Prof Jackie Cassell
Professor of Primary Care Epidemiology explains why BSMS is a good place to undertake research.
At BSMS we focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and conducting research that has a practical impact on local, national and global health practices. Between the Brighton and Sussex Universities, and within the local NHS environment, BSMS offers researchers state-of-the-art facilities, support and exceptional collaborative opportunities.
Support
The BSMS research team is close-knit and highly supportive at every level – from offering specialised technical assistance to the fine details of making funding applications.
Drawing on facilities from both universities and the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust, BSMS benefits from multiple libraries at different locations.
Facilities
Our state-of-the-art Medical Science Research Building and Trafford Centre offer researchers an outstanding resource with core laboratory facilities and specialist equipment.
Our Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre offers a resource for translational research in oncology and neuroscience.
At the Royal Sussex County Hospital site (linked with the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust) we have built a Clinical Investigation and Research Unit, a 10-bedded facility for carrying out clinical studies in physiology and therapy.
These four units represent a strong investment in our capacity to provide first class resources for clinical research.
We also work closely with two centres based at the University of Sussex with specialism in genetics and consciousness science: Sussex Centre for Genome Damage and Stability and Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science.
Opportunities for collaboration
At BSMS we recognise every individual’s expertise, mission and input, as well as their role in the greater collective.
Our clinical and non-clinical academic experts work in an extensive range of fields, from basic science to applied clinical practice, and with strong emphasis on translational medicine.
We build research partnerships with NHS colleagues to expand academic postgraduate clinical training including F2 posts, clinical training fellows and clinical lectureships.