Partner events
Work in Progress (WIP) meetings
Take place weekly, every Tuesday 12.00-13.00, Meeting Room, Medical Research Building, University of Sussex, Falmer
These weekly meetings are open to all at BSMS, where research in various stages, from initial planning to nearing completion, is presented. The goal is to provide everyone with opportunities to present their research to a supportive audience throughout the course of their projects.
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.
Clinical Academic Training Pathways demystified
Tuesday 15 October, 10:30am-12pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Dr Eccles and Dr Ali will outline the processes and journey for Integrated Clinical Academic Trainees (NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows and Clinical Lecturers). This session will provide guidance and information on the training and support currently available to trainees, and what we hope to provide in the future. As well as an introduction to the IAT team at BSMS. There will be further details on specific specialities that ACFs can apply for (such as paediatrics, geriatric medicine, neurology etc). They will highlight further progression and career opportunities at BSMS for integrated trainees and reflect on their own clinical academic training journeys as well as the impact of the ACF model in developing clinical academic careers. The session will close a short Q&A session and some peer networking time. Light lunch will be served at the end of the session. Please register here.
Fun with Medicinal Chemistry
Wednesday 23 October, 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Professor John Spencer from the School of Life Sciences will present some of his latest work including targeting novel cancer and bacterial targets. The aim of the session is to highlight the importance of medicinal chemistry within research projects from the perspective of treatment of diseases that have unmet medical needs so far. It would enable researchers to explore new ways to detect, diagnose and reduce the chance of developing a disease and consider including medicinal intervention in your research both for treatment and to improve quality of life. Please register here.
Do charts and graphs from your research belong on social media?
Wednesday 30 October, 1-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Facilitated by Matt Bemment, Digital Communications Officer, BSMS. Sharing charts, graphs and statistics from your research on social media presents challenges. Sharing visual data can either be a complicated and time-consuming process or a brilliant way of showcasing content for everyone to see. Is the chart readable enough on small mobile screens? Is it understandable without interactivity? Are social media users interested in data visualisation at all? This session will arm you with some handy tips and tricks on sharing visual data on social media. Please register here.
Thinking differently: Practical guidance for neurodivergent researchers in Higher Education and their allies
Monday 4 November, 2-3:30pm online via Teams. Facilitated by Lisa Quadt, who is a neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD) Research Fellow in Clinical Neuroscience. This workshop will offer insight into the world of neurodivergence from a non-pathologizing perspective, in which we assume that neurodivergent people are different, but not inherently deficient. We will discuss how to shift from myths of deficiency in the traditional medical model to embracing the merits of the neurodiversity paradigm while acknowledging the numerous and unique challenges neurodivergent people in Higher Education face. We will talk about being neurodivergent in Higher Education, how neurodivergent academics at all career stages can take care of themselves, and how we can support our neurodivergent students, mentees, and peers. Anyone who is interested in neurodivergence is invited to join. Please register here.
Writing statistics and health economics into your grant applications
With Stephen Bremner and Natalia Ivashikina. Monday 11 November, 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. When preparing a grant proposal involving statistics and health economics, clarity in study design, planned data collection and analytical approaches is essential. In this workshop, Prof Stephen Bremner and Dr Natalia Ivashikina will explain how these elements can be woven effectively into your proposal. Please register here.
AstraZeneca drug discovery and opportunities for the next generation scientists and medics
Wednesday 20 November, 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Dr Vidisha Krishnan, Research Scientist at AZ will be facilitating this talk. More details to follow in due course. To register please email d.massey@bsms.ac.uk.
Engaging with policy makers to improve people’s health – why, how and what next?
Tuesday 26 November, 3-4:15pm. (online, via Teams). Facilitators: Lenny Rolles (Associate Director, Public Affairs) and Alex Waddington, (Strategy Manager, Policy@Sussex). This online session is intended to help BSMS researchers think about how research engagement can have an impact on policies and practices - and improve people’s health. It is aimed at those with no or little previous experience of policy engagement. The session will: explore the personal and wider society benefits of engaging with policy; look at examples of research that has had a policy impact; give you chance to hear from fellow academics about their experiences; allow you to interact with colleagues interested in this area; introduce you to Policy@Sussex – and learn how it can support your work and link you to resources and suggest next steps. Please register here.
Collecting evidence of impact: examples from UK and Papua New Guinea health research with opportunities for discussion and advice on your own impact plans
Thursday 28 November, 11:30am-1pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building Facilitators: Jo Middleton and Deeptima Massey. In this workshop, Jo Middleton will provide practical examples of how they successfully evidenced the impact of integrating conservation and health in Papua New Guinea for REF2021, and how they have now also done so for their UK work controlling institutional scabies outbreaks for REF2029. The workshop will continue with opportunities to think through your own impact plans, and discuss them with Jo, Deeptima Massey (BSMS Research Manager), and other participants. Please register here.
“How Medical Charities make funding decisions"
Thursday 5 December, 11:30am-1pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Facilitator: Sarah McDonald, Senior Research Development Manager. To register please email d.massey@bsms.ac.uk.
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.
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