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University of Sussex

Sussex

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:34 · ID 30

Unverified

Last verified: 15/04/2026

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Overview

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Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	23 of 38 reviewable fields are cited to a source (61%) · 2 with no source yet · 13 searched — not published · 15 with no value held	Computed	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Field-level source coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Identity and organisation

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Site name Required	University of Sussex	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Contact us https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/ Section: General enquiries “University of Sussex” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	Sussex	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Contact us https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/ Section: General enquiries “University of Sussex” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/ Short name 'Sussex' is the canonical abbreviation derived from the official institution name.	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	University of Sussex / Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (Our research) https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Section: Research groups “SPRiG incorporates clinical and academic researchers within the University of Sussex, Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	University	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (Our research) https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Section: Research groups “SPRiG incorporates clinical and academic researchers within the University of Sussex...” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Data-dictionary precedence applied: this entity is a university-led research centre and does not hold BRC/CTU/Trust primary designation as the site entity. -> site_type=university	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (Our research) https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Section: Page title “Sussex Mental Health Research Centre” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	University-led mental health research centre delivering randomised trials across mood, anxiety, psychosis, autism, substance use and dementia, with dedicated imaging infrastructure at the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (CISC) in Falmer.	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (Our research) https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Section: Research focus and expertise “Our key research focus is the development and testing of innovative psychological interventions... carried out in randomised trials at various sites. Our researchers have expertise in mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, autism, psychosis, substance use, youth mental health and dementia.” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	Sussex Partnership NHS FT — About us https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us Section: About Sussex Partnership NHS Trust “We are Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services...” Page: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us Current-tense operational status on partner trust and active Sussex research pages support active=true.	Response for Active siteAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Location and scope

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
UK region Recommended	South East England	Field-cited	University of Sussex — How to get here http://www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/ Section: Car “The University is at Falmer on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes” Page: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/ Falmer/Brighton maps to South East England per data dictionary region list.	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	England	Field-cited	University of Sussex — How to get here http://www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/ Section: General enquiries “University of Sussex ... Brighton ... BN1 9RH ... United Kingdom” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/ Country in schema uses UK nation; Brighton site is in England.	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	Brighton	Field-cited	University of Sussex — How to get here http://www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/ Section: Car “The University is at Falmer on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes” Page: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/findus/	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	50.8644640	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — BN1 9RH https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BN1%209RH Section: result.latitude “50.864464” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BN1%209RH ONS centroid for BN1 9RH; Postcodes.io 2026-05-12.	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-0.0870490	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — BN1 9RH https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BN1%209RH Section: result.longitude “-0.087049” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BN1%209RH Paired longitude from same Postcodes.io lookup (BN1 9RH).	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No site-specific catchment population published for University of Sussex as a trial site in searched mandatory sources; Trust/system-level population figures are not attributable to this university entity without ambiguity.	Response for Catchment populationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Geographic coverage Recommended	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Geographic coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Contacts and leadership

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Contact name Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public named primary site contact for trial feasibility found on mandatory sources.	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	information@sussex.ac.uk	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Contact us https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/ Section: General enquiries “information@sussex.ac.uk” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/contactus/	Response for Contact emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Principal investigator Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public site-level PI name for this entity found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for Principal investigatorAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
PI email Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public site-level PI email for this entity found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	University of Sussex — Sussex Mental Health Research Centre (Our research) https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/ Section: Research groups “SPRiG incorporates clinical and academic researchers within the University of Sussex ... and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.” Page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-mental-health-research-centre/research/	Response for NHS trust partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Infrastructure

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Pharmacy facilities Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public evidence of site-specific IMP/pharmacy trial facilities on University of Sussex/BSMS/Sussex Partnership/NIHR/NHS England pages searched.	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	BSMS — Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (CISC) https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/index.aspx Section: Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (CISC) “the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (CISC) is a purpose-built interdisciplinary research, imaging and teaching facility” Page: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/index.aspx	Response for Dedicated research facilityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
CRF bed count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public CRF/research bed count found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No explicit public statement of EDC platform experience found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for EDC experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
GCP certified Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No verifiable public evidence of current PI + coordinator ICH-GCP training status in mandatory source sweep.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	Sussex Partnership NHS FT — University Hospital status https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/our-university-hospital-status Section: Commitment to research “high-quality research studies ... adopted as part of the National Institute for Health & Care Research” Page: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/our-university-hospital-status Public NIHR-adopted portfolio participation supports NIHR partner status at site/trust network level.	Response for NIHR CRN partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Operational capacity

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Research staff count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No site-level research staff count published in mandatory source sweep.	Response for Research staff countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Annual MH trial count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: Registry evidence spans multiple hosts/partners and does not provide a single validated annual count attributable only to this entity.	Response for Annual MH trial countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active competing studies Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No current competing MH study count published for this entity in mandatory source sweep.	Response for Active competing studiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Typical monthly recruitment rate Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No public monthly recruitment throughput metric found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for Typical monthly recruitment rateAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
R&D approval timeline (days) Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No publicly stated site-specific R&D timeline found in mandatory source sweep.	Response for R&D approval timeline (days)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Capabilities

