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Dementia Researcher Blogs
Dementia Researcher blogs are written and then narrated by the authors. Through this podcast channel, we share the narrations, so you can listen back where ever you get your podcasts, as well as on our website - careers, research and your science. Brought to you by www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place.
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Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clíona Farrell - Journey to a PhD: How to write a standout CV and Cover Letter
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In the second of her three-part series Clíona offers practical advice for…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clíona Farrell - Journey to a PhD: How to get there
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In the first of her three-part series Clíona shares her personal journey to…
Dementia Researcher BlogsEmily Spencer - Best of Both Worlds
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Emily shares her experience of returning to work after nine months…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Mimicking Dementia: What is Functional Cognitive Disorder?
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. The blog discusses Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD), a condition that mimics dementia…
Dementia Researcher BlogsVictoria Gabb - Developing ‘core outcomes’ for mild cognitive impairment research
Victoria Gabb, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Join Victoria, a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol, as she…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Sam Moxon - Flying Solo to an International Conference? A Survival Guide
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Sam provides practical advice for PhD students and postdocs attending…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Yvonne Couch - The Open Secret: A Piece on Academic Bullying
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yvonne’s blog, tackles the pervasive issue of academic bullying, exploring how…
Dementia Researcher BlogsYasmin Bonsu - Returning to University Post-Placement Year: Nervous or Excited?
Yasmin Bonsu, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yasmin shares her reflections and anticipations as she transitions from a hands-on…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAdam Smith - The Evolving Landscape of PhD Funding
Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Adam’s blog discusses the evolving landscape of PhD funding, particularly the growing prominence…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Connor Richardson - In Defence of Academia
Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Connor's blog offers a thoughtful reflection on the challenges and rewards of an…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Hannah Hussain - Reflections on My PhD Viva and Next Steps
Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In her final blog, Dr (Yes it's Doctor now) Hannah Hussain reflects on her PhD viva…
Dementia Researcher BlogsMartin Robertson - My Experience as a Co-Researcher
Martin Robertson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Martin shares his personal journey as a Co-Researcher following his diagnosis with…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAdam Smith - Making Friends When You're the Newcomer
Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Adam's blog, explores the challenges of forming new connections as an adult in unfamiliar…
Dementia Researcher BlogsRebecca Williams - The Joys of Academia (Seriously)
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Rebecca shares her reflections on the highs and lows of academic life. She…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Jodi Watt - Inequity in dementia drug development
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. Discover the disparities in dementia drug development in Dr Jodi Watt's…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clíona Farrell - Communicating your science effectively: know your audience
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Clíona discusses the importance of understanding your audience in effective…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Lis Grey - Think BIG, Moving from the Individual to the Population
Dr Lis Grey, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog Lis discusses the limitations of individual-level interventions in…
Dementia Researcher BlogsEmily Spencer - Pain, Perception, and Childbirth: Can a Woman be Believed?
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In her blog, Emily explores the often-dismissive attitudes towards women's pain…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Martyna Matuszyk - Alzheimer’s Society invests £9m in Doctoral Training Centres
Dr Martyna Matuszyk, narrates her article written for Dementia Researcher. Martyna shares news that the Alzheimer’s Society is investing over £9 million in…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Ayokunmi Ojebode - Poetic Tales from Dementia Wards
Dr Ayokunmi Ojebode, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In his guest blog Ayokunmi, examines the intersection of poetry and dementia care…
Dementia Researcher BlogsRebecca Williams - Selfish Reasons for Open Science
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Rebecca's blog explores the practical, self-serving benefits of Open Science…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAmelia Robson - What is polysomnography?
