Getting ahead

Career advice offering ideas and inspiration on how to get ahead

Leaving the lab but not the field: research-related careers in dementia

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Leaving the lab but not the field: research-related careers in dementia

26/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Dementia Research is for Everyone!

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Dementia Research is for Everyone!

26/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Studying for an MSc in Dementia & Neuroscience

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Podcast – Studying for an MSc in Dementia & Neuroscience

26/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Is a masters the right choice?

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Guest Blog – Is a masters the right choice?

26/02/2021 Morgan Daniel

Postgraduate Dementia Courses – How to choose the right one

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Postgraduate Dementia Courses – How to choose the right one

26/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowships

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Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowships

26/02/2021 NIHR

Tips for applying for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship

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Tips for applying for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship

26/02/2021 NIHR

5 routes to getting a Doctorate

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5 routes to getting a Doctorate

25/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Tips and tricks for effective studying

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Guest Blog – Tips and tricks for effective studying

23/02/2021 Morgan Daniel

Podcast – PhD Supervisors – The good, the great and the rest

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Podcast – PhD Supervisors – The good, the great and the rest

22/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Dear grant agencies: tell me where I went wrong

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Dear grant agencies: tell me where I went wrong

19/02/2021 Nature Careers Blog

“But I’m not ready!” Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them

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“But I’m not ready!” Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them

18/02/2021 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – My initial PhD plans

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Guest Blog – My initial PhD plans

10/02/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – What should I research and how do I formulate a research question?

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Guest Blog – What should I research and how do I formulate a research question?

09/02/2021 Dr Emily Oliver

Guest Blog – Homesickness

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Guest Blog – Homesickness

05/02/2021 Morgan Daniel

Award-winning mentors share their secrets

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Award-winning mentors share their secrets

02/02/2021 Nature Careers Blog

We need your help for National Careers Week

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We need your help for National Careers Week

28/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Implementation Science: Why Dementia Research is the most exciting place to be working……

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Guest Blog – Implementation Science: Why Dementia Research is the most exciting place to be working……

28/01/2021 Dr Anna Volkmer

New paper calls for global action to support dementia ECRs

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New paper calls for global action to support dementia ECRs

26/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Dementias Platform UK supporting researchers worldwide

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Podcast – Dementias Platform UK supporting researchers worldwide

25/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Looking after your wellbeing as a PhD student… DURING A PANDEMIC

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Guest Blog – Looking after your wellbeing as a PhD student… DURING A PANDEMIC

22/01/2021 Beth Eyre

Guest Blog – Finding the right experience

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Guest Blog – Finding the right experience

18/01/2021 Morgan Daniel

Tips for applying for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship

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Tips for applying for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship

17/01/2021 NIHR

Guest Blog – New year, new goals

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Guest Blog – New year, new goals

14/01/2021 Dr Emily Oliver

Guest Blog – Interviewing people with dementia and carers remotely

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Guest Blog – Interviewing people with dementia and carers remotely

13/01/2021 Dr Sarah Griffiths

Podcast – Researching Art to help people living with Dementia

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Podcast – Researching Art to help people living with Dementia

11/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Listening is the first part of research – valuing patients’ informal contributions to research

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Listening is the first part of research – valuing patients’ informal contributions to research

05/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – How has 2020 changed dementia research and the research work-life balance?

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Guest Blog – How has 2020 changed dementia research and the research work-life balance?

