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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.

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The case for adaptive EDI strategies in the UK

25/04/2024

NIHR

Clinical research in the UK is on a mission to ensure everyone, regardless of who they are. This article from the UK NIHR talks to their latest work

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Profile – Dr Claudia Suemoto, University of Sao Paulo

25/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Dr Claudia Suemoto is Associate Prof of Geriatrics at the University of São Paulo, researching dementia risk factors and directing its ageing studies biobank

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Blog – Who does the ‘housework’ in academia?

24/04/2024

Dr Gaia Brezzo

Who does all the ‘extra’ work at your University? Is there an unseen gender divide? Dr Gaia Brezzo discusses recent research and shares her thoughts.

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PREVENT Dementia 10 year Anniversary Celebration

22/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Sharing presentations from the PREVENT Dementia Study 10 year Anniversary Event from Craig Richie, John O’Brien, Willie Stewart, Laura Booi & Lorina Naci

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Podcast – Exploring Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

22/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Discover insights on equity, diversity, and inclusion with Dr. Jodi Watt, Dr. Hamied Haroon, and Dr. Nikou Damestani. Transformative talks on academia’s future.

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Anonymizing research funding applications could reduce ‘prestige privilege’

20/04/2024

Science

Study of Beckman foundation funding for early-career scientists adds to growing body of knowledge about the practice – Shared from Science.

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Blog – It’s not the end, it’s a new beginning

18/04/2024

Dr Beth Eyre

After 3.5 yrs & 32 blogs charting her PhD story, we’re sorry to be saying goodbye to Dr Beth Eyre as a regular blogger. Read her final words of wisdom.

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The role of integrated care in improving dementia diagnosis

18/04/2024

The King's Fund

New report from The King’s Fund presents the findings of their work on “The role of integrated care systems in improving dementia diagnosis”

Careers, Partner Blogs

Harnessing the media to supercharge your career

17/04/2024

Nature Careers Blog

Ben Singh’s initial exposure to the world’s media was serendipitous, but he learnt to be proactive about it — and reaped the benefits.

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Profile – Dr Hamied Haroon, The University of Manchester

17/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Dr Hamied Haroon is a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, developing MRI techniques to detect early brain changes linked to dementia.

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How can I deal with the death of a patient?

17/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Dr. Ollie Minton and Dr. Jess Morgan address managing grief and emotional challenges in healthcare, highlighting the importance of support. Shared from The BMJ

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Science Without Anguish

16/04/2024

Dementia Researcher

Professor Michael Coleman, from the University of Cambridge has a new blog “Science Without Anguish” sharing guidance he wishes he had as an ECR