Bad Synergy—Together, Vascular Problems and Aβ Hasten Memory Slippage
Dementia ResearcherPeople at risk for future cardiovascular events also face greater odds of developing memory problems, according to a May 23 study in JAMA Neurology.
Dissemination
Basics of how to write about research methods in the social sciences
Patrick Brindle looks at the task in practical terms and examines the different writing challenges that face PhD students writing a methodology chapter
Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract
Six early-career researchers offer advice on how to secure a permanent contract in academia, and then make the most of it.
Become a NHS Leadership Academy action learning set facilitator
This is a great opportunity to help the NHS graduate trainee scheme whilst also gaining a valuable skill, which is transferable to your own work.
Becoming a data steward
LSE Impact BlogIn this post for the LSE Impact Blog – Shalini Kurapati introduces the concept of data stewarding. Drawing on her own experience, she describes how data stewarding has developed an important role in delivering open science
Blog – Life in the Doldrums (getting the wind back in your sails).
Allyson Rogers writes about how she found her research stagnating in the doldrums and how she got the wind back into her sails.
Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)
Thesis WhispererHow can you deal with PhD Fear, this great blog from Thesis Whisperer is by Elaine Campbell a Associate Professor at Northumbria Law School,
Brain Conference Spotlights Transcriptomics, Therapeutic Strategies
Alz ForumAround 140 scientists gathered in Rungstedgaard, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, May 5–9 for the biannual Brain Conference organised by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and the Lundbeck Foundation. This article from the Alz Forum shares news from the event.
Building a culture of research impact
Louise Shaxson writes for the LSE Impact Blog suggesting developing a culture of engagement and collaboration, is just as important to achieving research impact.
Bump in the Road or Disaster? BACE Inhibitors Worsen Cognition
Merck shook the field with news that people on verubecestat scored worse than those on placebo – find out more in this post from AlzForum
Calling all PhD students and postdocs – Could you host summer student?
Want to make a difference and support a young person from disadvantaged backgrounds gain an insight into research?
Clinical Research MOOC
Adam SmithThe ‘Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research’ online course starts on 11 February. In this course you will explore clinical research – its challenges and its huge benefits to modern healthcare.