Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness

The Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness brings together an interdisciplinary team of academics and diverse community partners to explore, investigate, and illuminate kindness and its impacts on people and communities.

Hidden Harm panel event

Mark your calendar for an upcoming panel event on Thurs Nov 28, 2024, 4-5pm on Zoom: "The Hidden Harm: Understanding and addressing the consequences of patient shaming". The event, which will be of interest to anyone who works in or around healthcare, will be hosted by Dr Karen Patterson, co-director of the ROK, Respiratory Physician and Senior Lecturer at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. She will be joined by:

  • Prof Sumita Verma, Professor of Heptaology at BSMS, Honorary Consultant at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Zoe Yates, patient speaker, Hepatitis C Trust
  • Prof Luna Dolezal, Professor of Philosophy and Medical Humanities at the University of Exeter, Prinicipal Investigator for the Shame and Medicine Project

Click here to register.

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Annual Report 2022-2023

The first annual report for the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness is now available. This includes information on continuing projects, completed projects, as well as a recap of last year's events and member accomplishments.

Read the Annual Report 2022-23

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