🚭 A call for all cigarette filters to be banned to protect health and the environment! Research led by BSMS' Dr @katieeast.bsky.social reveals that only 1 in 4 adults in the UK know filters don’t reduce harm — exposing how they mislead the public. @bsmspcph.bsky.social 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4qctf2Z

We’re proud to be part of the newly funded NIHR ARC-KSS programme launching in 2026 🎉 BSMS will lead key themes in Primary & Community Healthcare and Data-Driven Research on Inequalities—driving innovation and improving care across Kent, Surrey & Sussex. Read more: bit.ly/3MabORa

We're recruiting! Join our team on the coast as a Professor or Associate Professor of General Practice within the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. 👇 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/cde88946... @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social

PCPH Seminar @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social A big thank you to Tom Nadarzynski for an insightful seminar about AI for Sexual Health. The topic created lots of interested questions and discussion. Please look out for our next seminars which begin on 21st January.

PCPH Seminar @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Join us for our next seminar with Dr Tom Nadarzynski from the University of Westminster. All are welcome. Contact [email protected]

PCPH Seminar Thank you very much to Juan Baeza @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for a really interesting talk on the evaluation of the London HIV GP Champion Policy. The seminar generated lots of thought-provoking discussion and questions. Our next seminar will be advertised soon!

New post: Associate Professor or Professor of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials and Director of Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit Ref: 41294 Closing Date: 09 November 2025 To apply visit: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/5ba967c0...

PCPH Seminar @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Join us for our next seminar on 22nd October with Dr Juan Baeza from King's College, London, All are welcome. Please contact [email protected] to join.

Are you experiencing #perimenopause or #menopause? Please take part in this study exploring skin issues. The QR code for the survey is on the poster #primarycare #publichealth #nhs @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/research-and...

Many thanks Jas and students @varndean.ac.uk for your warm welcome at todays Careers talk where I spoke to sixth form students about Psychology Careers and transferable skills outside of Psychology.

@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Thank you to Emma Adams @emmaaudreyadams.bsky.social from Newcastle University for a really interesting and informative talk on 'Homelessness and its Impact on Mental Health. It created lots of discussion and follow-up questions afterwards.

🤝🩺We proudly recognise 3 of our PCPH staff members who have celebrated 20 years with @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social. Congratulations to @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social, Prof. Richard De Visser and Prof. Anjum Memon. Thank you for your continued dedication and contribution to #primarycare and #publichealth👏

🎬 Launching our new BSMS Research Video Series! Each week we’ll spotlight a different research centre — from cancer and blood disease to global health and RNA biology. Hear directly from our researchers about the impact of their work and their vision for the future. Stay tuned!

👏 Huge congratulations to Prof Anjum Memon, Chair in Epidemiology at BSMS, for receiving the President’s Medal from @fphuk.bsky.social! The award recognises his outstanding contributions to public health and education. 🔗 bit.ly/45YG3SY #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #BSMS

🔍 A new digital tool is helping spot early signs of psychosis in young adults by analysing routine NHS data. Earlier detection means earlier support—and better outcomes. 📲 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ysh5xje7

PCPH Seminar in September @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Join us for our next seminar on 24th September with Emma Adams NIHR Doctoral Fellow, Newcastle University. All welcome! Contact [email protected]

🔍 Introducing the ARC KSS Data Science Hub — an open-access online resource designed to help researchers navigate the complex process of accessing & using routinely collected health and social care data. @bsmspcph.bsky.social 📖 Learn more: bit.ly/40ogqaC #DataScience #HealthResearch #ARCKSS

Congratulations Anjum, a fantastic achievement! 👏

New study finds expert-led TikTok-style videos can bust vaping myths among young adults. BSMS researchers show that brief, evidence-based content significantly improves understanding of vaping vs smoking risks. 📲 bit.ly/45VAkxd #PublicHealth #VapingFacts @katieeast.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social

@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social Thank you very much to Luca Follis for a really interesting talk on 'Mobile Patients and Sedentary Health Systems' This was the last seminar for this academic year. Please look out for the next one in September.

There is still time to join the Global Health MSc/ PGDip PGcert programme at @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social

PCPH Seminar @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Join us for our next seminar on the 25th June with Dr Luca Follis from the Dept of Sociology and Criminology, University of Sussex. To join, contact [email protected].

PCPH Seminar @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social A big thank you to Gail Butler who joined us from Just Life to discuss setting up a Peer Research Group. We really enjoyed hearing about this positive project involving people with lived experiences of homelessness.

We’re proud to feature in a new BBC Radio 4 piece on surgical training using donor bodies at BSMS. 🎙️Journalist Jenny Kleeman speaks with BSMS' Prof Claire Smith & Camilla Ingram, plus surgeons & educators, about the impact of #BodyDonation. Listen 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #MedicalEducation

🧠 Join us for our fifth Dementia Research Conference! Explore the latest in dementia research and care with leading experts. 📅 21-22 May 2025 📍 Online via Zoom ✍️Register now: bit.ly/43j6Ual #DementiaResearch #DRC25

📢 Calling UK-based research-active clinicians: BSMS researchers are seeking to understand how research-active clinicians experience current research ethics governance processes. Please access the confidential online survey here 👉 universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🧠 Just a couple of days to go until our fifth Dementia Research Conference! 📅 Join leading researchers & clinicians on 21–22 May for two days of insights, innovation and networking. 🔗 Secure your place now: bit.ly/43j6Ual #DementiaResearch #DRC25

🧠Join us on 4 June at 6:30pm (BST) for a talk by Prof. Asllani on innovations enabling broader MRI access across clinical and research settings. 📍 Hosted online via Zoom 🔗 Details & registration: bit.ly/4k9z9Ou #MRI #MedicalImaging #Neuroscience

‪PCPH‬ @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Our next seminar is with Gail Butler from Just Life: a charity which advocates for people who are homeless. Please come along with lunch provided. Further details below. Contact [email protected] if you would like to attend.

