Profile – Dr James Dachtler
Plans for world domination with his wife, who is also a scientist. Currently working at Durham looking at the effects of Alzheimer’s disease upon sociability
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Podcast – Managing & fostering good relations with PhD supervisors
PhD life is all about relationships. This episode explores working with supervisors, building confidence, managing feedback, and making your research your own.
We need to talk about disability and chronic illness during the PhD
If you developed a chronic illness and an associated disability during your studies… where do you turn? How do you confront the challenge?
Cracking the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease
With Pfizer shutting down its neuroscience unit and a long list of failed late-stage trials, the sheer difficulty of improving the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has become painfully clear. How can researchers crack the mystery of this much-feared neurodegenerative disease?
Profile – Dr Chris Hardy, University College London
Ironman and Senior Research Fellow investigating symptoms of hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease and the primary progressive aphasias
My Research – involving people in research who lack capacity to consent
I am a researcher in the School of Medicine at Cardiff University. My background is in nursing, but I have been an applied health researcher for the past 5 years,…
Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model
A PhD by publication allows you to write for real and varied audiences, inviting intellectual exchanges that benefit your research.
Profile – Lisa Thorpe
Studying the benefits of musical training on Implicit memory in older adults.
Profile – Dr Jacki Stansfeld
Research Fellow on the RADAR Programme – Research into Antipsychotic Discontinuation and Reduction at University College London
Profile – Dr Robyn Dowlen, The University of Manchester
Teaching and Research Associate, exploring ‘in the moment’ experiences; music and dementia at The University of Manchester.
An introduction to overviews of reviews
Planning an overview of systematic reviews? Learn to frame clear questions, set relevant objectives, involve stakeholders and develop a transparent protocol.
Profile – Yvette Vermeer
Researching dementia and the use of surveillance technology (sociology)