NIHR Funding to Drive Knowledge Mobilisation
NIHRNIHR awards Applied Research Collaborations £7.8m to Drive Healthcare Improvements Through Knowledge Mobilisation – reducing time to roll-our research findings
Research News
World Alzheimer Report 2024 Highlights Continued Stigma and Urgency for Action
Dementia ResearcherThe 2024 World Alzheimer Report explores attitudes toward dementia, underpinned by a global survey of more than 40,000 individuals across 166 countries.
Insights from taxi drivers for Alzheimer’s interventions
Professor Hugo Spiers explains how taxi drivers’ navigational abilities get better over time and how their brains might provide insight into Alzheimer’s progression
NIH Cognitive Training Series
NIH webinar series, exploring key issues in cognitive training with the goal of identifying research gaps and opportunities to advance the field
Sports concussions in non-athletes not linked to long-term cognitive effects: study
Research from University of Exeter & UNSW shows the impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don’t play professionally.
NIHR ARC East Midlands – ‘Lunch & Learn’ Training Series
Welcome to the NIHR ARC East Midlands ‘Lunch & Learn’ series, recordings of 20+ training sessions, covering a range of topics to expand your research skills.
Alzheimer’s Society invests £9m in Doctoral Training Centres
Alzheimer's SocietyAlzheimer’s Society invests £9m in Doctoral Training Centres to boost early career researchers and accelerate dementia research breakthroughs.
Lewy Body Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy body dementia led by Professor John-Paul Taylor at Newcastle University.
Integrated Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Dementia Care led by Professor Claudia Cooper and Professor Nathan Davies at Queen Mary’s University London.
Vascular and Immune Contributors to Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Vascular and Immune Contributors to Dementia led by Professor Stuart Allan at University of Manchester.
Shingles vaccine could lower risk of dementia
A new study has found that the new shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is more protective against dementia compared to the previous shingles vaccine.
Golnaz Atefi’s 1,000km Skating Journey for Dementia Research
Interview with Golnaz Atefi about her unique plans to roller skate 1000km in 30 days across Europe, in support of research and World Alzheimer’s Month.