Professor Nigel Hooper – Starting a Research Career in Dementia
Starting a dementia research career? Nigel Hooper offers practical guidance for early career researchers on curiosity, collaboration, and following ideas.
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Interactive Guide: How PhD Skills Align with Career Demands
Ph.D. holders in a variety of careers agree that they started developing many of the professional PhD skills they use in their jobs while they were in grad school. The…
Becoming a Scientist: Practical Advice for Aspiring Researchers
There is no single route into science, and very few researchers begin their careers knowing exactly where they will end up. Some are drawn in by a particular subject, some…
Delays, Diagnosis, and Despair: Peter’s Experience with Dementia
Explore Peter’s journey from early warning signs to a formal dementia diagnosis and the isolating impact on mental health.
Challenging Guilt in Dementia Caregiving: Pat Sikes’ Story
An analytic reflection on guilt among families facing dementia, highlighting the value of candid storytelling to move beyond blame and inform practice.
In praise of academic spouses
In this blog explore how academic spouses sustain PhD journeys with practical help, emotional support, and quiet resilience.
Profile – Dr Timothy Rittman
Dr Timothy Rittman is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, researching neuroimaging and cognition in Parkinson’s plus disorders.
Profile – Dr Amy Monaghan
Dr Amy Monaghan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UCL, working on drug discovery for dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Profile – Dr Ione Woollacott
Dr Ione Woollacott is a Clinical Research Fellow at UCL, researching frontotemporal dementia with a focus on inflammation, fluid biomarkers and neuropathology.
Profile – Dr Akin Nihat, University College London
Akin Nihat is a Clinical Research Fellow and MRC-funded PhD student at UCL, researching prion disease, rapidly progressive dementia and better disease models.
Podcast – Managing a clinical and researcher career
The life of a clinical academic is a constant balancing act between clinical work and research. Amy Monaghan talks to Dr Timothy Rittman, Dr Ione Woollacott & Dr Akin Nihat about how they meet theses challenges.
First Submission to Your Supervisor
Perfectionism derails early PhD work. Embrace imperfect first submissions, framing, and constructive supervision to sharpen your thesis.