Amelia Robson, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Amelia's blog offers a detailed look into her work as a research assistant in…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Sam Moxon - The Mind’s Hidden Fortress, Cognitive Reserve and Dementia
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Sam explores the concept of cognitive reserve, which acts as a protective…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAdam Smith - Research Like an Olympian
Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Adam draws parallels between the rigorous training and holistic approach of…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Yvonne Couch - Resilience
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yvonne shares her experiences with resilience in academia, addressing the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsYasmin Bonsu - A reflection of my year in an Oxford Lab
Yasmin Bonsu, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yasmin reflects on her transformative year in an Oxford Lab. She shares her…
Dementia Researcher BlogsHannah Hussain - Challenges of Dementia Care for Ethnic Minorities in the UK
Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Hannah explores the unique challenges faced by minority communities in the UK regarding…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Connor Richardson - Academic Promotions: A Tale of Two Tries (Part 2)
Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In his blog post "Academic Promotions: A Tale of Two Tries - Part 2," Connor is back…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Jodi Watt - Navigating challenging conversations in academia
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. Jodi discusses the intricacies of handling difficult conversations within…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clíona Farrell - News from the Trisomy 21 Research Society Conference
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Clíona she shares highlights from the 2024 International Trisomy 21 Research…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Sarah Griffiths - Ethical review process guided by people with dementia
Dr Sarah Griffiths, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Discover how people with dementia play a crucial role in guiding the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Lis Grey - Academic precarity: Moving the discussion forward
Lis Grey, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Dr Lis Grey's first blog for Dementia Researcher, "Academic Precarity: Moving the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsEmily Spencer - Identity revisited: Becoming a parent
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog Emily revisits the topic of identity in the context of becoming a…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Yvonne Couch - The Cost of Research
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yvonne explores the increasing challenges faced by researchers in securing…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Helena Gellersen - Ultimate guide to making the most of the AAIC
Helena Gellersen, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Helena shares valuable tips on making the most of academic conferences…
Dementia Researcher BlogsRebecca Williams - Perfectionism: The Why Matters
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Rebecca reflects on the intense pressure she has felt throughout her academic…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAmelia Robson - Is age just a number? Working with patients from a different generation
Amelia Robson, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In her first blog for Dementia Researcher, Amelia shares her experiences as a…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clarissa Giebel - What actually happens at funding committees?
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Clarissa discusses her learning from serving on an NIHR funding committee, detailing the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAthena Bratopoulou and Dr Zsófia László - The Quest to Understand MND / ALS
Join Athena Bratopoulou as she interviews Dr Zsófia László about her research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Athena…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Sam Moxon - Diet and Motor Neuron Disease, Is There Anything Here?
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Sam explores the potential link between diet and Motor Neuron Disease (MND)…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Hannah Smith - The grant review process; perspective of an ECR
Dr Hannah Smith narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In her first blog for Dementia Researcher, Hannah provides a detailed account of her…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Connor Richardson - Academic Promotions: A Tale of Two Tries (Part 1)
Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Connor narrates his journey in his blog "Academic Promotions: A Tale of Two Tries." He…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAjantha Abey - The Transformative Potential of AI on Basic Science
Ajantha Abey narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In his guest blog, Ajantha, a PhD student at the University of Oxford, explores the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Yvonne Couch - Waste in Academic Research
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. This time Yvonne discusses waste in academic research and sheds light on the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsYasmin Bonsu - Benefits of Completing a Placement Year
Yasmin Bonsu, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Yasmin, a Neuroscience student at The University of Manchester, discusses the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Jodi Watt - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog Jodi shares their personal journey of grappling with the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clarissa Giebel - Journal Clubs: How can I set one up?
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Clarissa shares her experience in running a successful journal club for a dementia…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Emma Law - So, you think you could be a rater…Maybe not!
Dr Emma Law, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Emma has over 35 years of experience in clinical trials, and in this blog she…
Dementia Researcher BlogsBernie McInally - Fate, Research and Retirement
Bernie McInally narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Bernie McInally, a retired mental health nurse, shares his journey of finding purpose and…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Clíona Farrell - Tackling the PhD thesis through planning
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Clíona shares her personal journey of writing a PhD thesis, offering…
Dementia Researcher BlogsEmily Spencer - Life after Maternity leave: planning a return to work
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In her blog, Emily talks about the challenges she faces transitioning back to…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Yvonne Couch - Supervising PhD Students
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In her blog, Yvonne explores the dynamics of supervising PhD students…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Kamar Ameen-Ali - What type of role models do we need in academia?
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Kamar's blog explores the critical issue of the lack of diversity in academia…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Sam Moxon - Enhancing Dementia Drug Discovery with AI
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Sam discusses the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing dementia research…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Jodi Watt - Should I Consider My Environmental Impact in Academia?
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. Jodi discusses the environmental impact of academic practices, particularly…
Dementia Researcher BlogsAnika Wuestefeld - Building a Successful Grant Application
Anika Wuestefeld narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Anika's blog is a vital resource for early-career dementia researchers navigating the…
Dementia Researcher BlogsSara Zsadanyi - A Look Inside AAIC Neuroscience Next
Sára Erzsebet Zsadányi narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Sara shares her thoughts on last months AAIC Neuroscience Next Conference. This…
Dementia Researcher BlogsEmily Spencer - The illusion of choice when starting a family
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Emily is writing about her experience of navigating the complexities of starting…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Connor Richardson - Reserve, Resilience, and Protective Factors PIA Year in Review Recap
Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Connor reflects on the latest advancements in dementia research, focusing on cognitive…
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Marianne Coleman - Connecting Globally: Insights from the ADI Conference
Dr Marianne Coleman narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Explore the latest global insights on Alzheimer's research with Marianne's…