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Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Meet our team

 

The Widening Participation and Outreach team

Darren Beaney – Head of Admissions and Student Welfare

Claire Johnson – Widening Participation and Outreach Manager

Charlotte Smyrk – Widening Participation, Outreach and Recruitment Co-ordinator

Darren Beaney

Darren Beaney
Head of Admissions and Student Welfare

  • Leads on admissions for the undergraduate Medicine degree 
  • Responsible for BSMS student wellbeing

E: D.Beaney@bsms.ac.uk 

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Claire Johnson

Claire Johnson
Widening Participation and Outreach Manager
  

  • Manages the WP and Outreach team and oversees all activity
  • Leads on the BrightMed programme (Years 9, 11 and 12)
  • Designated Safeguarding Officer
  • Organises the online talks series

E: C.Johnson2@bsms.ac.uk

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Charlotte Smyrk

Charlotte Smyrk
Widening Participation, Outreach and Recruitment Co-ordinator

  • Leads on the BrightIdeas and Hub School programmes 
  • Delivers talks and workshops to aspiring medics on and off campus
  • Involved with the BSMS Virtual Work Experience programme

E: C.Smyrk@bsms.ac.uk                                                                                                      

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As a team we are also responsible for organising undergraduate Open Days and admissions interviews.

If you are unsure who to direct your query to, please email outreach@bsms.ac.uk