All the posts every put on our website. Blogs, Podcasts, Careers Support, News and all the good stuff that you wouldn’t want to miss. Only made possible thanks to funding from our amazing partners, NIHR, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society & Race Against Dementia.
Dr Yvonne Couch on teaching Gen Z, why lecture cliffhangers are ridiculous, what small group teaching gets right, and the skills ChatGPT can never hand them.
Dr Ajantha Abey shares the PhD lab hacks he wishes he had started earlier: experiment numbering, file naming, notes, references and figures
Dr Clíona Farrell reviews Unforgettable, a funny, sad cabaret about familial Alzheimer’s, and what it taught her about listening to families.
Dr Connor Richardson on small vessel disease: the vascular driver behind almost half of dementia cases, and maybe our best shot at prevention.
Catch up on AAIC 2026 with four daily podcasts featuring 10 guests sharing the research, conversations and conference moments that caught their attention.
Professor Frank Gunn-Moore on 40 years in research, the three gambles that shaped his career, and why collaboration and early career researchers matter most.
Dr Jacqui Hanley explains Alzheimer’s Research UK’s new research network funding call, what replaces the Network Centres, and how to apply before 1 September.
Learn how to design ethical, accessible surveys with people with lived experience, from co-production and consent to sensitive questions, testing and support.
Dr Becky Carlyle on what happens in a lab after something goes badly wrong, and why the group leader’s reaction matters more than the mistake.
Leaving the lab? 7 tips to organise samples, secure data, share knowledge and make your move smoother for everyone. Shared from Nature Careers
Researchfish is closing in July 2027. Here’s what NIHR and UKRI-funded researchers need to know about reporting, deadlines and what happens next.
Dr Magdalena Martínez-García & Dr Laura Pritschet on matrescence, how pregnancy rewires the brain, whether baby brain is real, and what it means for later life
Emma and Sue Williams are Public Advisor Researchers at the University of Liverpool. Two years in, they explain a job nobody could describe to them.
The Dementia Researcher Salon Research Showcase features weekly talks where researchers present studies and findings in dementia research. Watch on YouTube.
Struggling to make your literature review analytical? Dr Elizabeth Yardley shares a simple three-step structure to help you write with clarity and focus.
Sue Williams is a Public Advisor Researcher at the University of Liverpool, using lived experience to help improve dementia care and address inequalities.
Six free dementia courses from the Wicking Dementia Centre — including the Understanding Dementia MOOC. What each covers, and why researchers should bother.
Dr Yvonne Couch
Ajantha Abey
Dr Clíona Farrell
Dr Connor Richardson
Dementia Researcher
National Centre for Research Methods
Dr Becky Carlyle