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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Blog – Preparing for your PhD confirmation review

03/11/2021

Hannah Hussain

In this blog Hannah Hussain discusses how to prepare for the exam that comes at the end of the first year of your PhD, the dreaded confirmation review

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Toolkit to stay connected with research participants

03/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Parkinson’s UK have released a clear and simple communication framework to help researchers share updates with participants.

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Forefront Webinar – Academic Writing for Different Audiences

02/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Dr Clare Jonas explores why “the public” doesn’t exist, and presents a five-step plan that will help you figure out how to communicate with any audience.

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Blog – Can we 3D print revolutionary research?

01/11/2021

Dr Sam Moxon

Dr Sam Moxon introduces us to 3D Bioprinting, and work to print human tissue-like structures in the lab. But could this revolutionise dementia research?

Careers

Defending your doctoral thesis: the PhD viva

01/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Once you have submitted your thesis you will be invited to defend your doctorate at a ‘viva voce’ – here is some advice from Vitae.ac.uk

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Social Media Research with Digital Methods

01/11/2021

National Centre for Research Methods

Discover techniques to study social media platforms – Research questions typically posed, techniques, outcomes, and how productive these methods can be

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Blog – Social Value: a vehicle for social change

01/11/2021

Nathan Stephens

Nathan Stephens discusses the progressive shift towards more equitable health systems and why now is a good time for change.

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Methods Matter Podcast – Qualitative Secondary Analysis

29/10/2021

Dementia Researcher

Leah Fullegar, Dr Kahryn Hughes & Dr Anna Volkmer discuss Qualitative Secondary Analysis exploring the value of this method, how to use it and challenges

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Methods Matter Podcast – Multilevel Modelling

28/10/2021

Dementia Researcher

Dr Jacqueline Mogle & leading research methods expert Professor Bill Brown discuss Multilevel Modelling. Listen to learn how to put this method into practice

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Methods Matter Podcast – Qualitative Longitudinal

27/10/2021

Dementia Researcher

Leah Fulleger talks to Methods expert Dr Kahryn Hughes & Dementia Researcher Professor Andrew Clark on how to put Qualitative Longitudinal Methods into practice

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Methods Matter Podcast – Social Network Analysis

26/10/2021

Dementia Researcher

Introducing new research methods & how to use them. Leah Fulleger talks with Dementia Researcher Dr Anne-Nicole Casey & Methods expert Dr David Griffiths

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Methods Matter Podcast – Qualitative Interviews

25/10/2021

Dementia Researcher

A guide to research methods, in collaboration with the NCRM. Leah Fulleger talks with Dementia Researcher Dr Jemima Dooley & Dr Kahryn Hughes