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I built a way to compare 4,064 pharmacy training programmes. What would you improve?

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Hi everyone!

I'm a UCL pharmacy student, and earlier this year I found myself facing a surprisingly difficult problem: navigating and comparing thousands of Foundation Pharmacist Training programmes across England and Wales.

The information was scattered, comparing locations was frustrating, and understanding which programmes would actually suit my priorities required a lot of manual research.

So instead of accepting that as the process, I decided to build something to solve it.

That became Placement Atlas – an independent digital platform that I've conceived, designed and developed from the ground up.

It now brings together 4,064 programmes and includes:

  • Interactive maps and geospatial programme visualisation.

  • Personalised programme-fit assessments with explainable recommendations.

  • Location, commute and split-placement insights.

  • Programme comparisons, pay and working-hours information.

  • Advanced filtering and personalised ranking and shortlisting.

  • An interactive discovery experience that makes exploring opportunities more intuitive.

It's grown into a much bigger project than I originally anticipated, involving data analysis, web development, mapping technologies, application architecture, UX design and AI-assisted development.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from three groups:

  1. Students and applicants: What information would make choosing between training programmes easier?

  2. Product builders and founders: How would you approach building and growing a product for such a specialised audience?

  3. Anyone interested in healthcare technology: Where do you think digital tools could make the biggest difference in traditionally complicated healthcare processes?

I'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts, suggestions and constructive criticism. There is still plenty I'd like to improve.

You can explore the platform here:

Thanks for checking it out! 🚀

Phivos
Founder, Placement Atlas

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