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March 2024

  • Health Counts Survey 2024 launches in Brighton and Hove

    18 March

    Health Counts Survey 2024 launches in Brighton and Hove

    Researchers at the University of Brighton & BSMS have been commissioned by the Public Health team at Brighton & Hove City Council to run Health Counts 2024.

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  • BSMS EDI team attend the Advance HE Equality Charters Awards

    8 March

    BSMS EDI team attend the Advance HE Equality Charters Awards

    The BSMS EDI team attended the Advance HE Equality Charters Awards in Liverpool on Wednesday 6 March, after achieving the Athena Swan gold award last year.

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February 2024

  • BMJ letter renews call for safety warnings on Call the Midwife

    28 February

    BMJ letter renews call for safety warnings on Call the Midwife

    A joint letter renews call for the popular BBC programme Call the Midwife to add safety warnings on its episodes which depict inaccurate birthing practices.

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  • Unlocking autistic wellbeing: A new perspective emerges from research

    27 February

    Unlocking autistic wellbeing: A new perspective emerges from research

    A new study at BSMS challenges the traditional deficit-based perspective by adopting a 'neurodiversity-affirming' approach to autism.

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  • Vending machines offering convenient STI testing could revolutionise sexual health

    6 February

    Vending machines offering convenient STI testing could revolutionise sexual health

    In a ground-breaking, year-long pilot programme, vending machines dispensing self-test kits for STIs have proven to be an effective means for testing.

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January 2024

  • Strong link between socioeconomic status across the life course and cognitive impairment, new study shows

    16 January

    Strong link between socioeconomic status across the life course and cognitive impairment, new study shows

    There is a significant link between socioeconomic status and the onset of mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged adults, according to a new study at BSMS

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Events

  • 20 Mar

    Doing drugs: Through the lens of a clinical pharmacologist

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  • 21 Mar

    Teaching and Innovation in Medical Education (TIME) Course

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  • 27 Mar

    'OneSizeFits1 - Every Child is Different' Brighton Fringe festival 2024: Online Information Session

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