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Published on behalf of Brighton and Sussex Medical School

In our endeavour to continue developing and enriching our school’s research culture, the following workshops have been organised and we would like to extend the invitation to all the Science schools. Please consider registering for these sessions. They are open to researchers across all career stages.

1. Supporting Research culture from a technician’s perspective Friday, 27^th September, 12.30-2.00, Meeting room, MRB. At this session Dr Sarah Bennett, Research Facility Manager from the School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick will be sharing how Warwick is supporting research culture from a technician’s perspective and talk about some of the pilot projects they have carried out. The session is open to all researchers and technicians across BSMS and other Science schools. Spaces are limited. To register please email d.massey@bsms.ac.uk

1. Fostering relationships while protecting boundaries: an ethical challenge in research. Monday 30^th September, 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Facilitator: Professor Bobbie Farsides. The conduct of effective and ethical research requires that we recruit and retain willing participants and treat them appropriately throughout and beyond the research process. This can require particular care when placing boundaries on the relationship between researchers and participants. We will discuss the care required in a research setting when recruiting, researching with, and disengaging from those you involve in your work. Please register

1. Clinical Academic Training Pathways demystified Tuesday, 15^th October, 10.30-12.00, 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

1. Fun with Medicinal Chemistry Wednesday, 23^rd October, 12.30-2.00, 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

1. Thinking differently: Practical guidance for neurodivergent researchers in Higher Education and their allies Monday 4^th November 2.00 - 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

1. Writing statistics and health economics into your grant applications with Stephen Bremner and Natalia Ivashikina. Monday 11^th 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

1. AstraZeneca drug discovery and opportunities for the next generation scientists and medics Wednesday 20^th November, 12.30-2.00pm, 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

1. “How Medical Charities make funding decisions" Thursday 5^th December, 11:30-1pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building. Facilitator: Sarah McDonald, Senior Research Development Manager. To register please email d.massey@bsms.ac.uk