Medway School of Pharmacy Prospectus for Taught Programmes Contents

medway school of pharmacy Prospectus for Taught Programmes Contents

Degree: Master of Pharmacy (MPham) 2

Programme: Master of Pharmacy (MPham) 4

Modules: Master of Pharmacy (MPham) 6

Undergraduate student proﬁles 9

Research 11

Postgraduate: Postgraduate Certiﬁcate and 12 Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice

Postgraduate: Postgraduate Certiﬁcate in 14 Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

Postgraduate: MSc in Medicines Management 16

Postgraduate: Short course provision 18

MSc Medicines Management student proﬁle 23

Out and about 24

Activities 27

Accommodation 29

Campus Map 30 Welcome from Professor Iain Cumming Head of medway school of pharmacy

The Medway School of Pharmacy is a unique The changing role for pharmacists and other collaboration between the University of Greenwich healthcare professionals continues to allow the School and the University of Kent. Since opening in 2004 to also develop and refresh a portfolio of postgraduate we have become recognised as an established courses, including a multidisciplinary Postgraduate school of pharmacy, by the regulator, the General Certifi cate in Independent and Supplementary Pharmaceutical Council. We are delighted to have Prescribing and a Master’s programme in Medicines achieved our initial objective and have our Master Management. As a dynamic school we have a of Pharmacy (MPharm) graduates now working as commitment to the provision of lifelong learning pharmacists in various careers both locally and and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as nationally. The School is located at the heart of the exemplifi ed by our Skills for MURs course, which multi-university campus development at Chatham has now attracted many thousands of practising Maritime in Medway, Kent. This splendid Edwardian pharmacists. redbrick campus – dating from 1903 – has benefi ted from over £20 million capital investment since 1996. Research is critical to the success of the School Extensive new laboratories and research facilities have and takes place alongside teaching under the opened and the campus has developed into a major guidance of our Director of Research. The School higher education centre. has already made a signifi cant investment in facilities and equipment and will make further fi nancial The Medway School of Pharmacy mission is “to commitments to research over the coming years. The produce, through innovative teaching and research School continues to evolve a strong collaborative and delivered in a supportive and caring environment, interdisciplinary approach to research and aims to high-quality professional graduates committed enhance its internationally recognised reputation in to lifelong learning”. Student care and support is identifi ed research areas. therefore an essential part of our School and we provide personal tutors to maintain regular contact The School has an experienced and dedicated team and offer confi dential help with either academic of staff comprising academic scientists, pharmacists or personal problems. We are therefore extremely and teacher practitioners seconded from the NHS, pleased and proud that our students voted the together with administrative and technical personnel. School the best institution in the country for overall programme satisfaction (2009), and we continue to Please browse through this prospectus and visit our score very highly in the National Student Survey. website at www.msp.ac.uk for further information or to contact us. We hope that you will take the We have designed an innovative patient-focused opportunity to participate in one of our innovative MPharm programme and believe that the future of taught or research programmes. pharmacy lies in meeting patients’ needs through working in partnership with patients, other health-care professionals, the NHS and industry. Pharmacists are the only health-care professionals with a unique knowledge of medicines from manufacture to their use in patients, and pharmacy offers a wide range of career options. Our MPharm programme already Professor Iain Cumming provides a signifi cant amount of work placements BSc Hons, PhD, MRPharmS to enhance the clinical learning, competencies and employability skills of our graduates.

1 Degree Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

The MPharm programme is a four-year of laboratory notebooks), case studies, essays undergraduate Master’s degree. The modules divide and multiple choice questions. Final honours into three interlinked themes in the first three years: classification is calculated from: 10 per cent of Stage 2 overall grade, 40 per cent of Stage 3 overall grade ■ Practitioner and Patient: one module per year and 50 per cent of Stage 4 overall grade. ■ Medicines Design and Manufacture: one module per year Careers ■ The Patient, Disease and Drug Action: two Students completing the MPharm are eligible to modules in each of the first two years, and register as pharmacists in Great Britain, subject another in the third year to successfully completing a pre-registration year and passing a registration examination. Registered A research methods module at Stage 3 links to a pharmacists are able to pursue careers in hospital, sustained research project which constitutes 40 community, primary care and industrial practice, credits of the final year of the programme. The other general management and administration, as well modules in the final year are Practitioner and Patient as research opportunities in industry, academia or 4, Applied Therapeutics and one Advanced Science government laboratories. There are currently over Elective. 40,000 pharmacists registered in Great Britain, but there is an ongoing shortage of pharmacists to fill Teaching recurring vacancies due to the expanding clinical Each module includes lectures, seminars, laboratory role of the pharmacist, which includes independent work, small group work, practice-based activities prescribing. and assignments. There are also several practice placements throughout the programme, so you will Facts benefit from both academic and practice-related Award learning environments. MPharm

Placements UCAS codes The practice placements are an integral part of the MPharm course code is B230 MPharm programme. Placements are undertaken Please note the institution code for Medway in both community and hospital pharmacy settings. School of Pharmacy is M62 (University of Kent and Students are required to complete one day University of Greenwich have different institution placements in community and hospital in Year 1. codes). This is followed by a week in both settings in Year 2 and two weeks in both settings in Year 3. Location Anson Building, Universities at Medway Campus, Assessment Chatham Maritime, Kent Assessment includes written examinations at the end of each year, which count for 50 per cent Length or more of the ﬁnal mark for most modules. All Four years full-time modules also have continuous assessment that contributes the remainder of the overall module Entry criteria mark. Continuous assessments include practical All students are required to demonstrate basic dispensing examinations, objective structured literacy and numeracy skills as evidenced by clinical examinations, presentations (individual GCSE grade B or above in English language and and group), written reports (including submission mathematics.

2 In addition, we accept the following qualifications: Degree/graduate-level entry ■ A2 Levels Applicants possessing a relevant first degree 320 points – ABB grades at A2 level, including must have a minimum of a 2.2 classification to be chemistry and one other pure-science-based considered. The applicant, if successful, will be subject. accepted into year 1 of the MPharm programme. ■ BTEC National Diploma in Applied Science Features Distinction/Distinction/Distinction. Our innovative new teaching facilities include ■ International Baccalaureate a clinical skills laboratory, a network of teacher 32 points including 5 in chemistry and another pure practitioners (seconded at least two days per week), science based subject. leading-edge research academics, a programme ■ Irish Leaving Certificate which integrates three interlinked themes and an AA at Higher Level in chemistry and another extensive placement programme. pure-science-based subject and BBB at Higher Level in three additional subjects. In addition we Professional recognition require grade B in maths and English Language at The School is recognised as an established Ordinary Level. school of pharmacy by the regulator, the General ■ Scottish Highers Pharmaceutical Council. AB at Advanced Higher level to include chemistry and one other pure-science-based subject and Police and health checks BB at Higher Level in two additional subjects; and Any offer will be subject to satisfactory Criminal relevant qualifications in English language and Records Bureau (CRB) and relevant health checks. maths. ■ Overseas applicants Disability and diversity Overseas applicants will be assessed on an The School is committed to achieving equality of individual basis based on the NARIC equivalent opportunity for all applicants, students and staff. and must have an appropriate English language Consequently the School complies with all relevant qualification (IELTS 7.0 in each category), legislation. For example, a student assessed as mathematics qualification and an equivalent dyslexic is allowed additional time to complete science based background. formal written examination papers. English qualifications accepted for overseas applicants are: – IELTS with a score of 7.0 in each category – IGCSE English at grade B – Cambridge English Advanced Certificate at grade B – TOEFL (Internet-based score of 87 or a paper based score of 575).

