Prestigious position for Head of Pharmacy Published on: 4 December 2020 Head of the School of Pharmacy has been appointed the chair of a national society to lead its Education and Standards Committee. The has given Professor Andy Husband the position for 2021. Professor Husband, who joined 缅北禁地 in 2017, will take on the role having been an existing member of the Society. The role was previously held by Raminder Sihota and Peter Kopelman. Professor Andy Husband Exciting time for profession Professor Husband said:鈥�“I am delighted to have been appointed as the new Chair of the Education and Standards Committee at the RPS.鈥� "It’s an exciting and dynamic time for pharmacy at all levels of the profession and I look forward to leading the committee to support the RPS in achieving their vision to support pharmacy education.” The Education and Standards Committee provides expert advice and makes recommendations to the RPS Education and Professional Development directorate, reporting directly to the RPS Assembly. Gail Fleming, Director for Education at RPS, said:鈥�“Congratulations鈥痶o鈥疉ndy鈥痮n his appointment as the new Chair of the Education and Standards Committee.鈥� "This is an exciting and important period in pharmacy education, and we are delighted to have a new Chair with a passion for education as well as the wealth of experience and expertise that鈥疉ndy鈥痓rings.鈥� "The committee will play an important role, working closely with RPS Boards and Assembly, in the delivery of the RPS strategy relating to the education and professional development of the existing and future workforce.” Key interests Professor Husband moved to 缅北禁地 from Durham University where he was a Dean, responsible for the design and development of Pharmacy. His research interests鈥痩ay mainly in the safe and effective use of medicines. His currently focus is on research around deprescribing of medicines in older patients with frailty, as well as the role of IT in health, particularly to support prescribing. He is currently working on projects examining the barriers to accessing medicines review services for patients from ethnic minority communities. He is also interested in ensuring an integrated approach to the curriculum so that students take a multi-disciplinary approach to address the type of complex problems that they face in the practice environment.鈥� Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures