Blog - AAIC 2025, Big, Busy and Worth It
Adam Smith shares reflections and tips for navigating AAIC 2025 in Toronto – a conference that’s big, full on, and genuinely worth the effort..
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Blog - Why doctors should rethink dementia as brain health
Professor Brian Lawlor urges doctors to rethink dementia care, focusing on brain health to improve quality of life and break free from therapeutic hopelessness..
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Blog - Why Care Home Communities Deserve a Place in Research
Why care homes should be included in research. Dr Emma Law argues for meaningful participation from residents, staff, and families in care settings..
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Blog - Coaching and Self-Reflection
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how coaching helped her rethink identity, confidence and self-worth, and why self-reflection is essential in academic life..
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Blog - Who Gets Left Out of Dementia Prevention?
Who gets left out of dementia prevention efforts? Dr Jodi Watt highlights how social inequity shapes risk and why we must rethink prevention for everyone..
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Blog - The Exhausting Reality of Data Collection
Emily Spencer shares the day-to-day challenges of research data collection in dementia studies, from rushed paperwork to long hours and mental overload..
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Blog - Closing the Gap Between Research and Implementation
Adam Smith explores why promising research so often fails to reach practice and shares five practical ways to help ensure your findings are adopted and used..
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Blog - Courage in Academic Life
Dr Lindsey Sinclair explores how courage plays a quiet but vital role in academic life, from facing failure to embracing opportunity. Listen or Read..
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Blog - Does the research funding process need reforming?
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali questions the fairness of funding processes and explores alternatives that could better support innovation and equity in research..
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Blog - Why Some people Say No to Research And How We Can Respond
Some people say no to taking part in research. Dr Emma Law explores why, and shares ways we can respond with respect and understanding..
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Blog - How to be okay facing the unknown
Facing the unknown can feel overwhelming. In this guest blog, Dr Clíona Farrell shares reflections on uncertainty, career breaks, and embracing not knowing..
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Blog - When Clinical Trials Fail
Dr Peter Connelly explores what happens when clinical trials fail, from staff impacts to participant care, and why lessons learned still have value..
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Blog - Self-Worth versus Reviewer Two
Rebecca Williams reflects on rejection, resilience, and why your self-worth isn’t defined by reviewer two. Academic critique hurts—but it doesn’t define you..
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Blog - Dementia Research in Rural Areas
Bernie McInally shares how community, creativity and trust helped deliver dementia research in the Scottish Borders – despite rural challenges..
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Blog - Staying Ahead of the PhD Panic Curve
Emily Spencer shares how she's managing ethics delays, childcare, and deadlines in her PhD and staying ahead of the PhD panic curve..
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Blog - Accelerated brain ageing and dementia
Can dementia be seen as accelerated brain ageing? Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali explores the science, challenges and promise of early prediction and diagnosis..
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Blog - Why Saying ‘Demented’ Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Harmful
Saying ‘demented’ isn’t just outdated – it’s stigmatising. Dr Jodi Watt explains why language matters and how we can do better..
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Blog - What Is DORA in Research and Why It Matters More Than You Think
Dr Yvonne Couch unpacks what DORA is, why it matters in academia, and how we’re all still struggling to put its principles into practice..
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Blog - It Could Happen Here: Defending Research from Politics
Dr Becky Carlyle explores how researchers can defend science from political threats and reconnect with communities. A timely, passionate guest blog..
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Blog - Reflections on Thesis Writing
PhD student Ajantha Abey shares candid reflections on thesis writing, offering invaluable insights and practical advice for navigating the final PhD stretch..
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Blog - What makes a good clinical research team
Dr Emma Law explores the hallmarks of a strong clinical research team—clear roles, open communication, shared responsibility, and a sense of humour..
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Blog - First time through the publication process
Dr Clíona Farrell shares her experience of getting a first data paper published – the unknowns, the iterations, and the reality behind each stage..
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Blog - The Role of Memory Clinics in Clinical Research
Guest blog by Dr Peter Connelly explores how memory clinics play a vital and often underused role in linking routine assessment to dementia clinical trials..
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Blog - Building a Personal Brand
Personal branding isn't about self-promotion. Adam Smith shares how clarity and consistency can help researchers get noticed for the right reasons..
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Blog - AI and BlueSky: Embracing the Everyday Tech of Academia
New blog by Rebecca Williams on using AI, apps, and social platforms to boost your research life — from Zotero to BlueSky, she’s got tips to try today!.
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Blog - Retreat, Regroup, Rewrite
Emily Spencer shares how a writing retreat helped her find rest, focus, and confidence during a challenging stage of her PhD journey..
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Blog - How to Network and Advice for Making the First Move
In this blog Adam Smith provides practical, honest advice for building you network and research connections. Start small, stay human, & send that first message.
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Blog - A Day in the Life of a Clinical Trial Coordinator
Jacqui Kerr shares what it's really like to be at the heart of clinical research—juggling patients, protocols and people with purpose..
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Blog - Reflecting on challenging situations when conducting research
A must-read from Jennifer Bray & Dr Teresa Atkinson on when research doesn’t go to plan—adaptability, humour, and lessons learned from a ‘jinxed’ project..
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Blog - The use of Generative AI in academia & higher education: friend or foe?
Can AI help or hinder learning? Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali explores generative AI in academia—how it’s reshaping teaching, research, and academic integrity..
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