March 2024 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. Read article > 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. Read article >
February 2024 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. Read article > 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. Read article > 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. Read article >
January 2024 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 Read article >
Events 20 Mar Doing drugs: Through the lens of a clinical pharmacologist View event > 21 Mar Teaching and Innovation in Medical Education (TIME) Course View event > 27 Mar 'OneSizeFits1 - Every Child is Different' Brighton Fringe festival 2024: Online Information Session View event >