Pharmacy MPhil, PhD at Newcastle University

Our Pharmacy MPhil and PhD programmes specialise in both laboratory-based and clinical research areas of pharmacy. We explore the molecular mechanisms that generate the symptoms of chronic pain. We look at its translation to strategies for pain control, including opioid treatment.

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences  |  Department: School of Pharmacy  |  Duration: MPhil full time: 1 year; MPhil part time: 2 years; PhD full time: 3 years; PhD part time: 72 months; MD full time: 2 years; MD part time: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2028; April 2028  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The School of Pharmacy's focus is on multidisciplinary translational research. We produce work that is relevant to real life.

Career pathways

You'll study within the School of Pharmacy, within the Faculty of Medical Sciences. We are located in our city-centre campus. Graduate roles and employers include: pharmaceutical chemistry; pharmaceutical formulation; medical device prototyping; material characterisation; pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; chemical synthesis; dynamic vapour sorption; high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); lyophilisation; microfabrication and rapid prototyping (3D printing, micromoulding).

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