Blog – Competition in Science
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how competition shapes science from tenure debates and prestige effects to pressures on early career researchers.
Blog – This is not a goodbye post (except it is, sort of…)
Dr Jodi Watt signs off from Dementia Researcher, reflecting on job precarity, belonging, and her next steps as she moves into a new research support role.
Blog – Gamifying Dementia Research
Video games meet dementia research. Rebecca Williams explores how gamified task design could transform data quality, engagement, and ecological validity.
Blog – Including Research in Every Dementia Diagnosis
Marian Montanha on why every dementia diagnosis should include research as an option for patients and families, offering hope and informed choice.
Blog – Is kindness key in academic life?
Kindness matters in research. Dr Lindsey Sinclair explores how small acts of empathy can improve academic culture, wellbeing, and collaboration.
Blog – Time, Work, and a Two-Year-Old
Juggling a PhD, new job, and parenting a fearless toddler, Emily Spencer reflects on time, balance, and how motherhood shapes her life and work.
Blog – Lessons from the Pit Lane: What Adrian Newey Can Teach Dementia Researchers
Adrian Newey’s Formula 1 mindset meets dementia research. Dr Donald Lyall explores how F1 innovation, teamwork, and reflection can drive scientific progress.
Blog – Making the most of my sabbatical
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali shares how she used her academic sabbatical to refocus on research, balance productivity with rest, and find new purpose in her work.
Blog – Running a Conference
Organising a conference sounds simple until it begins. Dr Yvonne Couch shares lessons learned, chaos managed, and respect gained from running her first event.
Blog – Research and the Lone Worker
Bernie McInally explores how lone worker policies protect researchers in the field and why simple, evidence-based systems often work best.
Blog – How Carers can Help Research
Carers bring real-world experience to dementia research. Denise Grassick-Munro explains how carers’ insights and involvement make research more meaningful.
Blog – Fellowship Writing & Interview Tips
Dr Becky Carlyle shares practical advice on fellowship applications and interviews, from writing and mentoring to handling feedback, rejection, and success.
Blog – Uncertainty: Academia’s Drive & Downfall
Rebecca Williams explores how uncertainty drives science but also threatens careers, reflecting on her PhD journey, stability, and the thrill of the unknown.
Blog – Navigating Digital Fatigue and Techno-Resistance
Dr Jodi Watt, University of Glasgow, explores digital fatigue and techno-resistance in dementia research, sharing challenges and tips for inclusion.
Blog – Understanding Inequalities in Dementia
Professor Naaheed Mukadam explores inequalities in dementia, highlighting barriers in diagnosis, care, and research, and efforts to address them.
Blog – First and last of publication authorship
Dr Charlie Arber shares his journey to senior authorship, developing iPSC astrocyte and microglia models to explore inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease.
Blog – The Perfect Study Playlist
Adam Smith shares how he built a study playlist that improves focus, drawing on science, structure, and his own trial and error.
Blog – World Alzheimer’s Day reflection
Dr Clíona Farrell reflects on progress, challenges, and hope in Alzheimer’s research this World Alzheimer’s Day, sharing why she's inspired to study the disease
Blog – Rethinking Balance in Research
PhD student Emily Spencer reflects on boundaries, wellbeing, and work-life balance in research, and how rethinking priorities can bring real change.
Blog – Recruiting Participants for Clinical Trials
Dr Emma Law explores challenges & best practices in recruiting participants for clinical trials, highlighting strategies to improve success in dementia research
Blog – Genetically determined Alzheimer’s: ADAD-DSAD Recap
Dr Clíona Farrell shares insights from the ADAD-DSAD meeting on genetically determined Alzheimer’s, spanning research, trials, and lived experience.
Blog – Balancing Clinical Research with a Clinical Career
Dr Peter Connelly on balancing clinical research with a clinical career, showing how small steps can make research part of everyday practice.
Blog – Managing the Endless Demands of an Academic Career
Dr Becky Carlyle shares how she sets goals, balances research, teaching, and service, and learns when to say yes or no in the face of endless academic demands.
Blog – Delirium and dementia: A neglected area of research?
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali explores the overlooked link between delirium and dementia, highlighting risks, misdiagnosis, and the urgent need for more research.
