Pharmaceutical Science- Things to do over the summer

The beginning of your course is not far away, and we're really excited for you to officially join us at London South Bank University (LSBU). If you're looking for ideas of things to do over the summer related to your degree, our academic team have given some suggestions of things you might be interested in reading, watching, listening to, doing, and following.  These activities will give you a deeper insight into the history of pharmaceutical science, a better understanding of a career as a scientist, and help you to prepare for your studies.

Keep an eye out for topics like drug shortages, personalised medicine, vaccine development, or innovations in drug delivery. Ask yourself: “How does this connect to what I’ll be learning?” These are all friendly recommendations - it's completely up to you how much (or little) you decide to do!

See & Do

Museums and Pharmacies

There are some great museums and exhibitions in London with a focus on science:

Science Museum, SW7 2DD

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/understanding-body

The Science Museum offers free entry. The Who Am I? interactive gallery allows you to explore the characteristics that make humans a successful species, such as personality, intelligence and language, and the Medicine gallery reveals moving personal stories and provide a rich historical context for our experience of medicine and health today.

Explore a Community Pharmacy

Pop in to one of your local pharmacies, explain that you are about to embark on a degree in Pharmaceutical Science and ask if you can·chat to the pharmacist there. See how medicines are dispensed, or speak to the pharmacist (many are happy to chat about their role if you’re polite and curious).

Read

Books

How to be a better scientist, by Andrew Johnson

View recommended book

The Body, by Bill Bryson

View recommended book

Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre

View recommended book

Online Publications

New Scientist

Discover the New Scientist, a weekly science and technology magazine that covers international  news from a scientific perspective.

Pharmaceutical Journal

The PJ is a daily online publication that provides news, analysis, learning resources and research information for pharmacists and pharmacutical scientists.

Fierce Pharma

The Fierce Pharma is a news and insights platform focussed on the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Watch & Listen

Online Learning

Science and Environment

Catch up with the latest national and global news from the BBC.

American Chemical Society

Learn about Drug Development by watching  videos on the American Chemical Society Youtube channel.

Pharma Lessons

Get a head start with this free good clinical practice training from Pharma Lessons, suitable for all those who are invlved in clinical research.

Khan Academy

Great for biology and chemitry refreshers!