Mrs Dipa Kamdar

Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
Department of Pharmacy
School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
Penrhyn Road

Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice

[email protected]

About

I am a registered pharmacist and academic with experience across industry, hospital, community practice, and leading HE institutions. In my current role, I teach professional practice to undergraduate MPharm students.

My teaching focuses on law and ethics, clinical pharmacy and responding to symptoms, with an emphasis on safe, person‑centred decision‑making. My specialist interests include breastfeeding and women's health, health inequalities, inclusive practice and pharmacy education, and I embed these themes throughout my teaching, assessment, and curriculum development.

I supervise final‑year MPharm research projects and work as an academic personal tutor, supporting students’ professional growth, confidence and wellbeing. I aim to be a holistic, inclusive and sustainable practitioner‑educator and contribute to a wide range of faculty and institutional initiatives that advance equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education.

Qualifications

MPharm (Hons) First Class
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Domains

In recognition of my Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) work, I am a member of the faculty HSSCE EDI Action Group and co-chair of LSPC Athena Swan self-assessment team. I have designed and coordinated joint faculty events for International Women's Day (IWD) such as Top 10 Women to Watch. I organise Cafe Swan sessions and recruit speakers from across the university to present and lead discussions on various topics linked to gender equity, such as neurodiversity and LGBTQ+. I am the university Parents & Carers Staff Support Group co-chair and Pharmacy Department EDI lead.

In the Pharmacy Department, I have designed a series of inclusivity workshops about cultural competence and health inequalities, mentoring and collaborating with alumni to design these sessions. I have organised bespoke EDI workshops for departmental colleagues, focusing on introductions to LGBTQ+, anti-racism, allyship and microaggressions.

I was invited onto a radio show to discuss pharmacy, the award gap, and the importance of raising awareness of Black History Month in universities. I wrote a blog for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to inspire inclusive practice in future pharmacists based on initiatives I have led at KU. Due to the EDI initiatives, KU was shortlisted as a finalist for the Diversity and Inclusion Award by Chemist & Druggist 2022 and won the award in 2023 and 2024, gaining national recognition as a leading university for an inclusive curriculum and pharmacy department. This was featured in a C&D article in 2024. I wrote a case study showcasing KU Pharmacy's EDI strategy for the RPS differential attainment report (https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/all-our-campaigns/policy-a-z/differential-attainment) and am a member of this working group.

I have also written over 75 articles for The Conversation, many which have been republished in different languages and in national media outlets.

Qualifications and expertise

TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity

Professional and scholarly affiliations

General Pharmaceutical Council - registered since 2007
Royal Pharmaceutical Society - registered since 2007
Advance HE - senior fellow (SFHEA)

Publications

Metformin: not just a diabetes treatment

Kamdar, Dipa, 2026, British Journal of Hospital Medicine (87), 7, Published

Mrs Dipa Kamdar

About

Qualifications

Domains

Teaching and learning

Research

Professional practice, knowledge exchange and impact

Leadership and management

Publications

Articles

Conference Items

Gallery of work

Poster Presentation at HEIR Network Conference 2023 - Inclusivity amongst pharmacy students and staff

Poster Presentation at HEIR Network Conference 2023 - Evaluation of a health inequalities workshop

Poster Presentation at The Pharmacy Education Conference 2023 - Breastfeeding Knowledge, Training and Attitudes in MPharm Students

Poster Presentation at The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Annual Conference 2023

Oral Presentation at the HSRPP Conference 2024