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SUMMARY:Creative Approaches in Dementia Research
DESCRIPTION:Join the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ for an interactive workshop exploring the use of creative methods in dementia research. \n\n\n\n\nCreative methods such as photography\, film\, sound\, storytelling\, object handling and other arts based approaches can provide new ways of exploring and understanding the experiences of people living with dementia and those who care for them. They can also support meaningful participation\, co-production\, engagement and knowledge exchange. \nDuring the event\, we will explore creative research methods through practical\, interactive activities followed by hearing about the project\, Seen and Heard: The Role of Sound and Moving Image to Connect People with Dementia Within\, Outwards and Across Generations. \nThe day will include: \n\nAn introduction to creative research methods and discussion of their benefits and challenges\nInteractive workshops exploring different creative methods\, including photobooks\, object handling and a selection of other approaches\nOpportunities to share experiences and discuss how creative methods could be used in dementia research\nLunch and networking\nA presentation on the Seen and Heard project\nCollaborative development of a physical Creative Methods Toolkit\, where participants can contribute ideas and suggestions throughout the day\n\nAll are welcome\, including researchers\, community organisations\, people living with dementia\, family members and carers\, health and social care professionals\, practitioners\, and anyone interested in dementia research and creative approaches. \nWe look forward to seeing you in October. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/creative-approaches-in-dementia-research/
LOCATION:Kiln Theatre\, 269 Kilburn High Road\, London\, NW6 7JR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Embedding PPI in Grant Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Brighton and Sussex Medical School invites you to join our workshop focusing on embedding meaningful Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in research grant applications. \nDuring the session\, Senior Academic Researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and the University of Sussex will share their experiences of integrating PPI into research projects from the earliest stages of development. They will discuss practical approaches to meaningful community involvement and demonstrate how these activities have strengthened successful grant applications. \nThe workshop aims to support researchers in planning\, delivering and effectively reporting on PPI activities within their own projects\, with a view to specifically helping them to develop stronger grant applications. As meaningful PPI is now an expected component of most funding applications\, this session will offer practical insights into how to demonstrate the value and impact of involvement activities in grant proposals. \nPlease note this meeting will be hybrid. For those wishing to join in person\, it will be taking place at the University of Sussex\, JMS building\, Kroto Room 2B4\, for those wishing to attend digitally\, please join via this teams invite.  \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/embedding-ppi-in-grant-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Develop your wellbeing skills
DESCRIPTION:Wellbeing can be difficult to prioritise for managers and leaders working across health and care research. \nBuilding sustainable wellbeing helps leaders perform effectively\, make sound decisions\, support others and deliver impact. This NIHR webinar introduces 4 wellbeing goals for a more sustainable way of working and leading. \nBy attending this 60-min webinar\, you will: \n\nunderstand why sustainable wellbeing is a professional necessity for effective leadership\, decision-making and long-term performance\nrecognise the value of a proactive approach to wellbeing\, noticing early signs of strain before they escalate\nexplore how self-talk influences wellbeing under pressure\, and how a supportive internal dialogue can help you through challenges\nsee how protecting your energy and setting boundaries supports wellbeing and performance\nrecognise the importance of support networks\, both to sustain yourself and to support others\n\nThis webinar is open to anyone working in or supporting health and care research via NIHR\, NHS\, UK universities and other publicly funded organisations. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/develop-your-wellbeing-skills/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Greater Manchester MND Research Partnership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Working in MND research in the North West\, or living with MND and keen to shape what gets studied next? Join the Greater Manchester MND Research Partnership in person in Sale for a morning of updates\, ideas and networking. \nThe workshop is a chance to hear the latest on motor neurone disease research taking place across Greater Manchester\, connect with researchers\, share ideas and help shape the future direction of MND studies in the region. \nThe partnership brings together clinicians in hospitals and the community\, university and NHS researchers\, people living with MND and their carers\, charities and research organisations. Its aim is to carry out\, develop and promote research with people living with MND\, not for them\, with a focus on inclusion and co-production\, collaboration between hospitals\, community care and research teams\, and patient-centred innovation. \nWhen\nFriday 23rd October – 10:30 to 13:00 \nWhere\nSale Rugby Football Club\, Heywood Road\, Sale\, M33 3WB \nWho Should Attend\nThe workshop is open to everyone with an interest in MND\, including researchers\, clinicians and other health professionals\, people living with MND\, carers and anyone curious about the research taking place in the area. \nOrganiser\nOrganised by the Greater Manchester MND Research Partnership\, hosted by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. For more information\, email neuroresearch.nurse@nca.nhs.uk. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/greater-manchester-mnd-research-partnership-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:Sale Rugby Football Club\, Heywood Road\, Sale\, Greater Manchester\, M33 3WB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NIHR Predoctoral Fellowship Application Day