Blog – Organizing a Conference
Dr Yvonne Couch shares the trials, tips, and unexpected rewards of organising a conference, from funding struggles to adding a little fun.
Blog – Career Decisions in Academia
Rebecca Williams shares why there is no 'wrong path' in academia or life, exploring career choices, fear of mistakes, and the value of diverse experiences.
Blog – The role of a Research Nurse in Dementia trials
Jacqui Kerr shares her experiences as a research nurse in dementia trials, exploring daily responsibilities, challenges, and the hope research brings.
Blog – What does it mean to be Perfect
Dr Lindsey Sinclair questions whether aiming for perfection in research harms progress and wellbeing, suggesting excellence might be a healthier goal.
Blog – A Career from Nursing to Research
Lesley Cousland shares her journey from nursing to research, reflecting on dementia care, evidence-based practice, and inclusive opportunities for care homes.
Blog – The Myth of the Neutral Scientist
Dr Jodi Watt challenges the idea of the ‘neutral scientist’, exploring how values, identity, and lived experience shape dementia research.
Blog – Letting Go of Mum Guilt
Emily Spencer reflects on mum guilt and explains why adding an extra childcare day will help her work and support her energetic toddler’s wellbeing.
Blog – How I Got into Clinical Research: My Career Journey
Julie Scott, Research Nurse at the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network, shares her journey from frontline care to clinical research in Aberdeen.
Blog – Patients, Practice and the Research Mindset
Old Age Psychiatrist Dr Peter Connelly reflects on a lifetime of learning, showing how patient care and clinical research can shape and strengthen each other.
Blog – MCI Core Outcomes Study: Patient & Public Involvement
Victoria Gabb shares how involving people with lived experience shaped the MCI Core Outcomes Study and improved dementia research design and communication.
Blog – How We Use Biomarkers in Dementia Trials
Biomarkers are changing dementia research. Marian Montanha shares how they improve diagnosis, support trials, and shape the future of Alzheimer’s care.
Blog – Why does inclusion matter at scientific conferences?
Why inclusion matters at conferences. Dr Lindsey Sinclair reflects on what makes events accessible and how far we’ve come – and still need to go.
Blog – The Impact of Dementia on Women
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali on why dementia affects women more severely – not just in diagnosis, but also in care, risk factors, and research careers.
Blog – Climate Change and the Brain
Dr Clíona Farrell shares insights from Hot Brain 3 on how climate change affects brain health, neurological conditions, and care systems worldwide.
Blog – Go with the Flo: Periods at Work
Rebecca Williams explores how periods impact work, calling for more research and kindness in the face of hormonal and cognitive shifts.
Blog – Presenting Your Data Like a Pro
Present your data like a pro. Dr Becky Carlyle shares practical tips to build trust and clarity in your research by showing what your stats really say.
Blog – AAIC 2025, Big, Busy and Worth It
Adam Smith shares reflections and tips for navigating AAIC 2025 in Toronto – a conference that’s big, full on, and genuinely worth the effort.
Blog – Why doctors should rethink dementia as brain health
Professor Brian Lawlor urges doctors to rethink dementia care, focusing on brain health to improve quality of life and break free from therapeutic hopelessness.
Blog – Why Care Home Communities Deserve a Place in Research
Why care homes should be included in research. Lesley Cousland argues for meaningful participation from residents, staff, and families in care settings.
Blog – Coaching and Self-Reflection
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how coaching helped her rethink identity, confidence and self-worth, and why self-reflection is essential in academic life.
Blog – Who Gets Left Out of Dementia Prevention?
Who gets left out of dementia prevention efforts? Dr Jodi Watt highlights how social inequity shapes risk and why we must rethink prevention for everyone.
Blog – The Exhausting Reality of Data Collection
Emily Spencer shares the day-to-day challenges of research data collection in dementia studies, from rushed paperwork to long hours and mental overload.
Blog – Closing the Gap Between Research and Implementation
Adam Smith explores why promising research so often fails to reach practice and shares five practical ways to help ensure your findings are adopted and used.
Blog – Courage in Academic Life
Dr Lindsey Sinclair explores how courage plays a quiet but vital role in academic life, from facing failure to embracing opportunity. Listen or Read.