3 OnlineProgramme Programme Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

Stage 1: Medicinal The Patient, Disease Practitioner ProductsMedicines (MP) Design Introduction and to Drug Physiology Action (PDDA)Introduction to andPharmacy Patient (PP) and Manufacture 1: and Pharmacology: Biosciences: Practice 1: MDM1:(30 credits) (30 credits) (30PDDA1: credits) (30 credits) (30 PDDA2: credits) (30 credits) PP1:(30 (30 credits) credits) Organic chemistry Nervous system Cell biology and Professional standards ■ Organic chemistry ■ Nervous system ■ Cell biology and ■ Professional Physical chemistry Endocrine system biochemistry in practice ■ Physical chemistry ■ Endocrine system biochemistry standards in practice Pharmaceutics Renal system Immunology Prescribing, supply and ■ Pharmaceutics ■ Renal system ■ Immunology ■ Prescribing, supply Cardiovascular system Microbiology administration of ■ Cardiovascular system ■ Genetics and administration of Gastrointestinal system medicines ■ Gastrointestinal system ■ Microbiology medicines Respiratory system Communicating with ■ Respiratory system ■ Communicating with Introduction to patients, carers and ■ Introduction to patients, carers and pharmacology: professionals pharmacology: principles of professionals principles of drug action Clinical governance drug action ■ Clinical governance

Stage 2: MedicinalStage 2: The Patient, Disease Practitioner Products (MP) and Drug Action (PDDA) and Patient (PP) Medicines Design Pharmacology and Pharmacology and Pharmacy MDM1:and Manufacture (30 credits) 2: TherapeuticsPDDA1: (30 credits) 1: Therapeutics PDDA2: (30 credits) 2: PP1:Practice (30 credits) 2: Organic(30 credits) chemistry (30 Nervous credits) system (30 Cell credits) biology and Professional(30 credits) standards Physical chemistry Endocrine system biochemistry in practice Pharmaceutics■ Powder and ■ RenalExcitatory system and inhibitory ■ ImmunologyMolecular basis of Prescribing,■ A framework supply for and inhalation Cardiovascularneurotransmission system in the Microbiologydisease; Endocrine administrationpractice of technology GastrointestinalCentral nervous system renal, hepatic, medicines■ Communicating and ■ Solid dosage forms ■ RespiratoryNeurological system disorders gastro-intestinal, Communicatingindividualising with care ■ Biopharmaceutics, ■ IntroductionPsychiatric conditions to cardiovascular, patients,■ Patient carers assessment and pharmacokinetics pharmacology: respiratory and professionalsand treatment and metabolism principles of drug action musculoskeletal Clinical governance ■ Pharmaceutical Systems analysis Stage 3: Medicinal The Patient, Disease Practitioner ProductsStage 3:(MP) and Drug Action (PDDA) and Patient (PP) MDM1: (30 credits) PDDA1: (30 credits) PDDA2: (30 credits) PP1: (30 credits) Medicines Design Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Research Pharmacy Organicand Manufacture chemistry 3: Cancer Nervous Biology system and Methods Cell biology 1: and ProfessionalPractice 3:standards Physical(30 credits) chemistry Infection Endocrine Control: system (30 credits) (30 biochemistry credits) in(30 practice credits) Pharmaceutics Renal system Immunology Prescribing, supply and ■ Physical ■ CardiovascularClinical pharmacokinetics system ■ MicrobiologyResearch design and administration■ Pharmaceutical of public pharmaceutics ■ GastrointestinalCancer biology system design selection medicineshealth ■ Drug-delivery ■ RespiratoryInfection control system ■ Managing the Communicating■ Pharmacovigilance with systems Introduction to research process patients,■ Pharmacoepidemiology carers and ■ Aseptic dispensing ■ Ethics and research ■ Pharmacoeconomics ■ 4 and parenteral governance Evidence-based formulation ■ Statistics for research medicine ■ Drug discovery and ■ Contributing to ■ National policies and development knowledge and the guidelines professional evidence ■ Pharmaceutical care base

4 Stage 4:

Advanced Science Research Project: Pharmacy Practice 4: Applied Elective ASC1/2/3/4: (40 credits) (30 credits) Therapeutics 1: (20 credits) (30 credits)

■ A choice of one ■ Sustained research ■ Advances in pharmacy ■ Applied therapeutics advanced-level project with eight weeks practice science elective dedicated to data ■ Legislation collection ■ Ethical issues ■ Professional practice

5 Modules Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

Stage 1 Pharmacy Practice 1 This module aims to provide the foundation for the During your first year of full-time study, you will take ‘Practitioner and Patient’ modules which span all the following four modules: four years of the MPharm programme. Students will Medicines Design and Manufacture 1 be given an introduction to dispensing, including the legal and ethical responsibilities of pharmacists, The aim of the module is to provide students and to the General Pharmaceutical Council. The with a detailed knowledge and understanding module also introduces students to the concept of certain aspects of pharmaceutical chemistry of Continuing Professional Development with the and pharmaceutics which relate to the synthesis, formation of a reflective portfolio. pharmacological activity and formulation of drugs. This will provide the underpinning knowledge necessary to understand the medicinal chemistry Stage 2 and pharmaceutics covered in the remaining During your second year of full-time study, you will Medicines Design and Manufacture modules 2 and take the following four modules: 3. In addition, this module will provide essential background for understanding the mechanism of Medicines Design and Manufacture 2 drug action and the chemical origins of toxicity This module aims to provide students with a covered within the Patient, Disease and Drug Action detailed knowledge and deep understanding of (PDDA) modules. the formulation of solid dosage forms, powder Introduction to Physiology and Pharmacology technology and other pharmaceutical factors affecting the manufacture and delivery of oral This module aims to provide students with a detailed dosage forms. Students will develop a critical knowledge and understanding of human anatomy understanding of key aspects of physicochemical and physiology of the major body systems. In and biopharmaceutical properties of drug addition, selected examples of pathophysiology will substances. In addition, the module will cover key introduce the concept of disease and the role of non- concepts and principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. drug metabolism. Instrumental analytical methods The module also provides an introduction to the used in a pharmaceutical context and their bases pharmacological basis of drug action which will in theory will be strengthened by giving students include the underpinning knowledge necessary to practical experience of using a variety of analytical develop a deep understanding of the pharmacology instruments in exploring selected pharmaceutical and therapeutics covered within the remaining applications. ‘Patient, Disease and Drug Action’ modules. Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1 Introduction to Biosciences This module aims to provide students with an This module will cover aspects of basic biology at in-depth knowledge and critical understanding the cellular and sub-cellular level in order to provide of physiology and pathophysiology of the central a knowledge base to underpin the remaining ‘Patient, nervous system (CNS). Students will develop a Disease and Drug Action’ (PDDA) modules to ensure detailed knowledge of neurotransmission in the an understanding of drug action at the cellular level. CNS and a systematic understanding of selected In addition, this module will give an introduction neurological and psychiatric disorders and their to anti-pathogenic agents, review mechanisms of management. The scientific, behavioural and social modulation of the immune response and will provide basis of drug dependency is also studied. the underpinning knowledge necessary to understand the molecular basis of the treatment of selected genetic diseases.

