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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 – Alan Richardson, Alzheimer’s Society

24/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Former carer and Research Network Volunteer for Alzheimer’s Society providing lived experience input into the Society’s research funding programme

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Alzheimer’s Innovation Readiness Index 2021

24/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Disease International launches its Readiness Index, which evaluates 10 European countries on how well they are addressing Alzheimer’s disease.

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Profile – Cherie Nyota, Alzheimer’s Society

24/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Research Engagement Office for Alzheimer’s Society coordinating patient and public involvement, and working alonside Research Network volunteers.

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Blog – Conversation analysis, tips & lessons learned

23/11/2021

Felicity Slocombe

Felicity Slocombe shares the progress she is making in her research, and the lessons she has learned so far from analysing conversations.

Science

Donanemab Puts Plasma p-Tau, Remote Assessments to the Test

23/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

Donanemab, Aducanumab, Lecanemab and Gantenerumab its all just Monoclonal Antibodies to me! News from CTAD via Alz Forum.

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Podcast – MSc Complete, reflecting with Morgan Daniel

22/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

We’ve been following Morgan Daniel as she studies for her MSc in Dementia & Neuroscience. Adam Smith catches up with Morgan to reflect on the year.

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Blog – Tips on Job Hunting after Grad School

22/11/2021

Morgan Daniel

In the last post from Morgan Daniel’s MSc journey blogs, she discusses job hunting, the challenges, ups and downs and a few things she learned along the way.

Careers

Potential long-lasting effects of the pandemic on scientists

18/11/2021

Nature Careers Blog

Jian Gao reveals that while the pandemic’s initial impacts on scientists’ research seem alleviated, there has been a decline in new projects

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Blog – Another year, another Liverpool Dementia Conference!

17/11/2021

Dr Clarissa Giebel

Dr Clarissa Giebel reflects and updates on the recent Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference – catch-up now to learn about the work

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Researchers positive about open science but there are issues

15/11/2021

Dementia Researcher

87% of researchers have a + attitude about open science. Young scientists are even more enthusiastic with a percentage of 94%., but there are obstacles

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Blog – Err On the Side of Patronising: Writing Tips

15/11/2021

Dr Yvonne Couch

Dr Yvonne Couch provides a series of writing exercises, hints and tips for everyone starting out on their first paper, grant or project report.