Stepping up: becoming a principal investigator*

08 May 2026

10:00-11:30

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is facilitating a hybrid session on the transition to research independence Stepping Up: Becoming a Principal Investigator on Friday 8 May from 10:00–11:30 at Meeting room, Medical Research Building and via Teams. This interactive session will explore the journey from researcher to independent senior Principal Investigators (Dr Lisa Mullen and Professors Mood Bhutta and John Spencer), offering practical insights into developing leadership, building a research vision, and navigating the early stages of leading a research programme.

The workshop is open to Early Career Researchers (ECRs), Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs), and Academic Clinical Fellows (ACFs) across BSMS, the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton, UHSx, ARC KSS and Eastern Arc.

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