05/01/2021 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Guest Blog – Writing a systematic review when developing a novel intervention for dementia

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Guest Blog – Writing a systematic review when developing a novel intervention for dementia

04/01/2021 Dr Anna Volkmer

Ways to look after yourself and others in 2021

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Ways to look after yourself and others in 2021

01/01/2021 Nature Careers Blog

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 5

Careers, Podcasts, Science

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 5

01/01/2021 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 4

Careers, Podcasts, Science

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 4

31/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 3

Careers, Podcasts, Science

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 3

30/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 2

Careers, Podcasts, Science

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 2

29/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 1

Careers, Podcasts, Science

Podcast – Blogs 2020 – Part 1

28/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – 2020 Roundup Christmas Special

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Podcast – 2020 Roundup Christmas Special

21/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Imposter Syndrome

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Guest Blog – Imposter Syndrome

17/12/2020 Morgan Daniel

Five steps for networking during a pandemic

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Five steps for networking during a pandemic

16/12/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Planning and hosting a virtual conference

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Guest Blog – Planning and hosting a virtual conference

15/12/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Podcast – Looking back and learning from the PhD years

Careers, Podcasts

Podcast – Looking back and learning from the PhD years

14/12/2020 Dementia Researcher

A practical guide to patient and public involvement in lab-based research

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A practical guide to patient and public involvement in lab-based research

11/12/2020 Alzheimer's Society

Event Review: Using health and social care datasets in research – opportunities, assets and examples

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Event Review: Using health and social care datasets in research – opportunities, assets and examples

11/12/2020 NIHR

How to write a superb literature review

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How to write a superb literature review

08/12/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Clinical Academic Roles in nursing, do they exist? And if so, where do I find one?

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Guest Blog – Clinical Academic Roles in nursing, do they exist? And if so, where do I find one?

07/12/2020 Dr Emily Oliver

Should supervisors be training PhD students to achieve impact?

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Should supervisors be training PhD students to achieve impact?

03/12/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Podcast – Finding your PhD Feet

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Podcast – Finding your PhD Feet

30/11/2020 Dementia Researcher

The career costs of COVID-19: how postdocs and PhD students are paying the price

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The career costs of COVID-19: how postdocs and PhD students are paying the price

27/11/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Getting started in public engagement and involvement with research

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Guest Blog – Getting started in public engagement and involvement with research

26/11/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – A few thoughts on peer review

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Guest Blog – A few thoughts on peer review

24/11/2020 Adam Smith

“But I’m not ready!” Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them

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“But I’m not ready!” Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them

19/11/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Podcast – AAIC Neuroscience Next Round-up

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Podcast – AAIC Neuroscience Next Round-up

16/11/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – My Masters Degree So Far

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Guest Blog – My Masters Degree So Far

11/11/2020 Morgan Daniel

Guest Blog – Ethics Committee, an insight into the other side

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Guest Blog – Ethics Committee, an insight into the other side

09/11/2020 Dr Emily Oliver

Podcast – ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers

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Podcast – ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers

09/11/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Taking research out of its bubble

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Guest Blog – Taking research out of its bubble

05/11/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Southpaw scientists need a helping (left) hand

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Southpaw scientists need a helping (left) hand

29/10/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Should I (meaning you) do a Masters?

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Guest Blog – Should I (meaning you) do a Masters?

20/10/2020 Adam Smith

Guest Blog – Using routine data for dementia research

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Guest Blog – Using routine data for dementia research

15/10/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Guest Blog – London Calling

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Guest Blog – London Calling

11/10/2020 Morgan Daniel

Three lessons COVID-19 has taught us about Open Access publishing

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Three lessons COVID-19 has taught us about Open Access publishing

08/10/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Introducing a regular series from Dr Emily Oliver

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Guest Blog – Introducing a regular series from Dr Emily Oliver

06/10/2020 Dr Emily Oliver

Science is getting harder to read

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Science is getting harder to read

02/10/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Talking about diversity in dementia research

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Guest Blog – Talking about diversity in dementia research

30/09/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

Research Culture: Why scientific societies should involve more early-career researchers

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Research Culture: Why scientific societies should involve more early-career researchers

28/09/2020 eLife

This scientist read a paper every day for 899 days. Here’s what she learned

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This scientist read a paper every day for 899 days. Here’s what she learned

17/09/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Sharing my MSc Journey

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Guest Blog – Sharing my MSc Journey

16/09/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Waving the flag for better social care in dementia

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Guest Blog – Waving the flag for better social care in dementia

14/09/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Coronavirus diaries: give your brain a break from science busywork, it deserves it

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Coronavirus diaries: give your brain a break from science busywork, it deserves it

10/09/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Brexit: a noose slowly strangling academic research in the UK?

