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Sussex Health and Care Research Training Hub events

The latest events from the Research Training Hub.

The following events are available to all health and care professionals across Sussex unless specifically stated. We aim to provide as much information as possible about these events, but please email us here if you have any questions.

For more details and information on events delivered by the Trust please see the Trust Events Webpage.

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Hub led events

The Sussex Health and Care Research Training Hub is excited to launch a new series of events for health and care professionals across Sussex. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or explore new career pathways, there’s something for everyone. Some sessions are tailored to specific professions, as highlighted in the programme below. All events are online (unless otherwise stated) and completely free to attend. More events will be added to this programme so keep checking this page!

Conducting research in the NHS: The Clinical Project Regulatory Framework

Thursday 26 June, 11am-12pm on Teams.

Have you ever wondered what the process is for obtaining regulatory approvals to conduct Research in the NHS? Then please join Yvette Wagner and Zoe Boylan of the Brighton and Sussex Joint Clinical Research Office (JCRO), as they walk you through the Regulatory Pathway for NHS based research. We will discuss what constitutes research in the NHS, the different regulatory authorities that govern clinical research, and the timelines for obtaining approvals. We will also discuss the need for a research sponsor, the benefits of NIHR portfolio adoption, and the NHS site capacity and capability assessment.

Click here to register >

Sussex Clinical Academic Conference 2025

Wednesday 16 July, C122, Checkland Building, University of Brighton, Falmer campus

Join us for a day of insightful discussions, networking, and knowledge exchange. This inspiring event will feature engaging speakers and an expert panel representing a range of clinical and academic backgrounds.

This is an excellent opportunity to connect with peers and learn more about the innovative research being undertaken across NHS Trusts, academic institutions, and health and care organisations in Sussex.

This event is open to all health and care professionals undertaking research in Sussex.

Lunch will be provided. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please indicate this when completing the registration form.

We invite all attendees to submit an abstract for the poster and oral competition. Presentations will be judged on the day by a panel of experienced researchers. The abstract submission link and further details will be available soon.

Click here to register >

View the agenda here >

Partner events: Ongoing events and regular sessions

Work in Progress (WIP) meetings

Take place weekly, every Tuesday 12.30-13.30 in the Meeting Room, Medical Research Building, University of Sussex, Falmer.

These sessions offer cross-departmental research presentations primarily to support young researchers and help build a positive whole-school research culture. The audience is diverse, and it is an excellent opportunity to facilitate participation, learn something new, be challenged by peers, make suggestions on unexplored techniques and methodologies and foster critical discussion.

Dedicated Writing days

Taking place on Friday 24 January and Friday 25 April 9.00-16.00 in the Meeting Room, Medical Research Building, University of Sussex, Falmer.

If you are working on a paper, a fellowship or a grant proposal, a report, an impact narrative, or any other writing project and need a distraction-free time and space then come along. These sessions aim to provide you with a supportive and quiet environment to make significant progress on your deferred projects. Spaces are limited as we want to ensure the group is small (up to 12 people). Refreshments will be available all day, including lunch. To sign up, please email B.Ramunno@bsms.ac.uk indicating which day you would like to register for and whether you have dietary requirements.

Weekly Grant Drop-ins

Take place weekly, every Tuesday 3-4pm, Ground floor pod, Medical Research Building, University of Sussex, Falmer

These drop-ins are facilitated by Rebecca Merola, the BSMS Research Development Manager. Please come and have a chat with Rebecca if you have any queries on a current bid, future bids, research funding eligibility or other grant related queries

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Partner events: Special one-off events

Save the date: Building a strong Grants-seeking culture at BSMS

Wednesday 11 June, 9:30am-3pm, Conference Centre, Bramber House, Falmer

We are organising an all-day in-person Grants seeking day. It will help improve the quality and competitiveness of the school’s grant submissions by sharing best practice and enabling a culture that is informed and inspired about grants. The event will be in-person and will consider topics at a level of detail seldom possible online. It will be open to all staff with significant responsibility for research, including Early Career Researchers; there will be something for everybody including those who are writing their first proposal as well as those well-established in grant seeking. This event will be particularly useful for staff who have identified writing a fellowship or a grant as their key research priority in their Personal Research Plan for 2024-25, and also for those who asked for more grant support in the 2024 research survey. To register email b.ramunno@bsms.ac.uk.