6 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2 This module aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of the pathophysiology of selected body systems. These diseases will be studied in depth, including their molecular basis, epidemiology, aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, aims of management, non-pharmacological and pharmacological management (detailed mechanism of action) and factors which inﬂ uence therapeutic options including co-morbidity, drug interactions, effectiveness and toxicity. Pharmacy Practice 2 The aims of this module are to integrate the ethical, legal, professional and social issues relevant to professional practice and the patient-pharmacist relationship. The module furthers an awareness of patients as individuals in order that the pharmacist may meet health-care needs as appropriate. The module considers the role of the non-medical prescriber in the context of the NHS and the wider health-care team. Stage 3 During your third year of full-time study, you will take the following four modules: Medicines Design and Manufacture 3 This module aims to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of the design, formulation and clinical potential of dosage forms as drug-delivery systems, based upon ideas and techniques, some of which are at the forefront of the discipline. In addition, the module aims to integrate the key aspects of the physicochemical principles of drug action, design and synthesis of active ingredients to the formulation, design and manufacture of medicines. Finally the course enables students to develop a systematic understanding of the processes that are important in the development, manufacture and quality-control of medicines. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Cancer Biology and Infection Control This module will cover a range of topics associated with the clinical use of drugs and the control of cancer and infectious diseases. Students will be expected to understand: clinical pharmokinetics with particular emphasis on variability in drugs and response as well as therapeutic monitoring of speciﬁ c drugs. The cell biology, genetics and treatment of cancer and the various methods of control of microbial infection and the problems of drug resistance will be explored in detail.

7 Research Methods Students will develop an ability to undertake This course will provide a critical awareness of and medication reviews in complex situations by taking foundation in research designs and methods which will account of patient, disease and drug factors, making enable students to assess the need for research, and sound judgements in the absence of complete conduct a literature review and other preparatory work data. A critical awareness and understanding of for a research project. It will provide students with the seminal research and current issues associated with research skills and knowledge to develop a research advances in therapeutics are key learning outcomes. protocol which includes a clear rationale for selection The module will cover therapeutic concepts dealing of research design and research methods. It would with some disorders of the endocrine system, form the basis of application for research and other cardiovascular system, respiratory system, genito- approval and ensure students are suitably prepared for urinary systems, central nervous system, common the sustained research project in the ﬁnal year of their infections, gastro-intestinal system, ﬂuid balance, programme of study. clinical nutrition and the skin.

Pharmacy Practice 3: Plus the choice of one other. This module aims to provide an insight into key concepts in medicines management. Topics Advanced science elective covered include pharmaceutical public health, Four brief examples are given below: pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics and Advanced Neuroscience pharmacovigilance. Students will gain a systematic understanding of evidence-based medicine and In this elective module, students explore the impact its contribution to the development of national of recent developments and current advances in policies and guidelines. Finally, students will gain neuroscience. They study a series of components the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver relating to neurobiology and neuropharmacology pharmaceutical care. which covers the impact of new research on our understanding of the physiology and pharmacology Stage 4 of the nervous system, diseases of the nervous system and how they might be treated. During your fourth year of full-time study, you will take the following three core modules: Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology The aim of this elective module is for students to Sustained Research Project gain a comprehensive understanding of current This module aims to provide an opportunity to problems and new insights into cell and molecular integrate pharmacy-related cognitive abilities and biology in relation to disease and treatment. The skills, pharmacy-related practical skills and acquired module will cover the impact of new research on our transferable skills developed through the initial three understanding of fundamental biological processes years of the programme into a sustained research in relation to cancer, infection control and allergic project (SRP). inflammation. The emphasis of these lectures will be on how basic science is translated into diagnostics Advances in Pharmacy Practice 4 and therapy. The aim of this module is to prepare the student for the Advanced Therapeutic Agents transition into pharmacy practice after graduation. This will require the student to demonstrate problem-solving The module aim is to extend the learning from the abilities and rational decision making in a practice first three years of the programme and to expose framework, including professional accountability and students to the forefront of pharmaceutical sciences responsibility. The module will cover developments and enable them to study a subject of interest in pharmacy legislation taught in previous years and in greater depth, in particular, the field of novel other legislation and policy relevant to the practising therapeutic agents. pharmacist. In addition, the student will develop skills Advanced drug delivery technologies in ethical decision making and be able to apply these to practical situations. Through the journal club and This elective is intended to provide students with associated seminars the student will put transferable advanced knowledge of certain aspects of drug skills relating to interpretation and translation of recent delivery. Drug delivery systems (DDS) such as research findings into practice. liposomes, nanoparticles, polymers and monoclonal antibodies will be used to illustrate and critically Applied Therapeutics (Integrated Patient Care) discuss the challenges and benefits associated with This module will focus on common therapeutic areas these carriers in the context of drug, protein, peptide which pharmacists encounter in everyday practice. and gene delivery.

8 Undergraduate student proﬁ les

Fourth-year MPharm student After some training, I was allowed to assist in the Patrick Moynagh from Co. preparation of non-sterile products. This was a really Monaghan, Ireland, on his interesting experience as I have never worked in such participation in a summer a production facility before. The hospital undertakes student exchange scheme in a high volume of extemporaneous dispensing, so Estonia employs a team of analytical chemists working in its quality control lab. I was given the chance to assist As clichéd as it sounds, the with testing the products that I had helped to produce. summer I spent in Estonia This allowed me to put some of my lab experience into was possibly one of the best practice. experiences of my life. Arriving at Tallinn airport at 5.30am to a glorious morning sunrise was a great My third and fi nal placement in Estonia was in the way to start my adventure. My home for the next fi ve University of Tartu community pharmacy in Tartu city weeks would be Tartu, the country’s second largest city centre. To say that community pharmacy in Estonia is with a population of around 100,000. My placement different to what I had previously experienced would experience began in Tartu University Hospital. be an understatement. The fi rst thing that struck me as I walked into the pharmacy is that everything is I cannot understate the experience that I gained kept behind the counter, not only medicines but also from the fi rst placement, working mainly with one cosmetics and toiletries. All large pharmacies must of Estonia’s only clinical pharmacists. I was given have designated lab facilities for the extemporaneous the opportunity to see many different aspects of the preparation of medications. Again, I was given the hospital, and I worked with a pain management team opportunity to help out with this. with responsibility for prescribing pain medication for surgical patients. I would like to thank everyone who helped me get the best out of my experience, including the British My second placement was in a new regional hospital Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, the Tartu in Tallinn. During this placement I was given the University Pharmacy Association, the International opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art pharmacy Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation and all those department. I worked alongside pharmacists and people who welcomed me so warmly in Estonia. pharmacy assistants in the preparation areas.