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Guest Blog – Brexit: a noose slowly strangling academic research in the UK?

09/09/2020 Michelle Naessens

Guest Blog – The post doc puzzle …applying for an NIHR Development Skills Enhancement Award

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Guest Blog – The post doc puzzle …applying for an NIHR Development Skills Enhancement Award

03/09/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

Four tips to ward off impostor syndrome

Careers

Four tips to ward off impostor syndrome

17/08/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Look beyond publication records, urges report

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Look beyond publication records, urges report

06/08/2020 Nature Careers Blog

PhD Essentials Podcast Playlist

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PhD Essentials Podcast Playlist

03/08/2020 Dementia Researcher

You can publish open access, but ‘big’ journals still act as gatekeepers to discoverability and impact

Careers

You can publish open access, but ‘big’ journals still act as gatekeepers to discoverability and impact

03/08/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Fifteen to one: how many applications it can take to land a single academic job offer

Careers, Dissemination

Fifteen to one: how many applications it can take to land a single academic job offer

30/07/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – The insider debate in qualitative research – should there be one?

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Guest Blog – The insider debate in qualitative research – should there be one?

16/07/2020 Dr Emily Oliver

How to get away from work mode during the coronavirus lockdown

Careers

How to get away from work mode during the coronavirus lockdown

15/07/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Doing a virtual viva and completing those darned amendments during COVID-19

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Guest Blog – Doing a virtual viva and completing those darned amendments during COVID-19

12/07/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

NIHR Academy webinar recordings – helping researchers develop their research careers

Careers

NIHR Academy webinar recordings – helping researchers develop their research careers

08/07/2020 NIHR

Keeping two journals has made me a better scientist

Careers

Keeping two journals has made me a better scientist

07/07/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Identifying and Defining Your Skills: You Probably Have More than you Think!

Careers

Identifying and Defining Your Skills: You Probably Have More than you Think!

03/07/2020 Dementia Researcher

Four tools that help researchers working in collaborations to see the big picture

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Four tools that help researchers working in collaborations to see the big picture

02/07/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Webinar Replay – Virtual Teaching and Learning

Careers, Science

Webinar Replay – Virtual Teaching and Learning

26/06/2020 Dementia Researcher

Webinar Replay – Moving Away from the Scientific Pack in Your Research

Careers, Science

Webinar Replay – Moving Away from the Scientific Pack in Your Research

19/06/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – PhD applications: what I learned through success and rejections

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Guest Blog – PhD applications: what I learned through success and rejections

15/06/2020 Silvia Anderle

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Peer Reviewing Scientific Papers

Careers, Dissemination

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Peer Reviewing Scientific Papers

05/06/2020 Dementia Researcher

Introducing the Zoom interview: tips for job hunting during the coronavirus pandemic

Careers, Dissemination

Introducing the Zoom interview: tips for job hunting during the coronavirus pandemic

02/06/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Hit the ground running: starting your master’s right

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Guest Blog – Hit the ground running: starting your master’s right

01/06/2020 Michelle Naessens

eLIFE: How ECRs can improve training and research quality at their institutions

Careers

eLIFE: How ECRs can improve training and research quality at their institutions

20/05/2020 eLife

How to handle rejection in your professional life

Careers

How to handle rejection in your professional life

19/05/2020 Dementia Researcher

In a nutshell: how to write a lay summary

Careers, Dissemination

In a nutshell: how to write a lay summary

18/05/2020 Dementia Researcher

Seven insights for communicating research to busy policymakers

Careers, Dissemination

Seven insights for communicating research to busy policymakers

05/05/2020 LSE Impact Blog

E-Worklife Resources

Careers, Lifestyle

E-Worklife Resources

28/04/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Corona virus and dementia – impacts from research to care

