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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ISTAART PIA Relay Podcast – Zahinoor Ismail & Jennifer Whitwell

20/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

Professor Zahinoor Ismail (Neuropsychiatric Syndromes) talks to Professor Jennifer Whitwell (Atypical AD) discussing their work & hot topics

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ISTAART PIA Relay Podcast – Joe Kane & Zahinoor Ismail

19/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

The Relay Podcast is back for a second season – Dr Joe Kane (Lewy body dementia) talks with Professor Zahinoor Ismail (Neuropsychiatric Syndromes)

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Blog – Sharing my story, meet Hannah Hussain

18/07/2021

Hannah Hussain

Meet new blogger Hannah Hussain. In her 1st blog she shares her story of family influences, inspiration and a move from Pharmacy to Health Economics

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Blog – ‘First Steps’, introducing Nathan Stephens

15/07/2021

Nathan Stephens

Meet new blogger Nathan Stephens. In his 1st blog Nathan shares his story from caring for loved ones with dementia to a PhD at Uni of Worcester

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Blog – What do you want? How to write successful cold emails

14/07/2021

Adam Smith

At some point, there comes a time when every student or academic needs to email a strange Prof. This blog may help you get a reply

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Relay Podcast – Expanding your networks

13/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

Are you ready for next weeks Dementia Researcher ISTAART PIA Relay Series Podcast? Then subscribe now to get ready and never miss a show

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Profile – Dr Claudio Babiloni

13/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

Associate Prof of Physiology at Sapienza University, researching brain rhythms underlying the regulation of vigilance and cognitive functions in ageing.

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Blog – A balancing act

13/07/2021

Dr Yvonne Couch

This blog from Dr Yvonne Couch is about work and life, and balance and how it might just come down to money and culture and you.

Careers, Careers Week

5 common research designs: A quick primer for newbies

12/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

If you’re not sure how a cross-sectional analysis differs from a randomized trial, keep reading. This article offers an overview of common research designs

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Hannah Hussain, The University of Sheffield

12/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

Community Pharmacist and PhD Student at The University of Sheffield, doing health economics research, measuring and valuing quality of life in dementia

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MRC announces future investment in doctoral training

09/07/2021

Dementia Researcher

MRC has committed £79 million to support doctoral training for the next three years, through its Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) competition.