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 – Alzheimer Europe 2022 Conference Roundup

24/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

Adam Smith talks to Chris Roberts, Jayne Goodrick, Simone Felding, Dr Joni Gilissen & Charlèss Dupont with highlights and discussion from the Alzheimer Europe Conference

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Profile – Jayne Goodrick, Dementia Champion

24/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

Jayne Goodrick is a Dementia Carers Count advisory member and campaigner, drawing on family caring experience to support carers and people living with dementia

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Profile – Chris Roberts

24/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

Chris Roberts lives with mixed dementia and chairs the European Working Group of People with Dementia, supporting research, awareness and better care worldwide.

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Profile – Josephine Tan, Amsterdam University Medical Centre

22/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

PhD Candidate at Amsterdam University Medical Centre, part of the DISTINCT group exploring Psychosocial care in dementia

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Diversity & Dementia: how is research bridging the gap?

22/10/2022

UK DRI

UK DRI webinar recording, featuring talks from leading researchers exploring diversity and dementia: how is research reducing health disparities

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Profile – Fanny Monnet, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

21/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

PhD Student at Vrije Universiteit Brussel developing an advanced care planning website for people with dementia and their family caregivers

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Edward Jenner NHS Leadership Academy Programme

21/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

This programme is designed for anyone aspiring to their first leadership or management role within the health and care sector within the next 1-2 years.

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Profile – Mauricio Molinari Ulate, University of Salamanca

21/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

ECR at University of Salamanca exploring technology for the assessment, monitoring, rehabilitation, and stimulation for people living with dementia

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Blog – Going on my own: Being my own boss for my new fellowship

21/10/2022

Dr Anna Volkmer

Stepping out on your own doesn’t have to be scary, if you got this far, you’re ready. Dr Anna Volkmer discusses her new found research freedom.

Careers, Partner Blogs

Authors names have ‘astonishing’ influence on peer reviewers

20/10/2022

Nature Careers Blog

Nobel prizewinners are 6 times more likely than someone less well known to get a thumbs-up for acceptance,. Blog by Nicola Jones for Nature Careers

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Profile – Dr Pascale Heins, Maastricht University

20/10/2022

Dementia Researcher

Occupational Therapist and Postdoc Researcher within the Alzheimer Centrum Limburg, Maastricht University exploring technology to support social participation

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Blog – Innovative long-term care for dementia

19/10/2022

Dr Clarissa Giebel

There are almost 14,500 Care Homes in England, Dr Clarissa Giebel has been working with their Dutch counterparts to see how the two approaches to care differ.