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Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Brighton and Sussex Health Research Partnership

Brighton and Sussex Health Research Partnership

The Brighton and Sussex Health Research Partnership (HRP), established by Brighton and Sussex Medical School, is an exciting initiative bringing together academic and NHS partners across Sussex. Across the partnership we will develop opportunities for shared research infrastructure, capacity building and collaboration to ensure each partner organisation realises their research ambitions. The HRP will develop a shared, unique profile for health and care research, to deliver more, higher quality research with greater opportunities for our local population to participate in research which impacts directly on their care. 

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Mission statement and aims

The Brighton and Sussex Health Research Partnership aims to integrate the research infrastructure for Brighton and Sussex in an intuitive user focused collaborative network to provide a seamless, logical and pragmatic supportive environment, and a single front door to support all research development and delivery needs.

It will work together to:

  • Raise the profile of health research across the partnership and strengthen the support for clinical researchers and academics
  • Harness the strategic alignment of participating universities and their NHS partners to improve health and care through increased participation and delivery of clinical research within the partner organisations
  • Work strategically and proactively to take advantage of the research and infrastructure opportunities within the NIHR landscape and beyond
  • Work with research groups and centres to support their planned growth and increase rate and value of application and successful grants
  • Co-ordinate and support early career researchers and doctoral students in health and social care research as well as training and events for staff to build awareness and capacity amongst academics and clinicians
  • Support individuals and organisations to gain funding for clinical research and ensure that funds are appropriately directed, bids include infrastructure costs where possible, and investments are made to ensure support and expertise is available to secure the delivery of funded research as contracted and to build capacity

Governance structure 

Research Partnerships Structure

The infographic below illustrates the various elements of health research infrastructure across the Brighton and Sussex footprint who make up the identified stakeholders whose formal representation in our governance structure is key to fulfilling our ambitions.

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HRP Governance Structure

The Board comprises a group of people who have a shared interest in raising the profile of health research partnership and take responsibility for setting strategic direction of the partnership along with establishing ethical standards, values and compliance. It is accountable for improving operations and processes, to contribute ideas and raise and address concerns, and in charge of overseeing all aspects of planning and implementation of activities.

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Our partners

The HRP is a partnership between:

  • Brighton and Sussex Medical School
  • University of Sussex
  • University of Brighton
  • University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  • NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
  • NIHR Clinical Research Network, Kent Surrey and Sussex
  • University of Chichester
  • Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
  • NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Kent, Surrey and Sussex

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Newsletters

Thank you for your interest in the Brighton and Sussex Health Research Partnership. Our newsletter offers up to date information on all our recent and upcoming events.

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Meet the team

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AMR Researchers - Dr Martin Llewelyn

Prof Martin Llewelyn

Clinical Director, Chair, HRP Executive & Chair, Academic Groups workstream

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Virginia Govoni

Head of JCRO and HRP

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Lara Tozer

HRP PCIE Officer, HRP PCIE Group

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Dave Todd

HRP Coordinator

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Amy Darby

Research Training Hub Coordinator

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Anna-Marie Bibby-Jones

EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) and PCIE (Public & Community Involvement & Engagement) Lead 

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