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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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Profile – Millennium Soibifaa Lyobuchiebomie, Sheffield Hallam University

05/05/2026

Dementia Researcher

Millennium Soibifaa Lyobuchiebomie is a PhD student at Sheffield Hallam University researching language measures for early detection of MCI.

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Podcast – Reimagining Dementia with XR & Digital Therapeutics

01/05/2026

Dementia Researcher

Byron Creese hosts XR in dementia care. Hear how VR & spatial tech support empathy & assessment with Alice Wroe, Emilie Brotherhood and David De Jong-Bambagioni

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Don’t let your students use AI as a ghostwriter

30/04/2026

Nature Careers Blog

Nature Careers – How a research proposal generated by artificial intelligence transformed my approach to teaching and supervision.

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Blog – Leaving Your University After 10 Years

29/04/2026

Dr Connor Richardson

Dr Connor Richardson reflects on leaving Newcastle after ten years, sharing lessons on motivation, data handover, priorities and the emotional side of moving on

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Profile – Alice Wroe, The Atlantic Institute

28/04/2026

Dementia Researcher

Alice Wroe is XR Lead at Atlantic Institute exploring immersive tech for social equity, blending creativity, ethics and AI to shape engagement.

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Could a One-Time Brain Injection Replace a Lifetime of Medication?

28/04/2026

UK DRI

Can a single brain injection replace lifelong medication? In this UKDRI Podcast Chris Shaw explores gene therapy, MND genetics, and the future of treating neurodegenerative disease.

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Blog – Making Care Home Research Visible

27/04/2026

Dementia Researcher

Bernie McInally reflects on how ENRICH Scotland built a clear gateway to care home research, making it easier to find, connect and collaborate.

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Profile – Harriet Greene, University of Oxford

27/04/2026

Dementia Researcher

Harriet Greene, PhD student at Oxford, studies dementia prevention and vascular risk. Neurovascular modeller, scuba instructor, biotech and collaboration.

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New NIHR Translational Research Collaboration launched in Parkinson’s

24/04/2026

NIHR

NIHR launches a new Parkinson’s TRC to connect UK expertise, expand early trials and speed progress on disease modifying therapies and diagnostics.

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Blog – PhD Application Advice: Assessing & Approaching a New Lab

22/04/2026

Dr Ajantha Abey

Choosing a PhD lab matters as much as the topic. Dr Ajantha Abey shares how to assess supervisors, vet labs, and approach academics with confidence.

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Europe dementia research faces participation gap

22/04/2026

Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer Europe report finds strong support for dementia research and data sharing across Europe, but low awareness, barriers and trust issues limit participation.

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Dementia training gap exposed in England care

22/04/2026

Dementia Researcher

Report finds most dementia training in England is basic and too short, leaving many care staff unprepared to deliver quality, person centred support.