Podcast – UKDRI Connectome Conference Highlights
Dementia ResearcherUK DRI Connectome highlights with Anna Mallach, Beth Eyre, Dayne Beccano Kelly and Tom Adam on lived experience, biomarkers and vascular dementia.
Podcasts
The Twelve Research Fails of Christmas 💥🧪
A festive podcast special where researchers share lab mishaps, admin chaos, and lessons learned from experiments that went wrong but taught them the most.
🎅 Should Santa be Running a Research Lab? Find out Now
Festive charity debate asks an unexpected question Would Santa make a good principal investigator Humour and sharp thinking on leadership and academia
Podcast – Beyond the Pill Methodology in Dementia Clinical Trials
Clinical trials in dementia go far beyond medicines as Dr Annalise Rahman Filipiak talks with Dr Elizabeth Rhodus, Dr Inga Antonsdottir, and Dr Elisa França Resende about methods and early careers.
XXplored Podcast – The Midlife Transition: Menopause and the Brain
Laura Stankeviciute talks with Claudia Barth and Gillian Coughlan about how the midlife transition menopause shapes symptoms brain health and Alzheimer risk.
Podcast – Exploring Psychotherapy for People with Dementia
Dr Anna Volkmer talks with Dr Alys Griffiths, Sophie Jeffery, and Esther Whittlesea Reed about psychotherapy’s role in supporting people living with dementia.
Podcast – Navigating the Challenges of Young Carers in Dementia
Dr Anna Volkmer explores the experiences of young carers in dementia, with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner, and Gareth & Euan Heslop.
XXplored Podcast – Why Sex Matters & What we’ve Ignored in Brain Ageing
Why do sex & gender matter in brain ageing? In XXplored, Dr Laura Stankeviciute talks women’s brain health with Prof Liisa Galea & Dr Maria Teresa Ferretti.
Podcast – Conference Lightning Talks: Preparation to Performance
Adam Smith hosts Sam Moxon, Lindsey Sinclair & Ece Bayram to share tips on preparing, structuring & performing lightning talks at conferences.
Podcast – The Road to AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026
Get the inside track on AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026. Manchester hosts a global hub with biomarker focus, abstract tips, and opportunities for ECRs.
Podcast – Caring, Connecting, Changing
Michelle Memran speaks with Alex Kornhuber and Sonata Mačiulskytė on how lived experience of caregiving reshapes dementia research and creativity.
Podcast – Failing Forward: What My Grant Rejection Taught Me
Grant rejection is part of research life. Fiona McLean speaks with Sarah Marzi, Kate Harris and Dayne Beccano-Kelly on lessons learned and resilience.