🧬 New results from MIROCALS trial (Modifying Immune Responses and Outcomes in ALS) co-led by BSMS' Professor P Nigel Leigh published in The Lancet. This is the first study to test low-dose Interleukin 2 for ALS/MND. More 🔗 bit.ly/43cM8bl

New job opportunity - seeking a Senior Research Fellow at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. Come and work with a fab team in primary care & public health jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d... @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social @arckss.bsky.social

Come and work with us in #PrimaryCare and #PublicHealth. New post: Senior Research Fellow in Public Health. Contribute to the development & delivery of primary & community health research activities delivered by @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social and the NIHR. Pls share! 🩺 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d...

🧼✨The Green Healthcare Hub, led by BSMS' Prof Mood Bhutta, has launched a 'handy' guide to promote effective #handhygiene and reduce unnecessary glove use in healthcare—supporting a greener NHS🌍💚 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/oShG-hehqkA #CleanYourHands #WorldHandHygieneDay

Meet Sophia, Research Assistant at Sussex! She explores how AI and smart glasses can revolutionise personalised nutrition—beyond food diaries. Hear her speak at Soapbox Science Brighton on May 24th by the i360! #SoapboxScience #Brighton2025

PCPH would like to thank Dr Anna-Marie Bibby Jones, SPFT @sussexpartnership.bsky.social for her interesting talk on: Researching Mental Health in Minoritised Groups. This was part of our monthly seminar programme. Please look out for our next one @bsmspcph.bsky.social

Book your tickets now for the next MQ & Datamind #DataScience meeting. Hear from experts such as 🟡@mcintosh2001.bsky.social 🟡Professor Honghan Wu from @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🟡Dr Elizabeth Ford from @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social #Mentalhealth #Research www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mq-and-dat...

🌱 Big win for sustainability at BSMS! Our Tissue Culture Facility and the Microbiology Lab have earned Bronze LEAF Certification for eco-friendly lab practices 🧪🌍 The award recognises both teams’ commitment to sustainable, low-impact research. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jC8oCc

Last night we launched the BSMS Student Hardship fund - final year medical students face a massive drop in maximum loan/bursary of > £3500 compared with years 1-4. If we truly wish to widen participation in Medicine then we need to support these students. @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social

🧠 Meet Amber, a postgraduate researcher at Sussex! She studies why exposure therapy for anxiety works for some but not others, using male and female animal models. Hear her speak at Soapbox Science Brighton on May 24th by the i360! #SoapboxScience #Brighton2025

📢 Exciting News! Mel Newport, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health at BSMS, has been awarded the prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator Award—the first recipient from BSMS or its partner universities! 🎉 👏 Huge congratulations on this incredible achievement!

We wanted to extend a big THANK YOU to Dr Elle Whitcroft for a fascinating and uplifting talk about using creative methods for LGBTQ+ public health - part of the monthly #PrimaryCare and #PublicHealth Lunchtime Seminar series by #BSMS. Follow us for more! www.linkedin.com/in/ellewhitcroft

🎓Graduation news! 🎓 Some of the HaemTeam were at @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social graduation this week celebrating new Drs. The @andreapepper.bsky.social @chrispepper68.bsky.social team were celebrating Eleni Ladikou and Kim Sharp PhD graduation, whilst @mitchell.science were toasting Arran Pack grad!

🔬✨ PhD Alert! ✨🔬 Passionate about One Health, microbiology & cutting-edge research? There are 2⃣ Wessex PhD studentships available at BSMS/@sussex.ac.uk: 🦠 Plasmids & Transmission Dynamics www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f... 🧬 Mycobacterium Avium Complex www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f... Apply now! 🚀

🚨 News for a healthier, greener future! 🌍 £42M is being invested in 7 new research hubs to ensure net-zero transition also boosts health! 🏥 BSMS' Prof Mood Bhutta is co-director of a hub focused on decarbonising healthcare commissioning and delivery. Read the full story 🔗 bit.ly/3Xpvhjy

Delighted to have featured on this #adhd podcast featuring our @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social research on #hypermobility and #nd. Thanks @lisaquadt.bsky.social Prof Hugo Critchley youtu.be/iNeQm5atZjg?...

🚬👩‍💻 4-month Research Assistant role 👩‍💻 🚬 Come work with me at @bsmspcph.bsky.social on a project using ITC youth data to assess non-cigarette tobacco product use, with @ucl-targ.bsky.social @uwaterloo.ca : tiny.cc/fmsd001 @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

💼 #BSMS are looking for a new Research Assistant in Public Health. This Research Assistant position will support a #CancerResearchUK project assessing the use of non-cigarette #tobacco products. Click here for the job listing: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/3e8db78f... #cancerresearchuk and please share!

PCPH Seminar Presented by Elle Whitcroft www.linkedin.com/in/ellewhitc... Elle will discuss a UKRI-funded creative research project & wellbeing intervention & how arts-based methods contribute to a better understanding of LGBTQ+ intergenerational experiences around community, care, healthy ageing.

Thank you to Abby Dunn @abbydunn.bsky.social for her really interesting seminar talk on: Parents with mental health challenges: intervention to improve outcomes for parent and child. PCPH @bsmspcph.bsky.social have another seminar coming up with details to follow.

It is #WorldCancerDay We are excited to announce our funded research projects, a new community engagement strategy, creative award winners, and interviews. sussexcancer.org/news/announc... @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @sussexuni.bsky.social @uniofbrighton.bsky.social @eshtnhs.bsky.social