Profile – Professor Georgina Charlesworth, University College London
Professor Georgina Charlesworth is a UCL clinical psychologist evaluating psychological and social interventions for people with dementia and family carers.
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Profile – You (Lily) Cheng, Harvard Medical School
You (Lily) Cheng is a Harvard Medical School Instructor using computational methods and neuroimaging to study heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease.
Academic Job Descriptions: Writing Them, Auditing Them, Fixing Them
What an academic job description actually does, why most start life as an edited template, what the ‘other duties’ clause really allows, how UK pay grading links to it, and how to write, audit or fix one that’s gone wrong.
Podcast – Fellowship vs Lectureship: Which Is Right for You?
Fellowship or lectureship? Fiona McLean, Kamar Ameen-Ali, Warren Donnellan & Sarah-Naomi James on workload, pay & if permanent still means secure
Patient and Public Involvement Scotland Showcase – Open for Abstracts
NHS Research Scotland has opened the call for abstracts for its 2027 Patient and Public Involvement showcase event in Dundee. Deadline: 30 October.
European Survey on Dementia Research PPIE
Dementia researchers across Europe are invited to complete a 10 minute survey on public involvement and engagement in research.
Catch-up on recordings from the Salon Research Showcase
The Dementia Researcher Salon Research Showcase features weekly talks where researchers present studies and findings in dementia research. Watch on YouTube.
Gemma Willingham-Storr making dementia research inclusive
Gemma Willingham-Storr shares her route from nursing to a part-time PhD, exploring creative ways to make dementia research more inclusive.
Ajantha Abey on finding a route into dementia research
Dr Ajantha Abey shares his route from Sydney to Oxford, with advice on choosing a PhD, building confidence and managing funding uncertainty in research.
Connor Richardson on building a career in dementia epidemiology
Connor Duncan Richardson reflects on dementia epidemiology, research insecurity and moving to Edinburgh to study stroke and vascular dementia.
Tamlyn Watermeyer on following curiosity in dementia research
Dr Tamlyn Watermeyer reflects on her route from psychology and postdoctoral research to a dementia fellowship, and why following her curiosity and working with communities have shaped her career.
Tharin Phenwan a career in dementia research
From medicine in Thailand to dementia research in Dundee, Tharin Phenwan shares lessons on care planning, protected time and learning across countries.