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Guest Blog – Corona virus and dementia – impacts from research to care

21/04/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Safely conducting essential research in the face of COVID-19

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Safely conducting essential research in the face of COVID-19

16/04/2020 Nature Careers Blog

NIHR Journals Library

Careers, Dissemination

NIHR Journals Library

10/04/2020 NIHR

Guest Blog – Preparing for a virtual viva

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Guest Blog – Preparing for a virtual viva

09/04/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

Why you shouldn’t keep working just because you’re working from home

Careers, Dissemination

Why you shouldn’t keep working just because you’re working from home

08/04/2020 Dementia Researcher

NCRM – Participatory data gathering with Ketso

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NCRM – Participatory data gathering with Ketso

27/03/2020 Dementia Researcher

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Working Remotely

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The Life Scientists’ Guide to Working Remotely

26/03/2020 Dementia Researcher

Adding a personal backstory could boost your scientific credibility with the public

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Adding a personal backstory could boost your scientific credibility with the public

23/03/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – Liverpool Dementia going Dutch

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Guest Blog – Liverpool Dementia going Dutch

19/03/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Guest Blog – Why are we excluding the best brains from dementia research?

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Guest Blog – Why are we excluding the best brains from dementia research?

17/03/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

Communicating your research in plain language doesn’t diminish your work

Careers, Partner Blogs, Top tips

Communicating your research in plain language doesn’t diminish your work

09/03/2020 Dementia Researcher

Ten Simple Rules to becoming a principal investigator

Careers, Top tips

Ten Simple Rules to becoming a principal investigator

04/03/2020 Dementia Researcher

As academic writing becomes increasingly standardised what counts as an interesting paper?

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As academic writing becomes increasingly standardised what counts as an interesting paper?

03/03/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Accessing routine data for dementia across the globe

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Guest Blog – Accessing routine data for dementia across the globe

25/02/2020 Dr Clarissa Giebel

Guest Blog – Tips from inside the ARUK grant review board

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Guest Blog – Tips from inside the ARUK grant review board

20/02/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Tips and hints on surviving life post-thesis, pre-viva.

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Guest Blog – Tips and hints on surviving life post-thesis, pre-viva.

20/02/2020 Dr Anna Volkmer

Embarking on your PhD Journey – Top Tips

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Embarking on your PhD Journey – Top Tips

17/02/2020 Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Experience Toolkit

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Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Experience Toolkit

10/02/2020 Alzheimer's Society

Top tips for getting your science out there

Careers, Partner Blogs

Top tips for getting your science out there

04/02/2020 Nature Careers Blog

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time

Careers

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time

30/01/2020 Dementia Researcher

Four principles for practising and evaluating co-production

Careers

Four principles for practising and evaluating co-production

28/01/2020 LSE Impact Blog

Orderly desk, orderly mind

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Orderly desk, orderly mind

23/01/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – One small DPUK grant can kick-start a big career

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Guest Blog – One small DPUK grant can kick-start a big career

15/01/2020 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Things I learned while writing my first publication

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Guest Blog – Things I learned while writing my first publication

13/01/2020 Katrina Deane

Guest Blog – Cognitive Accessibility, person-centred care and gaining consent in dementia research

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Guest Blog – Cognitive Accessibility, person-centred care and gaining consent in dementia research

10/01/2020 Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

How to Prepare for Skype and Video Interviews

Careers

How to Prepare for Skype and Video Interviews

10/01/2020 Jobs .ac.uk

Secrets to writing a winning grant

Careers

Secrets to writing a winning grant

02/01/2020 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – How do you report your PPI in dementia research? Meet GRIPP2

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Guest Blog – How do you report your PPI in dementia research? Meet GRIPP2

30/12/2019 Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research

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GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research

20/12/2019 Dementia Researcher

The State of Open Data 2019 – What are the key issues in open data for researchers?