9 Undergraduate student proﬁ les

MPharm graduate MPharm graduate Anthony Hetal Dattani from Samson from Coxheath, Birmingham talks Kent, describes his about studying here experiences

Before embarking upon a During my time at Medway pharmacy degree, I wanted to School of Pharmacy I felt be aware of what I might be really supported by all of getting into. Although my sister the academic team. They is a pharmacist, I didn’t really took time to make me feel know what a typical day in the profession was like, so welcome and to maximise my learning. My fellow I decided to spend a few days at work with her. It was students were an interesting and diverse group of busy, but I enjoyed being involved in patient care and people and made the learning and life experience counselling. It confi rmed that pharmacy was the career I that much more valuable. wanted to pursue. The MPharm programme was at times challenging The main advantage of the course is that it is very but a very enjoyable experience, and university life up to date. The learning experience is as close to was brilliant. I made some very strong bonds with reality as possible, from practice-based learning to teachers, staff and fellow students. I then completed hospital-set environments for clinical sessions. This my pre-registration year with Tesco, where I linked should contribute a great deal to helping me become a up with an excellent tutor. The whole pre-registration competent pharmacist. experience allowed me to take my skills and use them to their full potential while fulfi lling the As this is a new School, students are encouraged to requirements of the professional body. At the end of be active in the development of the course and to feel the year I successfully passed the registration exam involved in the School as a whole. The academic staff and also won the Tesco pre-registration student are approachable and offer support; they take every of the year award. As a result of this, I made some opportunity to enhance and encourage the students’ good friends, both at the Tesco store and with the academic progression and professional development. senior pharmacy team at the Tesco head offi ce. I am a representative of the British Pharmaceutical My work as a pharmacist is very varied and Students’ Association (BPSA) as well as an executive challenging, but it remains a highly rewarding career member of the Medway Pharmacy Students’ which encourages continuous self-development. I Association. This has enabled me to widen participation would like to thank everyone at Medway School of at Medway in BPSA activities, and we’ve been able to Pharmacy and Tesco for their hard work that helped interact with other pharmacy students, pharmacists and me to become the competent pharmacist I am today. pre-registration students to exchange, explore and learn from each other’s experiences. This opens up great prospects for my future career and getting involved with pharmacy on a European and international level.

During my time at the Medway School of Pharmacy, I lived on campus, which helped me balance working for the University of Greenwich as a student ambassador, studying and social life. It was also great fun to mix with students from other backgrounds and faculties.

I haven’t regretted the decision to study at Medway School of Pharmacy. It has provided me with a reputable foundation to build my career upon.

10 Research

The School has over 20 academic research staff arranged in three primary research groups: Chemistry & Drug Delivery, Clinical & Professional Practice and Biological Sciences. In addition, the school has a number of research fellows and technicians and 31 PhD students registered in the last academic year. Our research is supported by funding from research councils, charities and industry. In the last two years, we have attracted over £2 million in new research income including several notable awards from the MRC, Royal Society, BBSRC, British Heart Foundation, Asthma Research UK & Kent Cancer Trust. The Biological Sciences group is housed in newly refurbished laboratories with dedicated molecular biology, tissue culture, electrophysiological and microscopy facilities. The group’s research is divided into two broad areas: neuropharmacology and immunology/virology. The Chemistry & Drug Delivery group is also based in newly refurbished laboratories with dedicated state-of- the-art drug delivery, nanotechnology, spectroscopy, and chromatography and organic synthesis facilities. This group brings together researchers in medicinal chemistry and drug design, nanotechnology and polymer science & drug delivery and pharmaceutics, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach to research. The Clinical & Professional Practice group has a range of research interests including addiction, long term conditions, metabolomics, child health, sexual health and professionalism of pharmacy The quality of research done in UK universities is assessed via research assessment exercises (RAE). In the latest such exercise, in 2008, a number of academic staff from the School were returned through the University of Kent in the Biological Sciences and Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology units of assessment. Kent’s Biological Sciences submission had 35% of its quality proﬁ le rated as world leading or internationally excellent, while Kent’s Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology submission was ranked in the UK’s top 20 with 40% of its research outputs rated as world leading To view the detailed research interests and recent, or internationally excellent. The work of recently selected publications for each academic researcher, appointed neuroscience researchers in the School visit our website at www.msp.ac.uk/research. of Pharmacy was particularly noted. Overall, the university scored its best ever performance in this If you are interested in joining us as a research student RAE and has been ranked, for the ﬁ rst time, in the top or research assistant, please contact our Director of 30 higher-education institutions in the UK, in terms of Research, Professor Alistair Mathie. research quality. E-mail: [email protected]

11 Postgraduate Postgraduate Certiﬁcate and Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice

The Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in General 9 for the Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice) Practice Pharmacy (PgCert/DipGPP) is a part-time and workplace learning. programme usually run over three years. It is designed to equip general-level pharmacy practitioners with the Assessment core skills and competencies they require to provide A range of academic assessment strategies have holistic pharmaceutical care in a practice setting. It been adopted, including: is suitable for pharmacists working in the managed sector of the NHS (NHS Agenda for Change Band ■ Objective structured clinical examinations 6) and aligns with the nationally agreed pharmacy ■ Multiple-choice questions practitioner development strategy. ■ Competency-based portfolio review This degree programme has been developed as an ■ Written assignments to include short essays, innovative joint venture under the umbrella of the Joint critical appraisals and reflective analyses of Programmes Board (JPB), a collaboration between the clinical work. NHS and nine higher education institutes across the east and south-east of England. Practical experience in the workplace will be assessed against the general level competency Medway School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with framework for general practitioners. This will be the University of Brighton, School of Pharmacy and undertaken by the practice tutor at regular intervals to Biosciences, has been awarded an NHS contract to agreed criteria. provide this training. Careers Teaching Completion of the practice elements of the course will The programme is delivered by guided, self-directed also lead to the award of a Statement of Completion student learning linked with contact days (for example of General Pharmacist Training (SCGPT) from an accredited training centre.

12 Facts the programme matrix and develop individual learning plans based on prior knowledge and Award skills acquisition. Students present themselves Postgraduate Certifi cate in General Pharmacy for summative assessment when they and their Practice practice tutor and academic tutor feel they are Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice ready. Regular progress reviews enable the identifi cation of failing students so that remedial Location action can be planned and implemented. The Some of the contact days will require attendance at fl exible nature of the programme enables wider Anson Building, University of Greenwich at Medway participation by pharmacists in a variety of work Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent. Others will be run settings. at local venues. Application Programme structure Please write to the programme leader General The programme comprises three compulsory Practice Pharmacy, Medway School of Pharmacy. modules: Certifi cate Length Practitioner Development (30 credits) 18 months part-time (certifi cate only) Establishing Your Professional and Clinical Practice Three years part-time (certifi cate and diploma) (30 credits) Offer levels Diploma Applicants will be pharmacists registered with the Medicines Management in Practice (60 credits) General Pharmaceutical Council. In addition, student practitioners must have an All postgraduate enquiries and applications should accredited practice base from which to operate and be directed to the Postgraduate Administrator at: have access to an accredited practice tutor. The Medway School of Pharmacy Features Anson Building Central Avenue The structure of the programme empowers adult Chatham, Kent learners to plan and develop their own learning ME4 4TB. pathway towards the achievement of the academic Tel: 01634 202965 and practice awards, thereby addressing their own personal and professional development needs. Students assess their own progress through

