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Brighton and Sussex Medical School is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, together with #NHS organisations.
🌟 Staff Spotlight 🌟
Meet Sarah, our Deputy Research Manager, who joined BSMS in Dec 2024. Sarah is passionate about supporting researchers, shaping inclusive environments, and driving open research practices.
🔗 Read the full interview: bit.ly/4q7A9Xj
🚭 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
📢 Inaugural Lecture
Image is everything: Promoting radiology in medical education
🗓 Thu 6 Nov, 6:30pm
📍 Medical Teaching Building
Join Prof Malcolm Johnston on radiology’s role in healthcare + med ed, with reflections on widening participation.
Book 👉 bit.ly/4mq0AEh
🧬 Curious how tiny molecules impact big discoveries?
Prof Sarah Newbury and Dr Leandro Castellano share why their work in RNA biology matters—from understanding health to inspiring future breakthroughs.
▶Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQIK...
#RNABiology #BSMSResearch #ScienceStories
Excited to have been promoted to Professor in Cancer Systems Biology at @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social, University of Sussex, @uniofbrighton.bsky.social
09.10.2025 20:20 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1Prof Richard McManus, Dean of BSMS, says:
“Their work makes a profound impact on our students, patients and the wider community.”
Read more: www.bsms.ac.uk/about/news/2...
We’re celebrating our colleagues at BSMS who’ve achieved academic promotions across our departments 🎉
Your dedication to research, teaching and innovation inspires us all — congratulations to every one of you! 👏
#BSMS #AcademicPromotion #MedicalEducation #ResearchExcellence
Find out more about the awards and finalists here: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/rcp...
#RCPsychAwards #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #BSMS #PrideInOurTeam
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🎉 Congratulations to @stephennaulls.bsky.social and @bendybrain.bsky.social on being shortlisted for the @rcpsych.bsky.social Awards 2025! Their exceptional contributions to psychiatry and mental health are being recognised at the national level. 👏 (1/2)
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💬 Ever wondered how talking really matters in #cancercare?
Prof Dame Lesley Fallowfield (@lfallowfield.bsky.social) shares why clear, compassionate communication can make all the difference—for patients and their loved ones.
▶Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2GX... @shore-c.bsky.social
👏 Huge congratulations to Prof Claire Smith (@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social / @sussex.ac.uk) who spoke at #TEDxNHS. Her talk shared the moving stories of ‘Silent Teachers’ – those who donate their bodies to science – and their lasting impact on medicine.
#SilentTeachers #MedicalEducation #TEDx
We were honoured to welcome Andrew Blackman, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, to BSMS for a private tour of our anatomy suite last week. He explored our dissection teaching and digital tools that help students learn in innovative ways. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nVwLwx @sussex.ac.uk
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💡 Ever wonder how health research can be truly global & fair?
Prof Gail Davey & Dr Maya Semrau invite us behind the scenes at the Centre for Equitable Global Health Research — where collaboration, empathy & impact drive change.
▶Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsEq...
BSMS was strongly represented at the International Union of Physiological Sciences World Congress🌍 Prof Harry Witchel delivered the Teaching Prize Lecture, Dr Oli Steele won best poster and Yr 5 Max Budasz presented data from a BrightMed project on gamification in learning💡
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🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨
BSMS is seeking an Anatomy Facility Manager to lead our award-winning team supporting 1,000+ users annually.
Shape teaching, research & innovation in a unique specialist role.
🗓️ DEADLINE: 9 October 2025
Apply now 👉 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/25dec57c...
Many congratulations to @bellatomsett.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Bella is an alumnus of the #globalhealth MSc course @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social who went on to a PhD and has had their publication cited. Great news!
"And this is where the element of the chicken or the egg comes in..."
During the conversation, Stephen and Jenny highlight how drug scheduling denies psychedelics’ medical value yet prevents the studies needed to test it⬇️
@bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
💡 How are #BSMS researchers working to change the future of blood cancer?
Prof Chris Pepper and Dr Rhys Morgan share their journey, their goals and why this research matters.
▶Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EwD...
@sussexbcr.bsky.social #MedicalResearch
BSMS was proud to host the 30th Annual #BICISMRM meeting in Brighton (9–11 Sept), welcoming 120+ delegates for cutting-edge talks, posters & a workshop on advanced MRS methods. Congrats to Ed Caddye from our Department of Clinical Neuroscience on winning 2nd prize for best poster! #MRI #Research
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🎬 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!
Researchers in the Clinical Neuroscience Department of Brighton and Sussex Medical School conducted breathwork research in a physiology lab and MRI scanner. Credit: Air Hunger documentary.
BSMS researchers have used neuroimaging to demonstrate how intense breathwork induces powerful altered states, like unity and calm, by altering blood flow in brain regions tied to emotion & memory. This may pave the way for breath-based mental health treatments 🔽
www.bsms.ac.uk/about/news/2...
🔍 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
🧠💉 Join us for Ageing+HIV, a multidisciplinary meeting exploring the intersection of ageing and HIV care.
📅 Sept 12, 2025
📍 London House
🎓 Healthcare and allied professionals all welcome!
🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4l06VWF
#HIV #Ageing #PublicHealth #HIVCare
🔬 Last week, members of the #BSMS anatomy team attended the #AnatomicalSociety Conference at @ox.ac.uk.
IRP student Georgia Koudigkeli presented a poster on nerve distribution in the orbicularis oculi, co-supervised by Luke Reid (BSMS) & Ruben Kannan (Consultant Plastic Surgeon).
#FacialReanimation
🔍 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
And read the full story here: bit.ly/46DG3rA
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
A photo of vapes on shop shelves
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
👏 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
🧠The BSMS Time for Dementia team held their annual symposium in June, celebrating students’ journeys with people living with dementia. Shoutout to Courtney-Ann Dennis (📽️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzrfrkgBPs8) & Ellie McLeish (🎨🔽painting) – our joint winners in the student creative competition!
01.07.2025 09:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🎥 Dr Mei Trueba & Prof Mood Bhutta from BSMS have co-produced a powerful 7-minute training film with NHS Commercial Solutions on modern slavery in healthcare supply chains.
🌍 Explore the film & resources at: www.tacklingmodernslavery.com
