Podcast – Leaving Academia, Staying in Research
In this podcast, Dr Ellice Parkinson, Dr Alice Carstairs and Lizzie English on leaving academia without leaving research behind, and why they don’t regret it.
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Qualitative Data Analysis for PhD Research
Elizabeth Yardley explains how PhD researchers can judge qualitative analysis with clearer criteria, stronger themes, and less self doubt.
Profile – Tony O’Flaherty, Home Instead Care
Tony O’Flaherty: Director of Home Instead, Wandsworth, leading outstanding home care, 85 carers, 82 clients and three dementia cafes.
Profile – Jonathan Hoover, Prima Mente
Jonathan Hoover is a bioinformatics research scientist at Prima Mente, building AI models to explore how brain diseases emerge and progress in cells.
Profile – Dr Niranjan Bose
Dr Niranjan Bose leads ADDI, advancing global data sharing for dementia research, and brings deep experience in health, philanthropy and biotechnology.
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XXplored Podcast – Women, Hormones & Mental Health: Rethinking Psychiatric Disorders
Why do mood disorders cluster around hormonal change? Vibe Frøkjær and Franziska Weinmar join Laura Stankeviciute on women’s brain biology.
Have I Over Specialised My PhD?
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Speak at the Salon: Showcase Slots Open (Sept–Nov)
Want to present your dementia research to a global ECR audience? Salon Showcase slots for Sept to Nov are open. Apply via the form.
Only One in Four Governments Has a Dementia Plan
Only 1 in 4 governments has a national dementia plan — yet 139 million people will be affected by 2050. Read the new ADI report: From Plan to Impact 2026.
When Peer Review Feels Personal
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Profile – Dr Laura Pritschet, University of Pennsylvania
Dr Laura Pritschet, NIH funded postdoctoral scholar at Penn studying hormones, womens brain health, cognition, and Alzheimer’s risk through life.