Blog - My journey to a PhD in neuroscience: the highs & lows
From lab resits to first author papers, Rahul Sidhu shares his journey into dementia research and what it really takes to reach a PhD in neuroscience..
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Blog - Never Truly Known, The Reality of Lewy Body Dementia
A moving blog from Dr Sam Moxon on Lewy body dementia, diagnosis uncertainty, family experience, and why awareness matters even without clear answers.
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Blog - Alzheimer’s to Lewy Body Disease - Expanding our Research Horizons
From Alzheimer’s to Lewy body disease, Dr Ajantha Abey explains why looking beyond single diagnoses matters & how shared pathology can shape research and trials.
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Blog - Why you should Start Writing Blogs
Rebecca Williams reflects on how blogging shaped her PhD journey, built confidence, and helped her find her voice as a researcher..
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How Many Papers Do You Really Need During a PhD?
Worried about PhD publications or slow results? Solutions Lab Q and A shares guidance from Cliona Farrell on papers timelines expectations and priorities..
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Blog - What Changing Institution Taught Me
Blog from Dr Lindsey Sinclair on what changing institution taught her about confidence, career progression, family balance, and finding the right academic fit..
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Blog - Why the Business Side of Dementia Research Matters
The business side of dementia research can feel uncomfortable but it shapes what gets funded and what reaches patients writes Sam Moxon on why it matters.
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Blog - Which medical specialty should treat and research dementia?
Which medical specialty should lead dementia care and research Dr Tom Russ explores how neurology geriatrics and old age psychiatry each contribute.
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Blog - Battling Disconnection
Doing a PhD can feel lonely, especially alongside parenting and pressure. Emily Spencer shares how disconnection crept in and what helped her feel less alone..
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Blog - Working on the Move
Working on trains can feel awkward, but Dr Sam Moxon reflects on why using travel time productively matters less than how others might see us..
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Blog - This is not a goodbye post (except it is, sort of…)
Dr Jodi Watt signs off from Dementia Researcher, reflecting on job precarity, belonging, and her next steps as she moves into a new research support role..
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Blog - Is kindness key in academic life?
Kindness matters in research. Dr Lindsey Sinclair explores how small acts of empathy can improve academic culture, wellbeing, and collaboration..
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Blog - Time, Work, and a Two-Year-Old
Juggling a PhD, new job, and parenting a fearless toddler, Emily Spencer reflects on time, balance, and how motherhood shapes her life and work..
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Are these the happiest PhD students in the world?
Brazil, Australia & Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey, but are they really the best places to do a doctorate?.
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Blog - Uncertainty: Academia’s Drive & Downfall
Rebecca Williams explores how uncertainty drives science but also threatens careers, reflecting on her PhD journey, stability, and the thrill of the unknown..
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Blog - Navigating Digital Fatigue and Techno-Resistance
Dr Jodi Watt, University of Glasgow, explores digital fatigue and techno-resistance in dementia research, sharing challenges and tips for inclusion..
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27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture..
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Blog - Understanding Inequalities in Dementia
Professor Naaheed Mukadam explores inequalities in dementia, highlighting barriers in diagnosis, care, and research, and efforts to address them..
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Blog - First and last of publication authorship
Dr Charlie Arber shares his journey to senior authorship, developing iPSC astrocyte and microglia models to explore inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease..
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Blog - The Perfect Study Playlist
Adam Smith shares how he built a study playlist that improves focus, drawing on science, structure, and his own trial and error..
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Blog - World Alzheimer's Day reflection
Dr Clíona Farrell reflects on progress, challenges, and hope in Alzheimer’s research this World Alzheimer’s Day, sharing why she's inspired to study the disease.
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Blog - Rethinking Balance in Research
PhD student Emily Spencer reflects on boundaries, wellbeing, and work-life balance in research, and how rethinking priorities can bring real change..
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Blog - Genetically determined Alzheimer’s: ADAD-DSAD Recap
Dr Clíona Farrell shares insights from the ADAD-DSAD meeting on genetically determined Alzheimer’s, spanning research, trials, and lived experience..
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Blog - Career Decisions in Academia
Rebecca Williams shares why there is no 'wrong path' in academia or life, exploring career choices, fear of mistakes, and the value of diverse experiences..
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Blog - The Myth of the Neutral Scientist
Dr Jodi Watt challenges the idea of the ‘neutral scientist’, exploring how values, identity, and lived experience shape dementia research..
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