Pharmacists and professional research staff work side by side to develop and undertake commissioned research, and provide evidence-based consultancy and workforce intelligence.<\/p>\n
Our research findings appear in academic journals, but we also publish accessible reports, blogs, and newsletters for policy makers, pharmacy employers and professionals, and anyone interested in work, employment, and pharmacy labour market issues.<\/p>\n
On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research title” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” make_equal=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research Left” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Our research focuses on the pharmacy labour market in its widest sense, and includes applied research on a range of pharmacist, pharmacy technician and support staff employment issues.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Research Right” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Find out more about the studies we\u2019re currently working on:<\/p>\n You can explore our main research themes and the key projects within them. 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knowing about uptake of and preferences for learning and training may be highly informative for providers of continuing or post foundation education or technician trainers.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \n< Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Team title” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” make_equal=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Team Left” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n The Director of CPWS is Professor Ellen\u00a0Schafheutle, a\u00a0pharmacist and health services researcher with more than 25 years\u2019 research experience in pharmacy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Team Right” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n A number of research and technical support staff work in the Centre, along with several PhD students.<\/p>\n Their research experience has been gained in different organisational settings. 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