40 Must-read academic blogs for researchers and PhD students
Dementia Researcher40 popular blogs by academics (who also make the most of Twitter)
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How to be the ‘star PhD student’ – when you are an introvert
Thesis WhispererDo you identify as ‘introvert’? Many PhD students do. In this post from Thesis Whisperer Sharong Yong discusses how this shouldn’t be a barrier.
To save the research literature, get rid of the literature review
The literature review is a staple of the scholarly article. But when those previous studies are misrepresented by an author, isn’t the knowledge base in fact degraded rather than preserved?
Why GDPR matters for research
On 25 May 2018 new data protection regulations are introduced in the UK and across the EU. What do the new regulations mean for research.
Understanding dementia: the value of co-research
#esrcblog by Professor Linda Birt on working alongside people with dementia as co-researchers
Blog – The myths and mysteries of transitioning from clinician to academic
Dr Anna Volkmer is debunking some of the myths around academia can help health professionals take their first steps onto this career path
Careers advice from the (dystopian) future
Great blog from UCL Careers service, once again drawing inspiration from our favourite streaming service.
No nine to five job: working as a senior teaching fellow AND in the restaurant business
Inspiring story of Dr Sayeda Abu-Amero who has a PhD in fungal virology, and has been balancing teaching, research and a new career.
Pushing dementia research through US-UK collaboration
Learn about some of the ways the Medical Research Council is supporting UK and US collaborations
Winner of the David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year Award 2018
Dr Selina Wray has won the David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year Award 2018 for her outstanding contribution to the tau biology field.
A look behind the scenes – how Alzheimer’s Research UK decides what research to fund
Earlier this year, Alzheimer’s Research UK offered dementia researchers in the early stages of their career a chance to sit in on a meeting of our Grant Review Board. Dr Lauren Walker took the opportunity…
10 tips for image acquisition
Not every image you capture on your microscope is suited for quantification, no matter how nice they may look – Anne Carpenter can help