Profile – Rui Mauricio
Research Manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK, developing a strategy for increased engagement with clinicians, with a little help from Simba, Timon and Pumbaa.
All posts by Dementia Researcher
Why aren’t dementia grants funded? Three common pitfalls
Grant funding rounds are competitive, intensely competitive. There can be several reasons why your grant just missed out on being funded, our guest blog from Alzeimer’s Society explores the most common pitfalls.
NIHR Dementia Researcher podcast hits 10,000 plays
Listeners from around the world tune-in to the NIHR Dementia Researcher podcast.
Podcast – Building your online profile as an ECR
Lakshini Mendis, Jack Rivers Auty and Kirsty McAleese discuss why online profiles matter for early career researchers and how to build one.
Profile – Katherine Lawler
Recently emerged from the PhD vortex, and now a Lecturer in Dementia Studies at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania, Australia. No able to swap physiotherapy and books for fun!
Blog – Thoughts on the The Australian Dementia Forum
Katherine Lawler reflects on her first conference as an academic, the voices of people with dementia and overcoming impostor syndrome.
Smash Impostor Syndrome with Amy Cuddy
This article was inspired by a post we read on the UCL Careers Blog. Own your imposter syndrome, case away those doubts, and recognise your accomplishments. We hope this short post helps.
Send thank-you notes to those who help you along the way
Encouraging a culture of appreciation not only makes for a more pleasant working environment, it can also advance your career, says Abdullah Shihipar in this blog shared from Nature Careers,
MRC Talks podcast
The Medical Research Council has recently revamped its format and released the MRC talks Podcast, bringing stories from inspiring scientists working to improve lives through medical research. Take a look.
Blog – Preparing for conference attendance – right from the start of a project!
Blog from Anna Volkmer, from University College London, discussing her conference and talk preparations.
Podcast – Microglia and brain immunity in dementia
Recorded at the ARUK Conference in Harrogate, this episode explores microglia, brain immunity and why this fast growing field matters in dementia research.
Profile – Dr Katharine Askew
Bunny entertained and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Horsburgh Lab at The University of Edinburgh working on Neuroinflammation in vascular cognitive impairment