Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology research

Our research spans fundamental drug discovery science, target identification through to health care delivery and lifelong health.

Research themes

We have a long-standing and internationally recognised reputation for high-quality, translational research with an overall aim of improved health outcomes.

Drug and target discovery

We deliver innovative drug and target discovery science to address to priority health and medical problems.

Medicines design

Our aim is to understand and apply underlying scientific principles in the rational design of medicines.

Health and clinical research

This theme comprises two groups: Health services research and Musculoskeletal medicine.

Research centres

Our staff work across a range of interdisciplinary research centres and groups.

Centre for Therapeutic Innovation

Spacial temporal functional state of critical biomarkers in lung cancer

We transform innovation, arisen from basic research, to diagnostics and prognostics, medicines design and delivery, leading to personalised medicine.

Centre for Regenerative Medicine

We improve patient health by researching the repair, replacement and regeneration of cells, tissues and organs.

Neuroscience network

An interdisciplinary group from psychology, biology and biochemistry, pharmacy and pharmacology, physics and computer science and local hospital research teams.

Cancer Research at Bath

Our mission is to improve cancer patient outcomes by fostering links between Bath’s scientists and clinicians.

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

We are an interdisciplinary research centre bridging science and engineering.

Study with us

Find out about our MSc and PhD degrees.

MSc Drug Discovery

Gain knowledge and practical skills in drug discovery science from target identification through to getting a drug to market.

Postgraduate degrees in pharmacy and pharmacology

Find out about our PhD degrees, funding opportunities and how to apply.

Our facilities

Our facilities are available for students, research and industry.

Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC²)

We combine cutting-edge analytical equipment with extensive in-house expertise to provide a comprehensive material and chemical characterisation service.

Research excellence

The results of the Research Evaluation Framework (REF) 2014 confirm the excellence of the research undertaken in the Department.

91% of our research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in REF 2014

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Our internationally recognised centre of excellence covers all the skills you'll need to develop and prescribe medicinal products.