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PDA student members have the opportunity to represent UK pharmacy at an international event
Thu 9th February 2023
Student members of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) have the chance to participate in a trip to Norway or Australia as part of PDA delegations to an international congress.
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Student Newsletter – January 2023
Fri 27th January 2023
In this edition, read about upcoming PDA activities and events and the PDA’s presence at the GFTU’s Young Members Development Weekend. Also, read about the winner of the Welsh Pharmacy Student Leadership Award and their pharmacy journey.
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PDA Student Reps in action, the GFTU Young Members Development Weekend
Tue 24th January 2023
Noni Anigbo is a 3rd year pharmacy student at Keele University and a PDA Student Rep. In November they attended the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) Young Member’s Development Weekend and has since reflected on their experience.
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PDA attends GFTU Young Members Development Weekend
Thu 22nd December 2022
PDA Student Reps and staff attended the GFTU Young Members Development Weekend to learn essential skills for activists, network with other young members, and bring new ideas back to the PDA.
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An award-winning pharmacy student’s commitment to helping other students
Mon 5th December 2022
The PDA recently caught up with Harvey John, the winner of the Welsh Pharmacy Student Leadership Award, to highlight his inspirational dedication to his studies and his fellow students.
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Student Newsletter – November 2022
Fri 25th November 2022
In this edition, read about Pharmacist Support’s new grants portal and ways you can de-stress during your MPharm. Also, one PDA student member shares their experience of repeat prescriptions while working in a community pharmacy.
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Taking the Stress out of Exams
Fri 11th November 2022
Especially for PDA student members who have exams coming up, the PDA is hosting a ‘Taking the Stress out of Exams’ course as part of the PDA’s commitment to supporting pharmacy students.
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Student Newsletter – July 2022
Fri 15th July 2022
In this edition, read about an opportunity for students to come together to talk about high levels of stress and how to make improvements on Saturday 16 July, what it is like to be a PDA Student Rep, and an award-winning pharmacy student’s commitment to better the profession.
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Trainee and potential pharmacists need to share details of issues with online exams
Tue 5th July 2022
The PDA are reiterating the call for candidates who took the online examination last week to share more information about their experience.
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An award-winning pharmacy student’s commitment to better the profession
Tue 24th May 2022
In order to highlight the exceptional work of those dedicated to the profession, we caught up with PDA member David Dinneen, who recently won the 2022 Northern Ireland Pharmacy Student Leadership Award. David talks about how he became interested in pharmacy and shares advice for first-year pharmacy students.