Best unis for pharmacy (mainly industrial)

[minderide]

Hi there, I hope you can help me on this one. I am about to send my application via UCAS and I am a bit stuck with the choosing part.
I have picked Manchester, Reading, Bath, Portsmouth and have 1 spot for 1 of the following (Uni of East Anglia, Aston, Medway sc. of Pharmacy, LSOP).
Could you advise me what should I choose? I hope to relate something with industry after the studies and during the pre-reg year.


Cheers

[johnep]

Manchester more closely connected with industry.
johnep

[Nik]

I was under the impression (certainly from industry reps who come to career talks) that Aston has very close links with the industry and many pre-regs have been Aston students.

[johnep]

Agreed, with Manchester, Birmingham was at centre of industrial revolution.
johnep

[minderide]

Hi again, johnep, have you heard anything about Cardiff uni and it's relevance to pharmacy in industry in any way ? I crossed it out from my uni list too early, and now it seems that is a one well-respected uni.

Help appreciated,

Cheers

[johnep]

Wales is a small far away country of which I know nothing..... to quote Chamberlain.. Sorry did not even know Cardiff had a SOP.
johnep

[Nik]

I'm not aware of any pharma presence in Wales. To be honest in 5 years time you will find it difficult to get anything in UK let alone Wales.

[Asterix]

I'm not aware of any pharma presence in Wales. To be honest in 5 years time you will find it difficult to get anything in UK let alone Wales.

why?

[Nik]

Johnep has mentioned plenty of times regarding the relocation of R&D to far east such as China and India where labour is cheap. Sales staff are being cut, R&D streamlined to focus on specific therapeutic areas where big pharma can make big bucks. All that's left is manufacturing, regulatory affairs (always will be a job here) and clinical trials (same).

[vanquish s]

law, quality control, sales will always be a big area-cuts due to profession, law, advisory and consultancy roles, economics. Increasingly a number of small specialist companies are opening up. There is also ict.