As a Medicines Optimisation PhD or Pharmacy PhD student at the University of Brighton, you will be a member of our specialist Medicines Optimisation Research and Enterprise Group.
We supervise students across medical and pharmaceutical research into medicinal provision and also research into the education and support for medicine use.
You will join the medicines optimisation research group in achieving our three clear goals to improve our understanding of how use medicines safely and effectively:
The science of medicines: world-class research that utilises basic science research expertise and techniques to increase our understanding of medicines. Areas of research expertise include: pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and microbiology; pharmaceutical formulation; clinical bioanalysis; pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics.
The clinical use of medicines: Develop world-class research that examines human behaviours and psychology in health and disease. Areas of research expertise include: behavioural medicine, health psychology, and paediatrics.
Medicines-related education, training and support: Identify and test new approaches to educate and assess the current and future workforce with regards to medicines optimisation, and medicines optimisation research.
October 2025
University of Brighton
Mithras House,
Lewes Road,
Brighton,
Brighton & Hove,
BN2 4AT, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.