13 Postgraduate Postgraduate Certiﬁcate in Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

Legislative changes which began in 1998 have Location meant that nurses and pharmacists are now able to Work based and at the Medway School of Pharmacy qualify as fully independent prescribers. In addition, radiographers, physiotherapists and podiatrists are Application able to qualify as supplementary prescribers. This Write to the Programme Lead, Prescribing eight-month, part-time, distance-learning programme Programmes, Medway School of Pharmacy enables these health-care professionals to develop the knowledge and skills to practise as prescribers Length and to meet the standards set by the respective Eight months professional/regulatory body as required within the Offer levels legislative framework. Students will have: Teaching ■ Registration with the appropriate professional/ The Prescribing Programme is delivered by distance regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HPC) learning plus a total of eight study days at the ■ Appropriate experience in the area of practice in Medway School of Pharmacy for pharmacists which they will be prescribing with an additional day for nurses and allied health ■ The ability to study at academic M-level (i.e. professionals, plus 12 days supervised in practice. a first degree or at least five years’ working experience in health care or ability to study at Assessment level 5 if a nurse and applying for the level 6 Assessments include: programme) ■ At least two years’ post-registration clinical ■ Written assignments experience (pharmacists) ■ Case-study analysis ■ At least three years’ post-registration clinical ■ Multiple-choice questions experience (nurses with first degree and allied ■ Narrative based on portfolio entries health professionals) ■ Attendance of period of learning in practice ■ Support from the sponsoring organisation ■ Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). confirming service need and access to appropriate supervised practice Careers ■ A named, designated medical practitioner who will facilitate, supervise and support the student There are many opportunities within the managed during his or her clinical placement. and private sectors for health-care professionals with a prescribing qualification. The PGCert in Features Prescribing forms a pathway on to the MSc in Distance learning offers a flexible approach for Medicines Management run by the Medway School both students and employees. The programme is of Pharmacy. Students can register for the PGCert in multidisciplinary with shared learning throughout the Prescribing as a stand-alone qualification or as part study days. Some study days incorporate workshops of the full diploma or MSc in Medicines Management. which are profession specific. Facts Award Postgraduate Certificate in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (nurses and pharmacists) Postgraduate Certificate in Supplementary Prescribing (allied health professionals)

14 Programme structure Safe and Effective Prescribing/Prescribing Safely and Effectively The programme consists of four compulsory courses. The module considers how pharmacokinetics and Level 7 courses: pharmacodynamics are altered in certain patient groups ■ Non-Medical Prescribing in Context such as older people, children and pregnant women. The detection, prevention and reporting of adverse drug ■ Safe and Effective Prescribing reactions and interactions, and the clinical signifi cance ■ Consultation and Decision Making when they arise in practice, are covered. Also students ■ Putting Prescribing into Practice are asked to consider the pathophysiology of defi ned conditions for which they are likely to be prescribing and Level 6 courses: the evidence base for the use of drug therapy in these ■ Background to Non Medical Prescribing cases. ■ Prescribing Safely and Effectively Consultation and Decision Making/Embedding ■ Embedding Prescribing in Your Consultations Prescribing in Your Consultations ■ The Practice of Prescribing This module aims to develop the student’s existing communication and consultation skills to improve the Non-Medical Prescribing in Context/ non-medical prescribing consultation. It introduces the Background to Non Medical Prescribing principles involved in conducting a physical examination This module explores the legal and professional of those patients for whom the student will be able to framework which underpins non-medical prescribing. prescribe. It also considers the application of information It allows the student to explore his or her to prescribing practice. accountability and responsibilities as a prescriber. The module considers the role of the non-medical Putting Prescribing into Practice/The Practice prescriber in the context of the NHS and the wider of Prescribing health-care team, in particular the responsibility of This fi nal module considers monitoring of patients the prescriber to take into account national and local against targets set within the clinical management plan prescribing guidance and practice. and what to do if changes to the management plan are indicated. It also considers compliance and concordance issues in relation to non-medical prescribing.

15 Postgraduate MSc in Medicines Management

Medicines management is an important NHS priority. Assessment It describes a system of processes and behaviours Assessments include case-study analysis, critical that determines how medicines are used by patients appraisal of the literature, written assignments and the NHS. Effective medicines management such as short essays, development of service places the patient as the primary focus delivering specifications and narratives linking evidence with better targeted care and better informed individuals. practice. The Medway School of Pharmacy MSc in Medicines Management is designed to equip health-care For the research project, which comprises the final 60 professionals with the skills and knowledge to credits of the programme, students will be required to contribute effectively to medicines management prepare a research poster for presentation and carry services and to individual drug therapy decisions. out a structured research thesis. Teaching Careers The programme is delivered by distance learning There are many opportunities within medicines supported by two contact days (one for each level). management for health-care professionals with an The programme content is regulated updated and additional qualification. each module comprises a mixture of text, resources for self-study and case studies interspersed with Facts suggestions for activities which link the learning directly with their own practice. Award ■ Postgraduate Certificate Medicines Management ■ Diploma Medicines Management ■ MSc Medicines Management Location Medway School of Pharmacy, for contact days only. Application Direct to Postgraduate Admissions Tutor, Medway School of Pharmacy. Length One to six years part-time Offer levels ■ A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university. Equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis ■ At least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification.

16 Applicants must work within the UK NHS. to develop communication strategies to deliver personalised information which meets individual Candidates who do not have English as their fi rst patient’s expressed needs thereby supporting language may be required to achieve an International adherence to medication regimes. English Language Test Score (IELTS) of 6.5 or above (or equivalent). Medicines Management in Practice Features (10 credits)(core) The distance-learning nature of the programme This module helps prepare practitioners for makes it very fl exible. Students can start at any undertaking systematic and holistic medication review time throughout the year and are able to negotiate a at Levels 1–3 (as defi ned in the new General Medical personal timetable for submission of assessment with Services [nGMS] contract) in the context of an the programme tutors. The modules are fully supported established medicines management programme using by experienced pharmacists, many of whom have a the principles of pharmaceutical care planning. continuing clinical or management role within the NHS. Medication Review in Practice Programme structure (10 credits)(core) The programme consists of various modules. These This module will set medicines management in the are either core to the programme or optional. Students context of NHS service delivery, by highlighting undertaking the certifi cate must complete at total of local and national policy drivers and initiatives, and 60 credits, of which at least 20 credits must be from demonstrating how effective services are underpinned core modules. Diploma students must complete by clinical governance. This course will help to a further 60 credits of study, with an additional 20 equip practitioners to lead, develop, support and credits of core modules. Students who continue to deliver innovative, safe and cost effective medicines management services in their area of practice. MSc level must complete a research project related to their practice, write a thesis, and prepare a poster presentation. Using Evidence Effectively (10 credits)(core) This module will set the application of evidence-based Consultation and Communication in Practice: medicine in the context of medicines management by Patients as Partners (10 credits)(core) ensuring the student can use search, critical appraisal and communication skills to support prescribing and This module will explore the complex and often monitoring decisions. confl icting health beliefs and external infl uences which affect an individual’s decisions about the need for, and safety of, their medicines. It will equip the student

