PDA Students

• Pharmacist Support launches Student ACTNow campaign

  Thu 13th March 2025 The PDA

  Pharmacist Support are once again running their yearly Student ACTNow campaign, in line with University Mental Health Day which takes place on Thursday 13 March 2025. 

• A third-year pharmacy student’s insight into Ramadan

  Tue 11th March 2025 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice, a third year pharmacy student who wishes to remain anonymous gives an insight into what Ramadan is, how it is celebrated and how those not celebrating Ramadan can provide support and understanding during this period. 

• Student Newsletter – March 2025

  Thu 6th March 2025 The PDA

  In this edition, read about how pharmacy students at Kingston University have raised money for the Medicines to Gaza campaign and how the PDA’s fair funding campaign has taken another positive step forward. Also read an anonymous PDA student member’s experience of finding resilience. 

• Student Newsletter – November 2024

  Tue 5th November 2024 The PDA

  In this edition, read about how pharmacy students at University College London hosted a stall to celebrate World Pharmacist Day and learn more about your PDA National Executive Committee Representative. You can also find out about the PDA’s Medicines to Gaza campaign and the power of trade unions! 

• PDA student members take part in Young Members’ Development Weekend

  Thu 27th June 2024 The PDA

  Last month, PDA student members, Liz Boateng and Natalie Mbonjani attended the GFTU’s latest Young Members’ Development Weekend (YMDW). The three-day training course aims to educate and engage young trade union members through interactive and informative sessions. 

• An award winning student’s contribution to pharmacy

  Tue 18th June 2024 The PDA

  The PDA recently caught up with Olivia Donnelly, winner of the Student Leadership category in the 2024 Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards to discuss the steps she took while studying at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) to contribute to the world of pharmacy. PDA member, Olivia also shared her advice to first-year pharmacy students and where her pharmacy journey will take her next.  

• House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee agree pharmacy students should be included in the NHS Learning Support Fund

  Thu 30th May 2024 The PDA

  The PDA’s Fair Funding campaign was launched November 2023 to ask the government to include pharmacy students in the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), a supplementary fund that supports healthcare students in England throughout their pre-registration undergraduate or postgraduate studies. 

• Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards Winners 2024 revealed

  Wed 15th May 2024 The PDA

  The 25th Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards took place last month during a special silver milestone celebration to honour the hard work and dedication of the region’s leading healthcare professionals. 

• Pharmacist Support launches Student ACTNow campaign

  Mon 11th March 2024 The PDA

  The PDA's charity partner, Pharmacist Support are once again running their student ACTNow wellbeing campaign to coincide with University Mental Health Day which takes place on Thursday 14 March.  

• Student Newsletter – February 2024

  Sat 24th February 2024 The PDA

  In this edition, read about how PDA Student Reps are continuing to campaign on the issue of pharmacy students being left out of the scope of the NHS LFS and two student members' experiences of the 2023 EPhEU Congress and the 2023 FIP World Congress. Also, learn more about how you can get involved in one of the PDA’s four EDI Networks! 

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