Three sisters reunite in Sunderland to study pharmacy together.

Three sisters from Iran — Zohreh, Zahra and Fatemeh Taghipour — moved to Sunderland in 2024 to study an MSc in Drug Discovery and Development; Zohreh and Zahra have graduated and Fatemeh is due to graduate early next year.

Three sisters from Iran have reunited in Sunderland to continue their studies in pharmacy. Since 2024 Zohreh, Zahra and Fatemeh Taghipour moved from Oman to study the MSc Drug Discovery and Development at the University of Sunderland. The sisters first trained in pharmacy in Pune, then worked in the pharmaceutical sector before choosing further study together. Two of the sisters have completed their degrees while the third will graduate next year. Key facts: - Zohreh, Zahra and Fatemeh Taghipour are sisters originally from Iran who moved from Oman to Sunderland in 2024 to study an MSc in Drug Discovery and Development. - Zohreh and Zahra have graduated from the University of Sunderland; Fatemeh is expected to graduate early next year. - The sisters began their pharmacy studies in Pune and worked in the pharmaceutical sector before returning to study. - Their early interest in pharmacy was influenced by a local pharmaceutical company near their childhood home and by their father's interest in the field. - Dr John Lough, Programme Leader for the MSc course, commented that the sisters have enriched the university and that he looks forward to following Fatemeh's progress. Summary: The sisters' decision to study together brought them back to the same city and allowed them to support one another academically and personally. Two have completed their degrees and the third is due to graduate early next year, and university staff have noted their positive contribution to the programme.