Research capabilities available at this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Capability: fMRI (3T) Recommended	Imaging · fMRI (3T) · CISC has a Siemens Prisma 3T MRI research scanner with ancillary equipment for fMRI research · Available	Field-cited	BSMS — CISC research facilities https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx Section: Research Facilities “Our state-of-the-art Siemens Prisma 3T MRI research scanner is further equipped ... for fMRI research” Page: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx	Response for Capability: fMRI (3T)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: PET Recommended	Imaging · PET · CISC is equipped with a PET/CT scanner · Available	Field-cited	BSMS — CISC research facilities https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx Section: Research Facilities “CISC is equipped with 2 Siemens MRI scanners, a PET/CT scanner” Page: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx	Response for Capability: PETAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Structural MRI Recommended	Imaging · Structural MRI · CISC is equipped with 2 Siemens MRI scanners · Available	Field-cited	BSMS — CISC research facilities https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx Section: Research Facilities “CISC is equipped with 2 Siemens MRI scanners” Page: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/clinical-neuroscience/cisc/research/index.aspx	Response for Capability: Structural MRIAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Diagnosis experience

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia Recommended	Schizophrenia · Psychotic Disorders · Moderate · prev trials: 3	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Schizophrenia evidence found across ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory query union (e.g., NCT05145413, NCT05304767, NCT05670197). Completed-count evidence supports moderate (2-4). ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Set to 3 based on deduplicated schizophrenia/psychosis-linked trials from mandatory ClinicalTrials.gov query union (trust name, city+mental health, key facility, acronym). ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “NCT05670197 ... Psychosis, Schizophrenia ... University of Sussex\|Brighton\|United Kingdom; NCT05145413 ... Schizophrenia ... Brighton” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov union of mandatory queries includes schizophrenia studies at Brighton/Sussex sites. ISRCTN https://isrctn.com Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default ISRCTN mandatory query union (trust name, city+mental health, acronym) includes psychosis-focused studies linked to Sussex Partnership; used as corroborating evidence for schizophrenia-linked activity.	Response for Diagnosis experience: SchizophreniaAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended	Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Moderate · prev trials: 4	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Major depressive disorder evidence found in mandatory ClinicalTrials.gov and ISRCTN query sets (e.g., NCT05236959; ISRCTN24759023). Completed trial evidence supports moderate (2-4). ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Set to 4 based on deduplicated depression studies found across mandatory registry query unions. ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “NCT05236959 ... Major Depressive Disorder ... Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust\|Brighton\|United Kingdom; NCT05550532 ... Depressive Disorder, Major ... University of Sussex\|Brighton\|United Kingdom” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov union of mandatory queries includes depression studies at Sussex locations. ISRCTN https://isrctn.com Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default ISRCTN mandatory query union includes depression studies (for example ISRCTN24759023) linked to Sussex Partnership/University of Sussex sites; used to corroborate depressive-disorder trial activity.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorder Recommended	Generalised anxiety disorder · Anxiety Disorders · Moderate · prev trials: 4	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Anxiety evidence found in mandatory query union (e.g., NCT04755933 plus other anxiety studies; ISRCTN11108223). Completed counts support moderate (2-4). ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Set to 4 from deduplicated anxiety-relevant studies across mandatory registry query unions. ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “NCT04755933 ... Child Anxiety, Parent Anxiety ... University of Sussex\|Brighton\|United Kingdom; NCT03797716 ... Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Fear ... Brighton” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov union of mandatory queries includes anxiety-focused studies at Sussex/Brighton sites. ISRCTN https://isrctn.com Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default ISRCTN mandatory query union includes anxiety-focused studies (for example ISRCTN11108223) with Brighton/Sussex centres; used to corroborate anxiety trial activity.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Dementia / neurodegeneration Recommended	Dementia / neurodegeneration · Neurodegenerative · Extensive · prev trials: 6	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Dementia/neurodegeneration evidence is high-volume (e.g., NCT03031184, NCT07238049 and multiple dementia records in ISRCTN SPFT query), meeting extensive threshold (5+ completed in 10 years). ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Set to 6 from deduplicated dementia/neurodegeneration studies in mandatory registry query unions. ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “NCT03031184 ... Dementia ... Brighton; NCT07238049 ... Alzheimer Disease (AD) ... Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust\|Worthing\|United Kingdom” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov union of mandatory queries includes multiple dementia/neurodegeneration studies linked to Sussex Partnership sites. ISRCTN https://isrctn.com Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default ISRCTN mandatory query union includes dementia-focused studies (for example ISRCTN52637336) with Sussex centres; used to corroborate dementia trial volume.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Dementia / neurodegenerationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Linked cohorts

Cohorts hosted at or linked to this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Linked cohorts Optional	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohortsAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Verification metadata

Internal catalogue status — for reference only.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Verification status Recommended	unverified	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Last verified Recommended	15 Apr 2026	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Data source Recommended	Verified Apr 2026 from University of Sussex, BSMS CISC, Sussex Partnership NHS FT, NIHR ARC KSS, NHS England trust directory, ClinicalTrials.gov and ISRCTN.	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—