SuMHeR Workshop - empowering researchers to boost bidding power
By: Liat Levita
Last updated: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
 
                                                                                             
                                                            As part of its commitment to strengthening research and innovation across disciplines, the Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (SuMHeR) recently hosted (14 July 2025) a Research Grant Development Workshop in collaboration with the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s research team.
The workshop aligned closely with SuMHeR’s aims to foster collaboration across disciplines, influence policy and practice and support the development of the next generation of researchers tackling the most pressing mental health challenges.
Designed to offer practical guidance and strategic insights, the session brought together researchers at various career stages to explore how to shape fundable and impactful mental health research proposals with support from experts from a range of fields from data to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) .
The workshop highlighted the importance of seeking early advice and integrating PPI from the outset. Identifying collaborators early and taking an incremental approach, starting small and building towards larger projects, was encouraged.

