News & Features

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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Podcast – A Closer Look At Lecanemab Donanemab And Amyloid

13/11/2023

Dementia Researcher

Explore Alzheimer’s breakthroughs with Professor Sir John Hardy, Professor Nick Fox & Dr Cath Mummery, talking amyloid’s role, and the promise of Lecanemab & Donanemab

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Blog – How to make your PhD application stand out

10/11/2023

Dr Beth Eyre

Boost your PhD application with insider tips from Beth Eyre on creating a standout CV and personal statement. Show passion, be prepared!

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5 Podcasts to Learn about Blood Tests for Alzheimer’

09/11/2023

Dementia Researcher

A study to assess if blood tests could help diagnose people with early Alzheimer’s, is being launched in the NHS. Here are 5 podcasts to get your head around it

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Blog – Tony Husband, raising awareness of dementia with cartoons

06/11/2023

Dr Clarissa Giebel

Remembering Tony Husband: his poignant dementia cartoons continue to raise awareness and inspire. Read Dr. Giebel’s tribute to his lasting legacy.

Careers, Partner Blogs

Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract

05/11/2023

Nature Careers Blog

Six early-career researchers offer advice on how to secure a permanent contract in academia, and then make the most of it – shared from Nature Careers

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Profile – Professor Nick Fox, University College London

05/11/2023

Dementia Researcher

Professor of Neurology & pioneer in Neuroimaging, exploring the application of MRI and imaging to support early detection of Alzheimer’s and other Dementias.

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Find Your Path into Research

04/11/2023

NIHR

Are you a public health, social care or health professional? Play the NIHR Your Path in Research now to get started on your journey!

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Profile – Professor Sir John Hardy, University College London

03/11/2023

Dementia Researcher

Breakthrough & Brain Prize holder, and World-leading neurogeneticist and one of the leading people behind the highly influential ‘amyloid-cascade’ hypothesis.

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DPUK – Great Minds: New treatments for dementia

03/11/2023

Dementias Platform UK

Watch a recording of the Dementias Platform UK Great Minds event, with a stellar line-up of speakers discussing new treatments for dementia.

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Profile – Dr Cath Mummery, University College London

03/11/2023

Dementia Researcher

Consultant Neurologist & Head of clinical trials at the UCL / UCLH Dementia Research Centre enabling the delivery of early phase clinical trials.

Policy

RESIDE Dementia Research Map

02/11/2023

NIHR

The NIHR / LSE Research in Dementia Mapping (RESIDE) Project has launched a website, showing current & on-going work to map all dementia research across England