisor(s).

Applicants are specifically matched with a Primary Supervisor and individual project based on their research interests and background.

International applicants interested in this research area can also consider our PhD programme with integrated teaching certificate .

This unique programme will enable you to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, whilst also carrying out independent research on your chosen project.

Find out more about what it's like to undertake a postgraduate research degree at Manchester on the Doctoral Academy Blog and the support available through our Faculty Doctoral Academy.

You will have access to a range of  research and learning facilities  across the University and at some of our partner organisations.