🎉 Congratulations to BSMS student Rhianna Goodyear, named the 2026 RCPCH Outstanding Medical Student in Paediatrics! She’ll attend the RCPCH Conference and present her research at the plenary session — a rare honour selected from thousands of submissions nationwide. 👏
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🎉 Congratulations to Drs Catherine Hennessy, Danya Stone and Luke Reid from the BSMS Anatomy team on achieving Senior Fellowship of AdvanceHE (SFHEA) — recognising their impact on teaching, academic leadership and enhancing the student experience. 👏 #SFHEA #MedicalEducation
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❤️ This Valentine’s Day, the anatomy team at BSMS hosted Matters of the Heart — a live heart dissection exploring how the heart works, from blood flow to “heartstrings.” 📸Here are a few snaps from the day!
All proceeds supported Sussex Heart Charity ✨
#ValentinesDay #Anatomy #MedicalEducation
The Centre for Infection and Antimicrobial Research (CINAMR) has officially launched 🎉
The launch event on 4 Feb, brought regional partners together to strengthen collaboration & advance multidisciplinary research to improve infection prevention, detection, treatment & policy.
📢 A new study has shed light on the lived experience of rejection sensitivity in people with ADHD, revealing its profound emotional, physical and social impact.
🎥 Watch the video to hear from BSMS researchers
@bendybrain.bsky.social and @lisaquadt.bsky.social ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-iC...
📽️ Watch February's monthly lecture! Dr Jake Bush hopes to show you what working as a GP truly involves, the various roles and responsibilities, unseen work, and ultimately why general practice is such a fantastic career option for aspiring medics 🩺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjdM...
📢 Inaugural Lecture at BSMS
Physiology is Alive! The Vital Science of Life
Join Prof Harry Witchel's inaugural lecture, exploring why physiology remains a living science.
🗓 Thurs 19 Mar, 6:30pm
📍 Medical Teaching Building, University of Sussex
👉Book: bit.ly/4qaA8Bt
📢 New research has revealed that bipolar affective disorder may be closely linked to both joint hypermobility and neurodivergent traits such as autism and ADHD.
🎥 Watch the video to hear from BSMS researchers @bendybrain.bsky.social and @lisaquadt.bsky.social ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibcb...
On Tuesday 3 February, our very own Prof ClaireSmith appeared on ITV’s This Morning to talk about body donation and its vital role in medical education. She highlighted how donated bodies support hands-on learning for medical students 🩺
📽️Watch it here: youtu.be/aZEuGx9OLxE?...
🌟 Meet Amy Arbon, Senior Trial Manager & Quality Assurance Manager. Amy brings over 17 years of research experience to BSMS & highlights the importance of clear communication, supportive management & practical approaches to inclusion in the workplace. @bsctu.bsky.social
💬🔗 bit.ly/4a2ou4N
@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
All are welcome for our next PCPH seminar with Santiago Ripoll from the Institute of Development Studies.
#healthequity
Please contact us at primarycareda@bsms.ac.uk to join
🌟Join us for our very special Valentine’s Day event, as our anatomy team explore the scientific wonders of the heart with a live dissection followed by a Q&A🫀
🗓️Sat 14 Feb, 8pm
📍Fabrica, Brighton
🔗Book: bit.ly/4tbVVuA
New by me @uk.theconversation.com, written for a public audience amidst rising cases & harmful myths.
Based on my @nihrarcs.bsky.social supported #PublicHealth action research @bsmspcph.bsky.social @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social (collab @sussex.ac.uk @uniofbrighton.bsky.social @uhsussex.bsky.social).
📢 Invitation: WHO launch of the new Essential Care Package addressing mental health & stigma for people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. Developed through years of international collaboration, with contributions from BSMS' Dr Maya Semrau.
