Undertaking a PhD in an International Lab
EditorHow many times through your PhD have you asked yourself: “Why am I doing this? Is this what I wanted? Is it all worth it?” Sonia Sanz Muñoz blogs for Hello Bio.
Blogs & features
Review assesses the benefits and harms of exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community
New evidence published in the Cochrane Library provides strong evidence that falls in people over sixty-years old can be prevented by exercise programmes.
Principal investigators are people, too
Recognising that fact could help researchers in their journey through their graduate studies, says one second-year PhD student in this blog for Nature Careers.
Podcast – The practicalities and realities of doing qualitative research – ethics on the move
As early stage researchers we are not always fully prepared for qualitative research and the ethical procedure. In this weeks podcast Dr Lakshini Mendis talks with Sarah Wallcook and Yvette Vermeer about how the tackled this issue.
NIHR launches £56 million new funding competition for public health research
Providing high quality research evidence for public health policy and practise, to support PHE in delivering its objectives and functions for public health protection.
Co-producing research: How do we share power
Workshop from NIHR Research Design Service South East – Tuesday 12th March
Cancer Treatment Takes Aim at Tauopathy
3 years ago Michal Schwartz at the Weizmann Institute of Science, deployed an immune-boosting approach pioneered for cancer in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. How has this progressed?
Podcast Profile – Sarah Wallcook
Singing her way through an occupational therapy doctoral studies at the Karolinska Institutet researching everyday Technology and Dementia.
How to use Twitter to further your research career
The social-media platform is often a tool for procrastination, says Jet-Sing M. Lee. But what else can it be? Great Blog shared from Nature Careers
In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Why does it matter?
Guest Blog – Social activities are key to a good quality of life
Clarissa GiebelBlog from Clarissa Giebel, discussing Social Prescribing – It’s not only tablets that can make you feel better
Scientist Focus: Rebecca Gabriele
Scientist Focus from Alzheimer’s Research UK: Rebecca Gabriele, King’s College understanding the function of BIN1, in Alzheimer’s disease