Pressing for Progress: Women in Dementia Research
Dementia ResearcherHow we can support women in science
Partner Blogs
Lessons learned through failure
If at first your don’t succeed, try try again. Inspiring blog from Olivia Maynard from the ESCR website.
What does studying full-time really mean?
Blog from Katherine Firth for Research Insiders
A voice from the precariat
Thesis WhispererThesis Whisperer post by Dr Pippa Yeoman who has started what is beginning to be called the ‘post-post-post doc’ stage of the academic career
statcheck – a spellchecker for statistics
LSE Impact BlogA study has revealed a high prevalence of inconsistencies in reported statistical test results. Such inconsistencies make results unreliable, as they become “irreproducible”, and ultimately affect the level of trust…
How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career
In 2008 at the age of 58 I made a big change in my life – I moved from Oxford to Manchester to pursue a new career as a dementia researcher.
Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab
Respect for what you and your colleagues bring to the table is vital to successful integration, says Melissa T. Miller in her blog for Nature Careers
Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator
A list of talking points can help with navigating potentially difficult topics and sticky negotiations.
New investigators can’t apply for NIHR research funding… can they?
Justine Tomlinson successfully applied for an NIHR RfPB award during her PhD and has shared her advice to encourage other doctoral students to apply.
Scientist Focus: Cassy Fiford
Alzheimer’s Research UK talking to Cassy Fiford a research assistant and PhD student to find out why she is passionately involved in dementia research.
Costing your research
What costs should you be considering on your next grant application – guidance from the MRC (useful for other funders too)
12 top tips for writing a grant application
Dr David Crosby, Programme Manager for Methodology and Experimental Medicine, has a pretty good idea what a grant board is looking for.