Alzheimer’s Research UK – Dementia Attitudes Monitor
Dementia ResearcherBlog shared from Hilary Evans for Alzheimer’s Research UK – New report published by Alzheimer’s Research UK shines a light on the UK’s attitudes towards dementia and research
Partner Blogs
Alzheimer’s Society – Annual Research Review
Alzheimer’s Society Annual Review highlights what Alzheimer’s Society research has been working and achieved in the last year
As academic writing becomes increasingly standardised what counts as an interesting paper?
LSE Impact BlogAcademic writing is often criticised for its tendency to be arid and unengaging, but what makes a paper interesting? Find out in this great blog by Dr Manuel Goyanes, shared from the LSE Impact Blog
At the coalface for Dementias Platform UK
Blog from Joshua Bauermeister for DPUK, providing an insight into a key job that makes it possible for researchers to compare data across different cohorts in the Data Portal.
Audience-first approach to social media increases engagement
Developing an online presence can be an effective way to communicate research. However, simply sharing your output on social media is not enough.
Authors names have ‘astonishing’ influence on peer reviewers
Nature Careers BlogNobel prizewinners are 6 times more likely than someone less well known to get a thumbs-up for acceptance,. Blog by Nicola Jones for Nature Careers
Can research ethics courses prevent publication misconduct?
What ethics training or publishing training have you received? This article shared from the LSE Impact blog discusses new mandatory training developed in India
Challenge to scientists: does your 10 yr old code still run?
Missing documentation and obsolete environments force participants in the Ten Years Reproducibility Challenge to get creative – take a look at this article by
Choosing images for sharing evidence: guidance from Cochrane
CochraneHelpful guidance from Cochrane on how to correctly choose images to reflect the information and evidence from your research.
Cleaning up, ready for the next phase
Is your desk a hot mess right now? Dr Linda Devereux can relate. In this post she shares the touching story of cleaning her office after the PhD was finished and the unexpected difficulty of the clearing out process.
Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them
Writing a thesis can feel overwhelming, we discuss the common reasons why PhD students tend to avoid writing and counter them.
Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them
Writing a thesis can feel overwhelming. Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner discuss reasons why PhD students avoid and how to counter them.