17 Postgraduate Short course provision

The Medway School of Pharmacy offers a portfolio of Careers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules Students who are prescribers are required to suitable for pharmacists and other health care carry out CPD specific to their prescribing role; in professionals. These are focused around the clinical some cases re-registration is dependent on this. and cost-effective use of medicines and prescribing. Pharmacists who are undertaking advanced services Currently the CPD modules available include: under the new pharmacy contract are required to provide proof of training. Pharmacists who wish to ■ Practice Certificate in Pharmacy Management – engage in locally commissioned enhanced services Part 1 (5 credits) will identify learning needs which can be addressed ■ Practice Certificate in Pharmacy Management – through CPD modules. Part 2 (5 credits) ■ Skills for Public Health – Part 1 (5 credits) ■ Skills for MURs – Medicines Use Reviews (5 credits) ■ Patient Monitoring in Practice (10 credits) ■ Minor Ailments: Pain (5 credits) ■ Minor Ailments: Infections and Infestations (10 credits) ■ Asthma (5 credits) ■ COPD (5 credits) ■ Hypertension (5 credits) ■ Ischaemic Heart Disease (5 credits) ■ Heart Failure (5 credits) ■ Type 1 Diabetes (5 credits) ■ Type 2 Diabetes (5 credits) ■ Upper Gastro-Intestinal Disease (5 credits) ■ Depression ■ Dementia (for 2012) ■ Bipolar disorder ■ Schizophrenia (for 2012) ■ Substance Misuse ■ Alcohol Use and Misuse Teaching Short Courses include: ■ 5 and 10 credit distance-learning courses ■ Study days. Assessment Assessment is through completion of case studies and assignments which are principally work based.

18 Application Features Short-Course application forms are available on The short course provision offers a range of options request from the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor, for health-care professionals wishing to enhance the Medway School of Pharmacy. medicines management services they offer patients and fulfil learning needs as part of CPD. It is possible Length to link CPD modules together to complete a short course programme. In a short course programme, a Practice certificates are usually completed in four to student studies linked modules over a set period of six months. time. Popular short course programmes include: Long Term Conditions, Pharmacy Services, Mental Health Offer levels and Pharmacist with Special Interest. Students must have: ■ A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university. Equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis. OR ■ At least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification.

19 Postgraduate Short course provision

Skills for MURs Minor Ailments: Infections and Infestations This 5-credit module published in conjunction (10 credits) with Chemist + Druggist magazine is to accredit Minor Ailments: Pain (5 credits) pharmacists to provide medicine use reviews (MURs) for patients under the new NHS pharmacy These two modules in the minor-ailment series contract. Supporting material cover skills needed for are suitable for pharmacists and nurses. They MURs and a range of clinical topics. New for 2011 consider specific types of minor ailment. One is the inclusion of materials to supported targeted module explores infections and infestations MURs. Assessment is through the presentation of while the other covers pain. Together, these two case studies via an online resource. modules encompass a large proportion of the conditions covered in a minor-ailment service. The Patient Monitoring in Practice learning material provided helps with competent An understanding and interpretation of clinical tests diagnosis and consideration of the clinical and is vital to help with diagnosis and monitoring of cost-effective options for the management disease and drug therapy. In addition, enhanced of individual patients presenting with these services may well involve near-patient testing in conditions. the pharmacy. This 10-credit module provides Asthma (5 credits) underpinning knowledge for a range of services that pharmacists and other health-care professionals Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease may be offering or thinking about providing for (COPD) (5 credits) patients. Assessment is through multiple choice These modules help students work more closely questions and the submission of case studies. with patients with asthma or COPD to improve Skills for Public Health Part 1 understanding of the practical management issues and the evidence underpinning the therapeutics. This 10-part module published in conjunction with the Chemist + Druggist magazine looks at Hypertension (5 credits) the evidence base behind the key public-health interventions. It shows practical ways in which Ischaemic Heart Disease (5 credits) pharmacists can provide services in this key area of Heart Failure (5 credits) development for pharmacy. Hypertension is a key health issue as it is a Practice Certificate in Pharmacy Management major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular These two modules consider the key management disease. Its impact on causing future health topics, applied specifically to the pharmacy setting. problems is well established, as are the benefits The modules cover the team, the individual, the of treatment. Ischaemic heart disease and heart structure and the task and offers practical advice failure are cardiac conditions which cause much on how to work in and/or lead any pharmacy-based suffering and can lead to premature death. For organisation, however large or small. many patients pharmacotherapy of these cardiac conditions is sub optimal. These modules will Therapeutic CPD Modules support students to work more closely with These allow students to progress through the material patients to enhance the management of these at a pace that suits them. The materials include common cardiac conditions through an improved case studies, and portfolio and learning activities to understanding of the practical management issues enhance understanding and application to practice. and the evidence underpinning the therapeutics. Assessment for five-credit modules is through the completion and submission of case studies. Additional written work is required for 10-credit modules.

20 Type 1 Diabetes (5 credits) Type 2 Diabetes (5 credits) It is estimated that 2.5 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes. A further million may have developed the disease but will not have been diagnosed. The management of diabetes currently accounts for approximately 5% of NHS expenditure, but this will clearly rise, particularly as the complications include kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, blindness and lower limb amputation. This module will help you to develop your skills and knowledge around the provision of evidence-based clinical care to patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Depression (5 credits) Bipolar Disorder (5 credits) Dementia (5 credits) Schizophrenia (5 credits) These modules will help you develop your skills and knowledge about the place of pharmacotherapy in the management of these commonly encountered mental health conditions Substance Misuse (5 credits) This module reviews international, national, local and personal perspectives on drug misuse. It also looks at treatment services and treatment options for service users in the context of medicines management. Alcohol Use and Misuse (5 credits) This module aims to develop skills in understanding, identifying and managing alcohol- use disorders in primary care. Upper Gastrointestinal Disease (5 credits) This module covers dyspepsia, gastro- oesophageal reﬂ ex desease (GORD) and peptic ulcer desease. Upper G1 disorders are remarkably prevalent in the western world. This module will equip students to understand the importance of good history taking, combined with clinical evaluation in diagnosing patients.