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The State of Open Data 2019 – What are the key issues in open data for researchers?

17/12/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Working Scientist podcast: The PhD thesis and how to boost its impact

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Working Scientist podcast: The PhD thesis and how to boost its impact

12/12/2019 Nature Careers Blog

Pushing research to the limit – Who innovates in social science research?

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Pushing research to the limit – Who innovates in social science research?

04/12/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Setting yourself free from perfectionism

Careers

Setting yourself free from perfectionism

28/11/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Leaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in research

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Leaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in research

14/11/2019 Wellcome Trust

Guest Blog – The PhD to postdoc transition and why taking care of yourself is just as important as your research

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Guest Blog – The PhD to postdoc transition and why taking care of yourself is just as important as your research

13/11/2019 Katie Askew

Plagiarism detection tools

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Plagiarism detection tools

12/11/2019 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Slicing up your thesis for publication

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Guest Blog – Slicing up your thesis for publication

05/11/2019 Kellyn Lee

How I overcame impostor syndrome after leaving academia

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How I overcame impostor syndrome after leaving academia

30/10/2019 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – You’ve passed – now what?

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Guest Blog – You’ve passed – now what?

24/10/2019 Dr Emily Oliver

10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach

Careers

10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach

23/10/2019 LSE Impact Blog

How to approach an inter-disciplinary thesis

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How to approach an inter-disciplinary thesis

16/10/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Three lessons from industry that I’m taking back to academia

Careers, Partner Blogs

Three lessons from industry that I’m taking back to academia

01/10/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to make a career in medical research?

Careers, Dissemination

How to make a career in medical research?

26/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

Help funders help you: Five tips for writing effective funding applications

Careers, Funding

Help funders help you: Five tips for writing effective funding applications

26/09/2019 Adam Smith

Guest Blog – Preparing for your Viva Voce Examination

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Guest Blog – Preparing for your Viva Voce Examination

24/09/2019 Dr Naomi Gallant

Achieving a good work-life balance.. or should that be life-work balance?

Careers, Dissemination

Achieving a good work-life balance.. or should that be life-work balance?

19/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

Thesis Whisperer – Some New Books on Writing

Careers

Thesis Whisperer – Some New Books on Writing

11/09/2019 Thesis Whisperer

PPI in pre clinical and basic life sciences research

Careers, Dissemination

PPI in pre clinical and basic life sciences research

05/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

The Life Scientists’ Guide For New PhD Students

Careers, Dissemination

The Life Scientists’ Guide For New PhD Students

29/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Using mobile applications for social science research

Careers, Dissemination

Using mobile applications for social science research

22/08/2019 LSE Impact Blog

How I switched from academia to science communication

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How I switched from academia to science communication

06/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Time to flip your presentation format

Careers

Time to flip your presentation format

05/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Planning on writing over the holidays? Here is how to do it

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Planning on writing over the holidays? Here is how to do it

25/07/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Co-Production Week #CoProWeek

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Guest Blog – Co-Production Week #CoProWeek

23/07/2019 Ester Bellavia

Women in Dementia Research

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Women in Dementia Research

16/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

UK Health Research Authority publishes new best practice guidance for public involvement

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UK Health Research Authority publishes new best practice guidance for public involvement

11/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

Use peer support to improve well-being and research outcomes

Careers

Use peer support to improve well-being and research outcomes

10/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Qualitative research methods in dementia: how does conversation analysis help?

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Guest Blog – Qualitative research methods in dementia: how does conversation analysis help?

08/07/2019 Dr Anna Volkmer

The #PhDweekend

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The #PhDweekend

26/06/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Smash Impostor Syndrome with Amy Cuddy

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Smash Impostor Syndrome with Amy Cuddy

19/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

Send thank-you notes to those who help you along the way

Careers, Partner Blogs

Send thank-you notes to those who help you along the way

17/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

MRC Talks podcast

Careers

MRC Talks podcast

13/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication?

