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partner trust facilitiesBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, MRI at Royal Sussex County Hospital

Our success is due to the collective efforts of the two universities and local health trusts in lobbying for a new medical school, the first in the South East of England outside London.

Our parent universities:

The University of Brighton

The University of Brighton has one of the highest teaching quality ratings in the UK – many areas rated excellent – with an emphasis on involvement from industrial and professional practitioners. Many of the university's researchers are recognised as international experts in their fields.

Flexibility encompasses attendance patterns, entry qualifications acknowledging experience and achievement, and study levels from foundation degrees to doctorates.

Many courses offer exemption from equivalent professional examinations. Some involve work-based learning, further reflecting the university’s close links with professional bodies and employers.

The university's library provision is amongst the most modern in the UK, with personal and academic support services consistently commended by the Quality Assurance Agency.

To quote a student: “The university reflects the progressive flavour of the city”.

 

The University of Sussex

The University of Sussex's global reputation for academic excellence continues to grow.

Its focus is on breaking down barriers between traditional subjects, allowing variety, flexibility and choice. It encourages intellectual breadth and self-reliance - skills that are highly prized in the worlds of work and research.

The university's status as a leading research institution offers invaluable benefits to the undergraduate programmes: in the calibre of teaching staff, the availability of innovative and fascinating project and dissertation work, and the opportunities to learn from leading researchers at the forefront of their subjects.

Sussex is proud of its reputation as a cosmopolitan community. The university actively encourages international students, mature applicants and students from backgrounds with no tradition of university education.

 

Our partner:

 

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

The Trust provides district general hospital services to the local population of some 460,000. It also provides a range of specialist services including cancer services, neurosciences, cardiac surgery, renal services and intensive care for adults, children and new-born babies, to a population of approximately 1,000,000.

We are a very large public sector employer, employing some 5,500 staff with an annual budget of over £300 million. The Trust manages around 1,140 beds and provides the majority of its services from two main sites:

  • The Royal Sussex County Hospital campus (including the Sussex Eye Hospital) in Brighton
  • The Princess Royal Hospital campus (including the Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre) in Haywards Heath.

Children’s services are provided by the new Royal Alexandra Hospital in Brighton.