📅 Wed 4 Feb
📍 In person + online
🔗 bit.ly/4t7Tr05
📽️ Watch January's monthly lecture! Dr Jennifer Cooke discusses the field of perinatal psychiatry, explains what it is, why it is important, & what NHS Perinatal Mental Health Services do. She talks about her job, her career journey & why she enjoys it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSPM...
MRI is essential to modern healthcare—but access remains unequal worldwide. BSMS' Dr Iris Asllani is helping address this gap through her leadership with CAMERA, supporting sustainable MRI capacity across Africa via training, mentorship & collaboration.
🔗https://bit.ly/4r3rO6s
📢 Event: Infertility & Childlessness: Moving Beyond Biology Toward Global Health Equity
From our Current Stories in Global Health series—examining the World Health Organization’s first infertility guideline & its significance for global health equity.
🔗 bit.ly/4rJXb7e
🩺 The Anatomy Demonstrator role at @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social is a good opportunity for a doctor interested in gaining knowledge & skills in anatomical education & research whilst maintaining clinical skills. Currently accepting applications for 2026.
More: bsms.ac.uk/about/anatomy-lab/index.aspx#h6
Our annual Time for Autism conference took place on 6 January, bringing together Year 4 BSMS students, autistic people and their families, clinicians and researchers for a powerful day of shared learning.
💙 The theme: “Different perspectives of autism".
Learn more 🔗 bsms.ac.uk/time-for-aut...
Join Prof Richard McManus' inaugural lecture, exploring how his team has changed the way patients and doctors think about diagnosing high blood pressure and improving blood pressure control.
🗓 Thur 26 Feb, 6:30pm
📍 Medical Teaching Building
👉 Book: bit.ly/4srII08
🚨 PhD Opportunities at BSMS 🚨
We’re recruiting for 3 funded PhD projects:
🔬 Recombinant protein therapeutics for pain in osteoarthritis
🧬 Ageing, menopause & HIV treatment
🩸 Reprogramming the Bone Marrow Niche
📅 Apply by the 30 January
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4sKdEZO
A screenshot of the top of the article page, which shows the article title (“I think the humanity just gets lost over and over again”: A phenomenological study of the experiences of higher-weight medical students), the authors, and the abstract.
🗞️🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️🗞️
“I think the humanity just gets lost over and over again”: A phenomenological study of the experiences of higher-weight medical students
Read free: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
#MedEd
📣 Wessex One Health (WOH) PhD studentships now open
WOH brings together 3 university partners & 4 major UK institutes (incl. BSMS & University of Sussex) to train the next generation of researchers working on high-consequence pathogens.
📅 Closing date: 23 January
Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4pJPHPv
🚀 Just launched! Dive into the ARC KSS Data Science Hub — your gateway to exploring health & social care datasets and supercharging impactful research! 📊💡
Watch the video 👇 @bsmspcph.bsky.social
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7fu...
#HealthData #DataScience #NIHR #Research
👏 Congratulations to Prof @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social on receiving an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours for Services to Medicine, Surgery and the NHS.
As a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Honorary Clinical Professor at BSMS, she has made outstanding contributions to healthcare and education.
📢Event: Infertility & Childlessness: Moving Beyond Biology Towards Global Health Equity
Latest in our Current Stories in Global Health series. Dive into the World Health Organization’s first infertility guideline & what it means for global health equity 🔗 bit.ly/4rJXb7e
On 4 December, BSMS celebrated the achievements of this year’s Multiprofessional Simulation Fellows — whose innovative, collaborative projects are already making a real impact. A huge thank you to everyone involved in delivering such an energising and impactful event!
🔗Find out more: rb.gy/9du4uh
@nihrarcs.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social @sussexpartnership.bsky.social
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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
“Working in a conflict zone gives you a new perspective – on courage, teamwork & what really matters.”
Prof Martin Griffiths CBE, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at BSMS, shares his reflections after 4 weeks delivering frontline surgical care in Gaza with UK Med.
Read his story: bit.ly/4pbK7FH