21 Pharmacist with Special Interest (PhwSI) It is important to note that the successful completion 30 credit short course programme of this course DOES NOT lead to qualification as a PhwSI. This status can only be achieved by Pharmacist with Special Interest have been defined accreditation through your local practitioner with a by the Department of Health as pharmacists who special interest approval panel (or equivalent). supplement their core generalist role by delivering an additional, high-quality service to meet the needs of In order to be considered for entry to the course, you patients. Working principally in the community, they must have: deliver a clinical service beyond the scope of their ■ core professional role or may undertake advanced Been practising as a pharmacist for at least two interventions not normally undertaken by their peers. years They will have demonstrated appropriate skills and ■ Preliminary evidence of advanced-level practice in competencies to deliver those services without direct the specialist clinical area supervision. ■ An identified patient need for the specialist service The role of the PhwSI is being driven by the need to ■ The support of your local Health Trust redesign services in order to improve access to care ■ An identified mentor who will support you through for patients, and to improve the service they receive. the period of learning in practice. It is not a requirement for a PhwSI to be qualified as a prescriber, but in practice many will be as this could NB. For local accreditation you will be required to potentially enhance the scope of the role. PhwSI will provide a reference from an objective, relevant and normally practise across a locality or primary care independent clinician who will confirm your competence trust (PCT) or within a clinical network. As part of a as a PhwSI. You may wish to consider this when selecting local accreditation process, PhwSIs will be expected your mentor for this course. to demonstrate competencies in line with a nationally Assessments include: agreed framework. ■ A portfolio with supporting narrative/attendance at This short course consists of two 15-credit modules placement, mapped against PhwSI competencies and is delivered by a combination of four study days ■ held at the Medway School of Pharmacy, self-directed Evidence-based management of a patient in the learning, distance learning materials and a minimum chosen area of specialism of six days in practice supported by a mentor in the ■ A business case for specialist service provision specialism that the pharmacist will be working in. ■ An assessed presentation.

22 MSc Medicines Management student proﬁ le

Kathy Ellis, Advanced Nurse diagnosed and managed patients in my minor illness Practitioner clinic. Assignments included writing about service developments which I could put into practice. For I undertook this degree to example, I developed a delayed antibiotic prescribing increase my knowledge strategy which I audited and presented to our GPs. and skills as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse To complete the programme I conducted research in Independent Prescriber. an area relevant to my practice. I chose to explore the experiences of patients who had undergone insulin I enjoyed the programme initiation in a general practice clinic. I was fortunate which is very applicable in having regular contact with my supervisor who to my role in a large GP practice in Kent. Distance facilitated the research. Importantly, I feel my study learning over four years gave me the fl exibility to has made a small but valuable contribution to patient study while working. My tutors were very accessible care. Following presentations of my fi ndings to and supportive and contact days provided good clinicians and study participants, I developed some opportunities for networking. new leafl ets, as part of the improvements identifi ed. In addition to core courses, I could tailor the More recently, the study fi ndings were published in a programme to my role by selecting relevant peer-reviewed diabetes journal. modules. These included applied therapeutics Overall I enjoyed the programme which has enhanced in: Minor Ailments, Cardiovascular Disease and my advanced practice and I would certainly encourage Asthma. Assessments included case study others to undertake this degree. analysis, for example I wrote how I assessed,

23 Out and about

A School set in the heart of Everything you want Medway on your doorstep Medway School of Pharmacy sits at the heart of the The county of Kent is a popular draw for tourists, new multi-university campus at Chatham Maritime. who come in their thousands each year to visit its This development is wrapped within a partnership castles, beaches, picture-postcard villages and seaside towns. The county has an excellent network with shared facilities between the Universities of Kent of motorways and A roads, as well as a good train and Greenwich, MidKent College and Canterbury service. Christ Church University. Around the campus and in Medway Medway takes its name from the strategically placed river set halfway between London and the Channel A short walk from the campus is the Dockside Outlet Centre, a shopping centre specialising in clothes ports and comprises a collection of towns, namely and household goods. Next door is the Odeon Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham and Strood. The cinema and Dickens World theme park, which brings River Medway and its banks became a major ship- Victorian England to life with some of Dickens’ most building port leading to the formation of Chatham famous characters. The council also puts on popular Dockyard in 1547. Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey Dickens’ festivals with colourful parades. was also developed to complement the Medway naval activities. Many famous ships were built The Medway Towns are multicultural and the spin-off is a wide variety of superb restaurants. Everything in Chatham, and of note is the Pilgrim Fathers’ from Chinese, Thai and Indian to Italian and French ‘Mayflower’, which was launched at Strood. cuisine is on the menu. The Medway nightlife is Medway has changed significantly in recent years also very good. Rochester in particular has a large and is now the largest development area in the selection of good-quality, sociable pubs, from familiar South East and is home to 13,000 businesses. As chains, such as Wetherspoons, to small landlord- part of the Thames Gateway project, the Medway owned pubs. regeneration programme is set to transform the area The area boasts a number of health and fitness over the next 20 years. A new city centre is to be clubs, including three large clubs that are council- built with Chatham centre and waterfront at its heart. run. Football is very popular and the local Gillingham The plan is to make the whole ‘Medway Waterfront’ Football Club has a loyal following. If you enjoy area a unique place, renowned for its exciting sailing, a large number of marinas have been built buildings, open spaces, riverside walks and historic along the River Medway. Crewing jobs are often environment. It will generate up to 16,000 new homes available on the many boats. Other popular pursuits and more than 20,000 new jobs. include fishing, photography, painting and bird watching in the three Medway country parks, while there is a ski school at Capstone Country Park. The Medway area is uniquely situated within a short distance of a large number of attractions. London is less than an hour away by train journey and France less than two hours. The following will give you an idea of what you can do if you want to travel further afield… On the edge of London Chislehurst Caves, near Bromley, has over 20 miles of caverns and passageways once used by the Romans. With its cycle and car racing, Brands Hatch is a great draw for motor-racing enthusiasts. If you have the money, you can take a spin around the circuit in a racing car, try karting, or learn skid control. The airfield at Biggin Hill is known for its international air fair. Here you can see rare aircraft and spectacles such as the Red Arrows, the RAF’s aerobatics team.

24 Bluewater, Europe’s largest shopping centre, is a 40- minute bus journey from Chatham bus station. Hever Castle, near Edenbridge, once the home of Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn, offers both a picturesque moated castle and extensive gardens. In Tunbridge Wells you can wander down the Pantiles, a pedestrianised area of 18th-century colonnaded shops. Here you will ﬁ nd the chalybeate spring, the source of the waters that made this a popular spa town.

Heart of the county Leeds Castle, near Maidstone, is reputed to be one of the world’s loveliest castles. Its grounds, with lake, maze, aviary and grotto, hosts classical music and pop concerts. North-east of Maidstone is Detling Showground, a venue for open-air events.

Canterbury About 40 minutes from Medway by train or car, the city of Canterbury is dominated by its cathedral, one of the ﬁ nest religious buildings in Britain. Museums and art galleries are spread throughout the city and the Marlowe Theatre offers everything from music and comedy to West-End productions. The city is known for its pubs and bars, many tailored to students. Cricket fans head for the St Lawrence ground, home of the Kent County Cricket Club. Canterbury has a mix of department stores and smaller outlets, while a few miles outside the city is McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, which offers top names with excellent discounts. Howletts Wild Animal Park is also nearby. This has collections of elephants, tigers, wolves and monkeys, and the largest breeding colony of gorillas in the world.

North Kent coast Whitstable, with its sea front and weatherboarded houses, is one of Kent’s most charming towns. As well as restaurants, galleries and antique shops, it offers the essential Whitstable experience: a plate of oysters at a waterfront restaurant. Margate offers the traditional seaside experience, sea, sand and ﬁ sh and chips, but it also has an aquarium at Palm Bay and a mysterious shell grotto. You can also try your luck at the amusement arcades on the sea front. Overlooking the Channel, Dover Castle dominates the town from its position on the White Cliffs. Highlights include the keep, decked out to welcome a touring Henry VIII, and Hellﬁ re Corner, a network of tunnels used during World War II as a military hospital and command centre for the evacuation of Dunkirk.