Careers

How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication?

12/06/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Preparing for conference attendance – right from the start of a project!

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Guest Blog – Preparing for conference attendance – right from the start of a project!

11/06/2019 Dr Anna Volkmer

Guest Blog – Learnings from my media training course with @InsideEdgeMedia

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Guest Blog – Learnings from my media training course with @InsideEdgeMedia

06/06/2019 Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

A big list of academic job interview questions (and how to answer them)

Careers

A big list of academic job interview questions (and how to answer them)

29/05/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

Careers, Partner Blogs

Tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

23/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Dementia Researcher has a WhatsApp Group

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Dementia Researcher has a WhatsApp Group

23/05/2019 Adam Smith

Ways to give an effective seminar about your research project

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Ways to give an effective seminar about your research project

16/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings

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Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings

07/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Making an impact with your research

Careers, Partner Blogs

Making an impact with your research

06/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Networking for introverted scientists

Careers

Networking for introverted scientists

23/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Dealing with Rejection in Academia

Careers, Partner Blogs

Dealing with Rejection in Academia

17/04/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Five reasons to do an internship during your PhD programme

Careers, Partner Blogs

Five reasons to do an internship during your PhD programme

10/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Negative Impact – Is it possible to manage potentially harmful research findings?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Negative Impact – Is it possible to manage potentially harmful research findings?

08/04/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Inspired – but is your research idea novel?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Inspired – but is your research idea novel?

04/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges

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How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges

02/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Don’t let your academic career determine your every move

Careers, Partner Blogs, Top tips

Don’t let your academic career determine your every move

27/03/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Six easy ways to manage your time better

Careers, Top tips

Six easy ways to manage your time better

26/03/2019 Dementia Researcher

Self-plagiarism: When is re-purposing text ethically justifiable?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Self-plagiarism: When is re-purposing text ethically justifiable?

05/03/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Undertaking a PhD in an International Lab

Careers, Partner Blogs

Undertaking a PhD in an International Lab

21/02/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to write effectively for international journals

Careers, Dissemination

How to write effectively for international journals

01/02/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists

Careers, Dissemination

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists

29/01/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Erasmus+ funding available for EU internships

Careers, Dissemination

Erasmus+ funding available for EU internships

23/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Scientific progress is built on failure

Careers, Dissemination

Scientific progress is built on failure

23/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Outputs from the UK DRI Meet The Funders Workshop

Careers, Events

Outputs from the UK DRI Meet The Funders Workshop

20/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Diversity & Inclusion Schemes

Careers, Dissemination

Diversity & Inclusion Schemes

11/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Cleaning up, ready for the next phase

Careers, Partner Blogs

Cleaning up, ready for the next phase

09/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Tips for negotiating the peer-reviewed journal publication process as an early-career researcher

Careers, Dissemination

Tips for negotiating the peer-reviewed journal publication process as an early-career researcher

09/11/2018 LSE Impact Blog

Help and resources for student health and wellbeing

Careers

Help and resources for student health and wellbeing

01/11/2018 Dementia Researcher

Vitae Open Research Resources

Careers, Training

Vitae Open Research Resources

25/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

What does studying full-time really mean?

Careers, Partner Blogs

What does studying full-time really mean?

24/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

The best supervisor

Careers

The best supervisor

24/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

A voice from the precariat

Careers, Dissemination, Guest blog

A voice from the precariat

18/10/2018 Thesis Whisperer

How to build value into the doctorate – ideas for PhD supervisors

Careers, Dissemination

How to build value into the doctorate – ideas for PhD supervisors

12/10/2018 LSE Impact Blog

Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract

Careers, Dissemination

Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract

10/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career

Careers, Lifestyle, Partner Blogs

How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career

26/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab

25/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator

Careers, Partner Blogs, Top tips

Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator

17/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

New investigators can’t apply for NIHR research funding… can they?

