Faculty diploma course applications are now open and can be booked through the Academic Shop
For more information on the following; Diploma in the History of Medicine, Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine and the Diploma in Medicine in Conflict and Catastrophe. Courses starting from this autumn 2023 and January 2024.
Collecting and Reflecting Pharmacy History – Pharmacy Course 27-29 September
From carboys to COVID vaccination, herbs to herbals, materia medica to medicines, explore the objects and organisations that tell pharmacy histories today. This course will take you behind the scenes of key pharmaceutical collections with curator-led tours, object-based sessions and insightful talks that provide background stories and reflect on the challenges of curating and collecting […]
The Rose Prize 2023
The Rose Prize 2023 is now open for submissions. For more information, click here for the criteria.
Women in Leadership – International Women’s Day 2023
2021-2022 marked the first time in the history of the Society of Apothecaries that three women are holding Leadership roles. Marking International Women’s Day, Maria Ferran, Faculty Manager of The History & Philosophy of Medicine & Pharmacy and Karen Okemiri, Faculty Manager, Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine are sitting down with three of the Society’s prominent women, Professor […]
Briony Hudson – International Women’s Day 2023
Maria Ferran, Faculty Manager & Webmaster interviews Briony Hudson for International Women’s Day 2023 Briony Hudson being awarded her Honorary Fellowship to the Faculty by Andrew Papanikitas, President MF: What did it feel like to be the second female President of the Faculty? BH: It was a real honour and privilege to have been the […]
Dr Christina Dale – International Women’s Day 2023
Karen Okemiri, Faculty Manager interviews Dr Christina Dale for International Women’s Day 2023 KO: What does it feel like to be the first female President of the Faculty? CD: I am also the first civilian to take on this role. Most of the time I feel a bit of an imposter! I was very keen to […]
Professor Jane Anderson – International’s Woman’s Day 2023
Maria Ferran, Faculty Manager & Webmaster interviews Professor Jane Anderson for International Women’s Day 2023 MF: What did it feel like to be the second female Master of the Society? JA: First and foremost it was an enormous honour to be elected as the 412th Master of the Society in its 404-year history. That there has only […]
The Naked Surgeon by Samer Nashef
On Thursday, 10 November Samer Nashef gave his talk, ‘The Naked Surgeon’. The talk was held online and is available to view on our Youtube Channel – click here
The Sydney Selwyn Lectures 2022
On Tuesday, 11 October 2022, the Faculty of the History of Philosophy and Medicine held the Sydney Selwyn Lectures. The Faculty is grateful to the Sydney Selwyn family for their ongoing support and sponsorship of the lecture in memory of our past President, Sydney Selwyn. Left-right – Bryan Saunders, Beadle, Dr Andrew Papanikitas (President), Dr […]
Learned Medicine and Alchemical Mysteries in the Library of Clare College, Cambridge (c.1570-1620)
The Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy held the Gideon de Laune lecture on 21 June 2022. Speaker: Dr Timothy Chesters Title: Learned Medicine and Alchemical Mysteries in the Library of Clare College, Cambridge (c.1570-1620) Dr Chambers gave his talk online due to the national train strikes, this recording is available […]
