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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ISTAART “Basics of…” Webinar Series

06/03/2023

Alzheimer's Association

Special series of ISTAART webinars throughout April providing educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.

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Podcast – Smart New Ways To Diagnose Dementia

06/03/2023

Dementia Researcher

Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Dr Catherine Bornbaum & Dr George Stothart talk smart new imaging tech, artificial intelligence & Fastball EEG to find dementia biomarkers

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Poverty linked to high dementia risk, regardless of genetics

06/03/2023

Dementia Researcher

New study shows people living in poverty are more likely to develop dementia compared to people of higher socioeconomic status, regardless of genetics

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Blog – How to find a Postdoc Job

03/03/2023

Dr Beth Eyre

If you’re finishing your PhD, and not ready to apply for Junior Fellowships… you may need to find a Postdoc Job. Beth Eye has some suggestions.

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What 40k job adverts say about academic career progression

02/03/2023

LSE Impact Blog

A study of over 40k academic job ads highlights how the skills required for progression differ over career stage & geography – shared from LSE Impact Blog

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Profile – Dr Catherine Bornbaum, RetiSpec

01/03/2023

Dementia Researcher

Head of Clinical Operations & Partnerships at RetiSpec, using imaging tech, machine learning & AI to detect biomarkers of dementia throughout the eye

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Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia

01/03/2023

Dementia Researcher

Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study from University of Calgary & University of Exeter.

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Blog – Find the right journal for your research & avoid predators

27/02/2023

Adam Smith

Adam Smith takes us through how to spot predatory publishers (and that that means) and provides some ideas on how to find the right journal for your work

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Profile – Dr George Stothart, University of Bath

24/02/2023

Dementia Researcher

Cognitive Neuroscientist translating the findings into useful tools for clinicians and the wider world – focussing on a new EEG technique, known as Fastball

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Blog – How Being Seen Might Matter in Science

24/02/2023

Dr Yvonne Couch

In this blog Dr Yvonne Couch talks about the importance of having a reputation in science, and how it might be possible to build one.

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International Dementia Conference Series (IDCS)

22/02/2023

Dementia Researcher

The Free International Dementia Conference Series (IDCS) has rapidly evolved into a mentorship program focused on the next generation of dementia scientists

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Blog – Vitamins, Food Supplements & Dementia

22/02/2023

Hannah Hussain

How do vitamins and food supplements impact the brain? Pharmacist and PhD Student Hannah Hussain takes us through their role.