Careers, Partner Blogs

New investigators can’t apply for NIHR research funding… can they?

11/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

The key to a happy lab life is in the manual

Careers, Dissemination

The key to a happy lab life is in the manual

07/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

A PhD… plus four kids?!

Careers, Dissemination

A PhD… plus four kids?!

04/09/2018 Thesis Whisperer

The new, younger generation of scientists is much more open to dialogue with society

Careers, Dissemination

The new, younger generation of scientists is much more open to dialogue with society

03/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Preparation for the viva

Careers

Preparation for the viva

28/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Feel the Fear…

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Feel the Fear…

23/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to work with your institution’s press office to maximise the reach of your work

Careers, Dissemination

How to work with your institution’s press office to maximise the reach of your work

21/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals

Careers, Dissemination

How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals

15/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers

Careers, Dissemination

So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers

14/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Career Lessons from Love Island 2018

Careers

Career Lessons from Love Island 2018

10/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)

Careers, Dissemination

Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)

09/08/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Costing your research

Careers

Costing your research

07/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to writing good abstracts

Careers, Dissemination

Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to writing good abstracts

06/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

12 top tips for writing a grant application

Careers

12 top tips for writing a grant application

01/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing an academic CV in English: 7 tips

Careers

Writing an academic CV in English: 7 tips

01/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

What can interdisciplinary collaborations learn from the science of team science?

Careers

What can interdisciplinary collaborations learn from the science of team science?

31/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Weighing it up: Living, working and studying in the UK as a clinical academic

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – Weighing it up: Living, working and studying in the UK as a clinical academic

22/07/2018 Dr Anna Volkmer

40 Must-read academic blogs for researchers and PhD students

Careers, Dissemination, Guest blog

40 Must-read academic blogs for researchers and PhD students

21/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to fit in when you join a lab abroad

Careers, Dissemination

How to fit in when you join a lab abroad

21/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to be the ‘star PhD student’ – when you are an introvert

Careers, Guest blog

How to be the ‘star PhD student’ – when you are an introvert

21/07/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Asking for Reasonable Adjustments for a Health Condition or Disability

Careers, Dissemination

Asking for Reasonable Adjustments for a Health Condition or Disability

12/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

What should you get from being a postdoc?

Careers

What should you get from being a postdoc?

29/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Clinical Trial Design Is A Two-Way Street

Careers, Dissemination

Clinical Trial Design Is A Two-Way Street

22/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs

Careers, Dissemination

How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs

21/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

Careers, Dissemination

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

19/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application

Careers, Dissemination

Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application

13/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?

Careers, Dissemination

Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?

12/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why GDPR matters for research

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Why GDPR matters for research

08/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to design an award-winning conference poster

Careers

How to design an award-winning conference poster

06/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.

Careers, Dissemination

The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.

04/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing a page-turner: how to tell a story in your scientific paper

Careers, Dissemination

Writing a page-turner: how to tell a story in your scientific paper

24/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – The myths and mysteries of transitioning from clinician to academic

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – The myths and mysteries of transitioning from clinician to academic

21/05/2018 Dr Anna Volkmer

Designing ‘attention points’ in academic work: Four principles for improving tables, graphs, charts and diagrams.

Careers, Dissemination

Designing ‘attention points’ in academic work: Four principles for improving tables, graphs, charts and diagrams.

