PURPOSE: To determine the attitudes towards participating in research projects among students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Sofia.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A questionnaire was devised and distributed during the final compulsory project meeting to the group of pharmacy students enrolled in the scientific project in the beginning of 2012-2013 academic year.
RESULTS: Among the 16 students included in the field research experiment study, 15 responded, with an overall response rate of 93.75%. Twenty percent of the students had previously participated in some form of research activity during their master degree education. Thirty three percent of all students surveyed expressed interest in participating in future research during their study and after graduation.
CONCLUSION: The pharmacy students sampled reported interest in research, with a minority of the students planning to participate in extracurricular research activities during their university education, and many hoping to be involved in research throughout their future career. However, only a small number of students were interested in pursuing research through completing a PhD program.
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