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About us
CHSS is one of three research centres within SSPSSR. We have close links with colleagues within PSSRU and the Tizard Centre. Carrying out high quality health services research, with local, national and international professional partners, our goal is to improve the links between research, policy and practice.
Led by Stephen Peckham, CHSS’s main strength lies in the extensive knowledge and skills of its staff. The team carry out research in the following diverse fields:
- Primary Care
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Health Psychology
- Palliative Care
We have expertise in the use of research tools including:
- Statistics
- Public Engagement
- Clinical Trials
- Health Economics
CHSS is the lead organisation of the NIHR Research Design Service South East (RDS SE). This is a collaboration with units at the Universities of Brighton and Surrey. Through the RDS SE, we offer help in the preparation of research proposals. We assist with submission to peer-reviewed funding competitions in applied health and social care. This is a free advice service to all researchers in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Help is available via research clinics, face-to-face meetings and by telephone and email.