DESCRIPTION:The NIHR Research Support Service is running an online Predoctoral Fellowship Application Day to help you develop an application to the NIHR Predoctoral Award. The workshop looks at what you need to include to give yourself the best chance of an award\, from picking a good research area and the right supervisory team to designing your career development programme and writing clearly. \nThe workshop runs online on Tuesday 27 October 2026\, from 09:15 to 15:30 UK time\, and is delivered through a mix of presentations\, exercises and Q&A. \nWhat the day covers\nThe draft programme includes an introduction to the NIHR Predoctoral Fellowship scheme\, talks from successful applicants\, and a Q&A with the NIHR coordinating centre\, panel members and past award holders. Afternoon sessions cover presenting your research area\, doing a literature search to support it\, writing a narrative CV\, planning your training programme\, choosing a host and supervisory team\, and working with people and communities. The programme may change before the day. \nWho it is for\nThe workshop is aimed at UK-based healthcare professionals\, social care\, public health and other local authority practitioners\, and people wishing to train as methodologists. Check the NIHR Predoctoral Award page for full eligibility. It is run by the RSS Hub and Specialist Centre for Public Health\, delivered by the University of Southampton and partners. \nIf you are starting to plan an application\, our guide to securing your first research fellowship and our podcast on how to create a narrative CV are good preparation. \n\nRegister on Zoom
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/nihr-predoctoral-fellowship-application-day-2026/
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SUMMARY:ISTAART Guide to Grants: After You Hit Submit
DESCRIPTION:Session one of the ISTAART Guide to Grants webinar series takes you inside the Alzheimer’s Association grants team\, to see what actually happens to your Letter of Intent once you hit submit. \nThe team will walk through what happens after an LOI lands in proposalCENTRAL\, so you understand their process from the other side of the screen\, and share their own tips and tricks for getting it right. \nThe series comes from the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Program\, which funds investigators at every career stage\, and takes you behind the scenes of its grants process from Letter of Intent (LOI) through to peer review. Join one session or all six. It is aimed at anyone who finds the funding process daunting\, particularly early in their career\, and is worth a look whether you are preparing a first application or scanning our funding calls for the next one. \nPresenters\n\nSarah Fontaine\, Senior Director\, Medical and Scientific Relations\, Alzheimer’s Association\nCarolyn Hronec\, Senior Grants Specialist\, Alzheimer’s Association\n\nGuest speakers join selected sessions to add their own perspectives. \nThe full series\n\nWednesday 28 October 2026\, 3pm UK: After You Hit Submit\nWednesday 16 December 2026\, 4pm UK: The LOI\, Line by Line\nTuesday 2 February 2027\, 4pm UK: Reading the RFA Like a Reviewer\nWednesday 3 March 2027\, 4pm UK: What Your Budget Has to Prove\nWednesday 14 April 2027\, 4pm UK: Writing the Critique You’d Want to Get\nWednesday 26 May 2027\, 4pm UK: What Gets Said in the Room\n\nEvery session starts at 10am US Central Time. All webinars are recorded and available on demand afterwards. Questions about the series can go to the Alzheimer’s Association grants team at grants@alz.org. \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaart-guide-to-grants-after-you-hit-submit/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Co-producing Community-based Initiatives in Dementia Care
DESCRIPTION:Join the EMPOWER Dementia Network+\, the University of Worcester and Greenisland Golf Club for an afternoon on co-producing community-based initiatives in dementia research and care. \nThis free partnership event shares best practice on co-producing community-based support. It brings together people living with dementia\, family carers\, community organisations\, researchers\, practitioners and members of the public to explore how working together can help people affected by dementia to live meaningful lives. \nAt its heart is the EMPOWER-funded project Developing and implementing Meeting Centres in Northern Ireland: A Co-production Approach to Community-based Support. \nThe day will include\n\nLunch\, served at 12 noon\nPresentations and learning from the Meeting Centres project\nA table-top discussion on co-production and community-based support\nCreative activities and workshops exploring what empowerment and living meaningfully mean in the context of dementia\nCommunity stalls showcasing local initiatives supporting people affected by dementia\nTime for networking and sharing learning\n\nWho should come\nAll are welcome: researchers\, community groups\, people living with dementia and their friends\, family and carers\, health practitioners\, local businesses\, and anyone passionate about or interested in dementia care and research. \nPlaces are limited\, so register as early as you can. Registering also helps the organisers plan catering and any accessibility requirements you may have. \nQuestions about the event can go to Dr Shirley Evans at shirley.evans@worc.ac.uk or to the EMPOWER Dementia Network+ at EMPOWER_Dementia_Network@kcl.ac.uk. \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/co-producing-community-based-initiatives-in-dementia-care/