Maidstone Maidstone, the county town of Kent, is only 10 miles from Medway and is a popular draw for students,

25 particularly for its nightlife. There are a variety of clubs catering to different ages and different tastes in music, from RnB and commercial dance to electro and trance. By day, there are other attractions: the town has many places to shop, including Fremlin Walk, which has some of the larger department stores, and the Royal Arcade, with smaller specialist shops. Visitors can also ﬁ nd a cinema, bowling alley and a highly individual selection of tourist attractions. Pubs offer reasonably priced food or you can choose from a range of cuisine in Earl Street, where you can also ﬁ nd the Hazlitt Theatre.

Folkestone Folkestone is a mix of traditional seaside resort and Edwardian elegance – harbour, seafood stalls, cobbled streets and a mile-long cliff-top promenade. For the sports fan, Folkestone’s main attraction is the racecourse. This hosts twenty days of racing a year, both ﬂ at and National Hunt.

There are plenty of other things to see and do in the county of Kent. For more suggestions, visit www.kenttourism.co.uk.

26 The association includes two award-winning bars, Activities a convenience store, a student-advice centre and a JobShop to ﬁnd part-time work for students. In addition, the association operates numerous sports Medway Pharmacy clubs and societies through its student-activities Students’ Association centre and boasts over one thousand active The Medway Pharmacy Students’ Association members. Highlights include a growing number of (MPSA) would like to welcome all prospective successful sports teams, a campus newspaper, and registered students to the Medway School of Pulp, various fund-raising activities and an annual Pharmacy. boat race between the universities, which takes place on the River Medway. The MPSA aims to enrich student life on campus via social events and support, aspiring to foster a The association, which is managed by Kent Union, sense of School spirit and unity within the student employs a mixture of career and student staff and body. Established in 2008, the MPSA is a registered is based in Jellicoe and Pilkington Buildings. The society under the Universities at Medway Students’ organisation turns over £750,000 per year, is a not- Association. In fact, we are the largest student for-proﬁt organisation and re-invests its commercial association on campus, boasting an impressive 526 revenues into offering better activities and services members. to its students.

The Universities at Medway Sports and societies Students’ Association There are currently several sports teams The Universities at Medway Students’ Association representing the Universities at Medway in men’s (UMSA) is the students’ organisation for the and women’s football, netball, mixed hockey, rugby Universities of Greenwich, Kent and Canterbury and basketball. The number of sports on offer is Christ Church at the shared Universities at Medway growing every year, and new students are always Campus in Chatham Maritime. welcome to suggest new ones. We also welcome The association provides representation, activities ideas for new societies. At the moment, we have and wide-ranging services to its 9,000 students and ten societies covering a variety of interests, but we is the fastest-growing student organisation in the are always on the lookout for more. We offer full UK. It exists to ensure that you get the most out of support to anyone who has an idea for starting up a your time at university. new one. Sports and societies are an integral part of university life, providing a fantastic opportunity for participation and friendship.

27 Medway Park Representation Medway Park is Medway’s new centre of sporting UMSA is a democratic organisation which values excellence, with the needs of the community at its the needs and interests of its members. In order heart. Development work on what was then the Black to provide a true voice for the students, a number Lion leisure centre began in 2009. Medway Park of student ofﬁcers are elected each year to form opened in April 2010. £11.1m has been invested in the an executive committee. There are positions for project, with the objective of providing Medway with education, welfare, entertainments, sport and a sporting hub of a calibre and diversity unequalled societies, as well as a president, general secretary anywhere else in Kent. and MidKent College.

Medway Park received £5m of government funding Commercial services and £3m from the University of Kent at Medway to provide state-of-the-art sports science and sports The association runs Essentials, a well-stocked therapy for both academic and commercial purposes. convenience store, and Coopers and Purple, the on-campus pub and club. All of these facilities have The plans are designed to deliver beneﬁts both for undergone substantial refurbishment recently and 2012 and beyond. Facilities will beneﬁt the sporting are extremely popular among students of all the elite and the community at large and meet the needs universities. of the burgeoning Universities at Medway campus and the new MidKent College development. Students leisure passes can be purchased from Medway Park using their University of Kent student ID. For further information on the facilities at Medway Park, please see www.medwaypark.org.uk.

28 Accommodation

All eligible pharmacy students will be offered accommodation at our state-of-the-art facilities at Liberty Quays. This development is just a few minutes’ walk away from the campus. Accommodation is arranged in clusters of flats and provides the latest in comfort and amenities. All bedrooms have their own shower and toilet and each room is networked. The flats are for five, six or eight students, each sharing a fully equipped kitchen. Students also have the option of studio flats (subject to availability). These have their own en-suite bathroom, shower and cooking facilities. Included in the cost of the rent are: ■ All utility charges ■ Internet access in every bedroom ■ Personal contents insurance ■ A 24-hour reception service ■ An on-site maintenance team ■ An electronic entry system and CCTV.

The Liberty Quays development has its own social area, launderette, Tesco Express store and food outlets. For further information, please visit the University of Kent website at www.kent.ac.uk.

29 Campus map

1 St. George’s Centre 7 Grenville Building 16 Drill Hall Library 18 Jellicoe Building School of Science LearnHigher Training Room Coopers Bar (UMSA) 2 Gatehouse Entrance Centre for Sports & Exercise Sciences Seminar Rooms Campus Shop (UMSA) Security/Reception IT Helpdesk Lecture Theatres 8 Hawke Building Study Skills Helpdesk Teaching Rooms 3 Pembroke Building School of Engineering Teaching Rooms School of Engineering Renishaw Productivity Centre Open Access IT University of Greenwich parking Medway Academic Planning Wardroom 9 Wolfson Centre for 17 Pilkington Building University of Kent parking Lecture Rooms Bulk Solids Handling Technology Universities at Medway Students’ Canterbury Christ Church University Facilities Management Association (UMSA) parking University of Greenwich Marketing 10 Wolfe House Lecture Theatre Department Hall of Residence Restaurant Bus stop Medway Enterprise Hub Teaching Rooms Partnership Division 11 Merlin House ATM machine Centre for Work-Based Learning Hall of Residence Restaurant/Café School of Architecture, Design & Construction 12 Adelaide House Post Room Hall of Residence

4 Blake Building 13 Forte House Accommodation Ofﬁ ce Hall of Residence 1 Natural Resources Institute School of Engineering Labs 14 Sunne House Short Course Centre Hall of Residence 3 Student Centre 4 15 Sports Hall 5 Nelson Building 5 School of Health & Social Care 2 Computing 6 Print room 7 Medway Sciences 18 Showering facilities 8 17 6 Anson Building Medway School of Pharmacy 9 12 10 16

Approx 20-minute walk to Gillingham train station 14 13 11

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Enquiries For general enquiries, please contact reception Tel: +44 (0)1634 883150 Fax: +44 (0)1634 883927 Web: www.msp.ac.uk Undergraduate admissions Debby Dixon, Admissions Manager Tel: +44 (0)1634 883405 E-mail: [email protected] Postgraduate admissions Tel: +44 (0)1634 883150

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