Sussex Cancer Research Centre Annual Symposium

17 June 2025, The Audrey Emerton Building, Lecture Theatre

The first anniversary symposium of the Sussex Cancer Research Centre will mark one year since our launch and update the Sussex cancer research community on the future of the SCRC. The day will feature talks from researchers across the centre, we will hear from those with lived experience of cancer, enjoy poster presentations from our researchers, and we’ll celebrate research success with the SCRC awards. Confirmed speakers include:

Prof Gary Middleton (Professor of Medical Oncology in the Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Honorary Consultant Oncologist at University Hospitals Birmingham, and Director of the Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre)
Prof Richard McManus (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
Dr Jeanne Dekerle (University of Brighton)
Dr Luke Hodgson (University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust)• Dr Fabio Simoes (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
Dr Megan Wagstaff (University of Sussex)
Dr Patrick Nyikavaranda (Diversity Resource International)
Deborah Humphrey (University of Brighton)
Markus Taylor (Artist)

And many more TBC. Poster presentations from students and ECRs will be featured along with poster prizes available.

Find out more and register here >

Sussex Event for NIHR RfPB July 2025 Funding Opportunity – Local Research Priorities

Thursday 26 June, 1-2pm on Teams

The event is organised by the Sussex Health and Care Research Partnership and aims to support and inspire local researchers to develop strong and relevant applications for the call.

Presenters will include NIHR RfPB panel members, statisticians, the Director of the Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit and members of the Joint Clinical Research Office.

Find out more and register here >

Dedicated Writing Day

Wednesday 2 July, 9:30a,-4:30pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building, Falmer

This is a reminder to please consider signing-up for our dedicated writing day(s) if you are working on a paper, a fellowship or a grant proposal, a report, an impact narrative, or any other writing project and need a distraction-free time and space. These sessions aim to provide you with a supportive and quiet environment to make significant progress on your deferred projects. The days will start with a brief 30-minute check-in for each participant to share updates on their writing projects. Following this, there will be a consolidated time for you to focus on your writing task, working alongside a community of fellow BSMS researchers. At the end of each day, participants are welcome to share any insights on their progress, how they structured their day, and any challenges or motivations encountered during the writing process. Spaces are limited as we want to ensure the group is small (up to 12 people). Refreshments will be available all day, including lunch. To sign up, please email Beatrice Ramunno B.Ramunno@bsms.ac.uk indicating which day you would like to register for and whether you have dietary requirements.

Explore our partner-run events through the webpages listed below. These events are open to health and care academics across Sussex. Please see read the specific event details for further information and guidance on registering.

Click to University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Events >

Click to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Events >

Click to ARC KSS Events >

External events

INSIGHT – Research Methods Conference

Thursday 19 June, AB 0.01, Ground Floor, Academic Building, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, PO19 6PE.

Click here for more details and to register >

Eastern Arc Early Career Researcher Health Conference “Reimagining Health and Wellbeing Across Societies and Systems”

Tuesday 8th July at the University of Essex
Co-hosted and led by the University of Essex School of Health and Social Care and the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, the Conference will bring together early career researchers and practitioners across the four Eastern Arc institutions (Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, and Sussex) to share their research and imagine the future. This is an opportunity to showcase ideas, network, discuss research, receive feedback, and develop new collaborations across the South East and East of England.

Click here for more information and register >

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Knowledge and library skills

Knowledge and library services in Sussex provide refresher teaching on information skills, including how to run an effective literature search (finding quality health information), critical appraisal of research (understanding study designs, bias and interpretation of statistics), and reference management software. They also teach on writing for publication, how to run a journal club, and supporting the health literacy of patients and the public.

For more information about this teaching, please see:

Brighton & Hove, West Sussex, Lewes and the havens: Sussex Health Knowledge and Libraries >

Crawley & Horsham: Surrey & Sussex Library and Knowledge Services >

Eastbourne, Hastings & Rother: East Sussex Knowledge and Library Services >

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