LOCATION:Greenisland Golf Club\, 156 Upper Road\, Greenisland\, County Antrim\, BT38 8RW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:ISTAART Guide to Grants: The LOI\, Line by Line
DESCRIPTION:Session two of the ISTAART Guide to Grants webinar series takes the Letter of Intent apart\, line by line. \nFind out why funders use an LOI at all\, what makes a good one\, and the main challenges to watch for when you sit down to write yours. \nThe series comes from the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Program\, which funds investigators at every career stage\, and takes you behind the scenes of its grants process from Letter of Intent (LOI) through to peer review. Join one session or all six. It is aimed at anyone who finds the funding process daunting\, particularly early in their career\, and is worth a look whether you are preparing a first application or scanning our funding calls for the next one. \nPresenters\n\nSarah Fontaine\, Senior Director\, Medical and Scientific Relations\, Alzheimer’s Association\nCarolyn Hronec\, Senior Grants Specialist\, Alzheimer’s Association\n\nGuest speakers join selected sessions to add their own perspectives. \nThe full series\n\nWednesday 28 October 2026\, 3pm UK: After You Hit Submit\nWednesday 16 December 2026\, 4pm UK: The LOI\, Line by Line\nTuesday 2 February 2027\, 4pm UK: Reading the RFA Like a Reviewer\nWednesday 3 March 2027\, 4pm UK: What Your Budget Has to Prove\nWednesday 14 April 2027\, 4pm UK: Writing the Critique You’d Want to Get\nWednesday 26 May 2027\, 4pm UK: What Gets Said in the Room\n\nEvery session starts at 10am US Central Time. All webinars are recorded and available on demand afterwards. Questions about the series can go to the Alzheimer’s Association grants team at grants@alz.org. \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaart-guide-to-grants-the-loi-line-by-line/
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SUMMARY:ISTAART Guide to Grants: Reading the RFA Like a Reviewer
DESCRIPTION:Session three of the ISTAART Guide to Grants webinar series shows you how to read a Request for Applications (RFA) the way a reviewer does. \nFunders always tell you to read the RFA carefully\, and this session explains why. Treat it as the blueprint for your application and you give your project the best chance to shine. \nThe series comes from the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Program\, which funds investigators at every career stage\, and takes you behind the scenes of its grants process from Letter of Intent (LOI) through to peer review. Join one session or all six. It is aimed at anyone who finds the funding process daunting\, particularly early in their career\, and is worth a look whether you are preparing a first application or scanning our funding calls for the next one. \nPresenters\n\nSarah Fontaine\, Senior Director\, Medical and Scientific Relations\, Alzheimer’s Association\nCarolyn Hronec\, Senior Grants Specialist\, Alzheimer’s Association\n\nGuest speakers join selected sessions to add their own perspectives. \nThe full series\n\nWednesday 28 October 2026\, 3pm UK: After You Hit Submit\nWednesday 16 December 2026\, 4pm UK: The LOI\, Line by Line\nTuesday 2 February 2027\, 4pm UK: Reading the RFA Like a Reviewer\nWednesday 3 March 2027\, 4pm UK: What Your Budget Has to Prove\nWednesday 14 April 2027\, 4pm UK: Writing the Critique You’d Want to Get\nWednesday 26 May 2027\, 4pm UK: What Gets Said in the Room\n\nEvery session starts at 10am US Central Time. All webinars are recorded and available on demand afterwards. Questions about the series can go to the Alzheimer’s Association grants team at grants@alz.org. \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaart-guide-to-grants-reading-the-rfa-like-a-reviewer/
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CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:ISTAART Guide to Grants: What Your Budget Has to Prove
DESCRIPTION:Session four of the ISTAART Guide to Grants webinar series tackles the numbers side of an application: your budget. \nAimed at investigators\, it demystifies what your budget is actually communicating to reviewers and programme staff about your project\, and what it needs to prove. \nThe series comes from the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Program\, which funds investigators at every career stage\, and takes you behind the scenes of its grants process from Letter of Intent (LOI) through to peer review. Join one session or all six. It is aimed at anyone who finds the funding process daunting\, particularly early in their career\, and is worth a look whether you are preparing a first application or scanning our funding calls for the next one. \nPresenters\n\nSarah Fontaine\, Senior Director\, Medical and Scientific Relations\, Alzheimer’s Association\nCarolyn Hronec\, Senior Grants Specialist\, Alzheimer’s Association\n\nGuest speakers join selected sessions to add their own perspectives. \nThe full series\n\nWednesday 28 October 2026\, 3pm UK: After You Hit Submit\nWednesday 16 December 2026\, 4pm UK: The LOI\, Line by Line\nTuesday 2 February 2027\, 4pm UK: Reading the RFA Like a Reviewer\nWednesday 3 March 2027\, 4pm UK: What Your Budget Has to Prove\nWednesday 14 April 2027\, 4pm UK: Writing the Critique You’d Want to Get\nWednesday 26 May 2027\, 4pm UK: What Gets Said in the Room\n\nEvery session starts at 10am US Central Time. All webinars are recorded and available on demand afterwards. Questions about the series can go to the Alzheimer’s Association grants team at grants@alz.org. \n\nClick Here
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaart-guide-to-grants-what-your-budget-has-to-prove/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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