What is Pharmacology?
Pharmacology is the science concerned with the study of drugs and how they work. To pharmacologists, a drug is any chemical agent which produces a recognisable biological effect.
Pharmacology is also concerned with the search for new drugs and how they can best be used in the treatment of diseases in both humans and animals. You can find out more about pharmacology at the British Pharmacological Society website.
Pharmacology is different from Pharmacy (a pharmacist is qualified to prepare and dispense drugs). Pharmacy is not taught at the University of Cambridge, but details of Pharmacy courses are available from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Summer Internships
As an undergraduate, you have the opportunity to undertake a short internship with our lab groups. This is independently organised, please contact potential hosts directly.
We have interviewed previous summer interns. You can read about their experiences here.