07/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Coping strategies for full time workers turned PhD students

Careers

Coping strategies for full time workers turned PhD students

03/05/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Five steps to meeting the challenges of maintaining an appropriate writing voice

Careers, Dissemination

Five steps to meeting the challenges of maintaining an appropriate writing voice

02/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers advice from the (dystopian) future

Careers, Guest blog

Careers advice from the (dystopian) future

24/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to write a good research proposal

Careers

How to write a good research proposal

23/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

No nine to five job: working as a senior teaching fellow AND in the restaurant business

Careers, Guest blog

No nine to five job: working as a senior teaching fellow AND in the restaurant business

23/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

A simple foolproof research proposal template

Careers

A simple foolproof research proposal template

19/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

A number of freely available tools can help you improve your literature review routine and stay on top of published research

Careers

A number of freely available tools can help you improve your literature review routine and stay on top of published research

06/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to sail smoothly from academia to industry

Careers, Dissemination

How to sail smoothly from academia to industry

29/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Dissemination

Communicating your research toolkit – The Health Foundation

28/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Lies are fast, truth is slow: the importance of mastering the rhythms of academic life and work

Careers

Lies are fast, truth is slow: the importance of mastering the rhythms of academic life and work

26/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)

Careers

Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)

26/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to make the most of an academic conference – a checklist for before, during and after the meeting

Careers

How to make the most of an academic conference – a checklist for before, during and after the meeting

24/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Spot light on the NIHR Research Design Service

Careers, Dissemination

Spot light on the NIHR Research Design Service

23/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training? Do I need it?

Careers, Training

What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training? Do I need it?

23/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Invitation to join CHAIN

Careers, Dissemination

Invitation to join CHAIN

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Day in the life of a researcher

Careers, My Research

Day in the life of a researcher

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Six academic writing habits that will boost productivity

Careers, Dissemination

Six academic writing habits that will boost productivity

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing for Impact: How can we write about our research in a way that leads to meaningful change?

Careers

Writing for Impact: How can we write about our research in a way that leads to meaningful change?

21/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

We need to talk about disability and chronic illness during the PhD

Careers

We need to talk about disability and chronic illness during the PhD

13/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

De-stuffing your writing: or the The bumper list of words and phrases you could delete to make your writing more concise

Careers

De-stuffing your writing: or the The bumper list of words and phrases you could delete to make your writing more concise

13/03/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model

Careers

Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model

13/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

A look behind the scenes – how Alzheimer’s Research UK decides what research to fund

Careers, Partner Blogs

A look behind the scenes – how Alzheimer’s Research UK decides what research to fund

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

I want to leave academia – what’s next?

Careers

I want to leave academia – what’s next?

01/03/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Write Your Way Out

Careers

Write Your Way Out

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

“TEXT!!” What can Love Island teach us about careers?

Careers

“TEXT!!” What can Love Island teach us about careers?

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why do a Clinical Research Training Fellowship?

Careers

Why do a Clinical Research Training Fellowship?

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

From PhD to ECR

Careers

From PhD to ECR

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Stranger Careers Advice

Careers

Stranger Careers Advice

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Explore the skills that can open career doors after your doctoral training

Careers

Explore the skills that can open career doors after your doctoral training

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

In praise of academic spouses

Careers, Lifestyle

In praise of academic spouses

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Profile

Profile – Maria Tortora

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Podcast – Managing a clinical and researcher career

Careers, Podcasts

Podcast – Managing a clinical and researcher career

19/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Discover the NIHR Faculty and how it can help your career

Careers

Discover the NIHR Faculty and how it can help your career

16/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Get the picture? How not to use images in the thesis

Careers

Get the picture? How not to use images in the thesis

13/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Clinical Academics Career Framework

Careers

Clinical Academics Career Framework

08/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

First Submission to Your Supervisor

Careers

First Submission to Your Supervisor

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Research Leaders

Careers

Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Research Leaders

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

NIHR Research Design Service – Confidential & Free Advice

Careers

NIHR Research Design Service – Confidential & Free Advice

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Presentation Tips and Speaking in Public

Careers

Presentation Tips and Speaking in Public

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Profile

Profile – Dr Grace Hallinan

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

NIHR Training and Career Development

Careers

NIHR Training and Career Development

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Lessons I’ve learnt as an early career researcher

Careers

Lessons I’ve learnt as an early career researcher

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

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