Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Professor Claire Anderson has been elected president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Claire is Professor in the Division of Pharmacy and Policy at the University of Nottingham and will take over from outgoing President Sandra Gidley.
Professor Anderson has been at the University of Nottingham for almost 20 years where her research focuses on improving patient and public health in the light of contemporary health care reforms through designing and evaluating pharmacy practice and health service models and exploring patient's experiences of using medicines.
Claire has made a significant national and international contribution to the development of evidence, including developing and evaluating new professional roles for pharmacists. She also has an international reputation in research on pharmacy education and workforce development.
Addressing the RPS assembly Claire thanked Sandra Gidley for “her leadership and passion for our profession, particularly for leading the response to the pandemic.
She outlined that future priorities include; expanding the scope of the influence RPS has, as well as focusing on implementing change, and advancing the work the society is already doing around equality, diversity and inclusion.
I promise to always be equitable in my decision making, to stand alongside all our members and be an ally, to amplify the voice of pharmacy, to advocate for change and support future generations of pharmacists.
Clive Roberts, Head of the School of Pharmacy said: “Claire has long been a fantastic advocate for Nottingham on the international stage and a major contributor to our reputation in the profession. This is especially important at this time for Pharmacy education in the UK as we move towards new MPharm courses designed to meet the new education standards from the General Pharmaceutical Council and also the new HEE Foundation training programme that replaces the traditional post graduation Pre-registration training, so it is great to see Claire leading the RPS in its support of this important and exciting period for the profession and our students.
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More information is available from Professor Claire Anderson on Claire.anderson@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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