Overview

Within the school we have a number of home, EU and international postgraduate students who are undertaking doctoral research degrees. Graduates who obtain their PhD from Kent or Greenwich are highly sought after by prospective employers, both within the UK and overseas. Destinations for doctoral graduates include university academic departments, research institutes and leading pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies.

About Medway School of Pharmacy

Medway School of Pharmacy is one of the few regional schools of pharmacy in the UK, a collaboration between the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich.

The impetus for the formation of the Medway School of Pharmacy came from the local community, who recognised the shortage of qualified pharmacists in all branches of the pharmacy profession in Kent.

The School is now recognised as an established school with accreditation from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Graduates are employed in health disciplines in Kent and the south-east and more broadly across the UK.

Programme Structure

Research themes include:

synthesis and biological evaluation of potential anti-cancer agents
structure-based drug design
pharmaceutical technology
novel drug delivery systems
infectious diseases and allergy
neuroscience
renal and cardiovascular physiology
pharmacology
public health
medicines optimisation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-12 00:00:00

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More details

No fixed deadline for applications for research students, but we recommend to apply as soon as possible; no later than three months before your start date.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gillingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Pharmacy Pharmacology View 64 other PhDs in Chemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Entry requirements:

A first or 2.1 honours degree in an appropriate subject and a taught Master’s. Potential applicants with non-standard qualifications but significant experience should contact the School’s Director of Graduate Studies.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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