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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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Blog – The impact of furry friend’s on people living with dementia

05/04/2022

Hannah Hussain

Are you a proud pet parent? Hannah Hussain has been exploring how pets can help people living with dementia – read or listen.

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Study reveals new genes associated with Alzheimer’s

04/04/2022

UK DRI

UK DRI study identifies 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including 42 new genes not previously implicated

Careers

How the career path to principal investigator is narrowing

04/04/2022

Nature Careers Blog

Lab leader roles are proving more elusive as trainees seek opportunities elsewhere, two studies find. Shared from Nature Careers.

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Blog – Evaluating Complex Interventions

01/04/2022

Nathan Stephens

Nathan Stephens presents the explores how we evaluate complex interventions. Traditional techniques have there merits, but are they the ‘best’?

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Blog – On feeling qualitative research, being naïve, and a wee bit of crying

31/03/2022

Marianne Cranwell

Marianne Cranwell, sharing the unexpected emotions & feelings that have come from undertaking qualitative research with carers & people living with dementia

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US Summer Student Research Internship Program in Alzheimer’s Disease

31/03/2022

Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) in San Diego offers virtual Summer Student Research Internship Program – still time to apply

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Profile – Marianne Cranwell, University of Dundee

30/03/2022

Dementia Researcher

PhD Student conducting qualitative longitudinal research exploring experiences of co-habiting informal carers of people living with dementia

Careers

How and why to say ‘no’ to colleagues and collaborators

30/03/2022

Nature Careers Blog

Sometimes it’s best to refuse offers and focus on the right projects to benefit your career. Post by Akshay Shanker & Ruth Gotian shared from Nature Careers

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Blog – Do EDI policies provide sufficient support for ECRs?

29/03/2022

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali explores whether EDI policies provide sufficient support for ECRs & considers the wider impact they might have on dementia research

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Podcast – Virtual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

28/03/2022

Dementia Researcher

Dr Anna Volkmer interviews PhD Students, Esther Hui & Emily Fisher. discussing their international work & research on Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

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Profile – Esther Hui, University College London

25/03/2022

Dementia Researcher

PhD Candidate making, testing and culturally adapting psychosocial interventions and measures for people living with dementia

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Profile – Emily Fisher, University College London

25/03/2022

Dementia Researcher

Emily Fisher is CST-International Programme Manager and part-time PhD student at UCL, researching the implementation of psychosocial interventions for dementia.