Time-Line of the Welsh School of Pharmacy 1978 to date
1978 Professor Paul Spencer appointed as Head of School.
1978 The establishment of the Welsh Committee for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education with a remit for the provision of continuing education for pharmacists in Wales (first meeting was actually in January 1979)
1979 Welsh Office provides funding to WSP for continuing education for pharmacists in Wales. John Hough is appointed Director of Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Studies (part-time). Later in the year, he is replaced by David Bailey.
1980’s Contraction of staff numbers due to the squeeze on University funding by the Government of the day.
1985 Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy established jointly with the Southern Derbyshire Health Authority
1986 First full-time Director of Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Studies (David Temple) appointed following increased funding from Welsh Office
1988 Merger of UWIST with University College Cardiff to become the University of Wales College of Cardiff. Start of relocation of several departments out of the Redwood Building.
1990 WSP expands to occupy nearly half of the Redwood Building.
1990 The British Pharmaceutical Conference held in Cardiff, using “University of Cardiff” facilities. It was one of the last conferences to be organised by the local branch of the Society. Professor Spencer was Vice-Chair of the organising committee, which also included Mike Barnett and Tony Armstrong. Professor Ian Kellaway was Science Chairman and Linda Stone (alumni nee Gordon) was President of the Society. Several members of staff assisted during the four days of the conference (September 10-13th). Previous BPCs had been held in Cardiff in 1891, 1930 and 1965)
1991 The Welsh Centre for Post-Graduate Pharmaceutical Education opened by Mr Nicholas Bennett (Under Secretary of State in the Welsh Office) on 15th March
1994 WSP celebrates 75 years of history.
1996 WSP awarded a grade 5 in the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise)
1997 WSP achieves an ‘excellent in teaching’ following inspection by HEFCW
Professor Spencer steps down as HoS.
Professor David Luscombe is appointed Head of WSP.
WCPPE is relocated to 8 North Road.
1997 Start of the four year modular MPharm degree
2000 The Queen visits the Redwood Building and opens the Tenovus Cancer Research Laboratories on 15th June
2001 First students graduate with a University of Wales MPharm degree.
2003 Professor Luscombe steps down as HoS. Professor Stephen Denyer joins the School from Brighton as the new HoS.
2007 The School of Optometry moves out of the Redwood Building and most of its space is allocated to Pharmacy.
2009 The first students graduate with an MPharm degree awarded by Cardiff University
2010 Professor Stephen Denyer is appointed Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education & Students and is succeeded as Head of School by Professor Gary Baxter.
Professor Chris McGuigan is appointed Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and is chair of the University's REF Committee
Initial approval given for the 2 + 2 MPharm degree offered jointly with Taylor's University College in Malaysia and the first students are recruited.
2011 The new GMP suite is commissioned and used for student classes.
The name of the school is officially changed to the "Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences"