Find links to details of our research collaborations and projects.
At Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC), we work in collaboration with several organisations to carry out research.
You can find out more information about some of these collaborations and research projects below.
The Safe and Well at School Survey (SAWSS) is an anonymous online survey conducted by the Brighton & Hove City Council Public Health team. The survey is conducted every second year in partnership with the University of Sussex, covering primary and secondary schools across the city.
Find out more about the Safe and Well at School survey.
The Health Counts Survey 2024 provides data on a range of health topics and lifestyles, and it includes validated measures and questions that are comparable with previous surveys.
Health Counts is funded by Brighton & Hove City Council’s Public Health Department. The University of Brighton is leading it in collaboration with:
Find out more about the Health Counts survey.
The Research Ready Communities project empowered local residents to lead health and wellbeing research rooted in their lived experiences, in partnership with:
The community researchers developed and explored key questions using data from the Health Counts 2024 survey.
Read the Research Ready Communities report.
Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) are leading a participatory action research project using qualitative methods and a co-production approach. FFT are working with researcher partners at the Institute of Development Studies and the Brighton and Hove City Council Public Health team.
This needs assessment has been funded by the Brighton and Hove City Council Public Health team.
See the related evidence search and synthesis from 2024, with full search terms.