Look beyond publication records, urges report
Nature Careers BlogScience Europe recommends assessing societal impact and contributions to knowledge and policy when awarding grants and promotions. Sara Reardon reports for Nature Careers.
Blogs & features
PhD Essentials Podcast Playlist
Dementia ResearcherA selection of podcasts which are essential listening if you’re about to embark on a PhD or are at the early stages of your journey.
US NIA – Part 2 – 2020 National Research Summit on Care, Services & Support for Persons with Dementia
Sharing the recordings from the US National Institute On Ageing Summit Virtual Meeting Series: 2020 Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers
US NIA – Part 1 – 2020 National Research Summit on Care, Services & Support for Persons with Dementia
Sharing the recordings from the US National Institute On Ageing Summit Virtual Meeting Series: 2020 Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers
You can publish open access, but ‘big’ journals still act as gatekeepers to discoverability and impact
LSE Impact BlogOne of the proposed advantages of open access publication is that it increases the impact of academic research by making it more broadly and easily accessible. But to subscription journals still have a role?
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Four
Day Four AAIC 2020 Podcast – Public Health; Dementia Care and Psychosocial Factors; Dementia Care Practice. Our last AAIC podcast for 2020, sharing news and views. Today Adam Smith chairs and talks with Dr Riona McArdle, Dr Byron Creese and Esther Wiskerke.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Three
Day Three AAIC 2020 Podcast – Clinical Manifestations; Drug Development. Sharing news and views from the world largest dementia conference. Today Adam Smith chairs and talks with Dr Anna Volmer, Danielle Wilson and Dr Leonidas Chouliaras.
Fifteen to one: how many applications it can take to land a single academic job offer
Survey finds that standard metrics of success can’t completely explain why some candidates get offers and others don’t.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Two
Day Two AAIC 2020 Podcast – Biomarkers. Sharing news and views from the world largest dementia conference. Today with Adam Smith, Dr James Quinn, Courtney Kloske and Rory Boyle.
Finally: The Alzheimer’s Blood Test We’ve Always Wanted?
Alz ForumSuddenly, phospho-tau217 looks to be the most robust plasma biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease yet. That’s the general—and enthusiastic—consensus from two papers and several presentations at this year’s virtual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, being held July 27 to 31.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day One
The first of our AAIC 2020 Podcasts – Basic Science and Pathogenesis. Sharing news and views from the world largest dementia conference. Today with Dr Megan O’Hare, Professor Louise Serpell, Dr Emily Maguire and Dr Linday Sinclair
Could Common Vaccines Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease?
At this week’s virtual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), two reports drew attention by turning on its head the field’s emerging research trend suggesting that systemic infections could help trigger Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain.