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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Blog – Should I (meaning you) do a Masters?

20/10/2020

Adam Smith

Today, Morgan Daniel takes (or took, depending on when you’re reading this) over the Dementia Researcher Twitter account. Sharing her day to inspire others thinking of following this path, and taking your questions. Could that also be the right path for you?

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Podcast – Race Against Dementia Fellowships

19/10/2020

Dementia Researcher

Adam Smith is joined by Race Against Dementia CEO, Dr Penny Moyle and RAD Research Fellow Dr Claire Durrant Discussing the unique five year RAD Fellowships.

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Blog – Using routine data for dementia research

15/10/2020

Dr Clarissa Giebel

Dr Clarissa Giebel discusses her research into social care during the pandemic, providing a reminder that social support services are key, and they themselves need further support.

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Dr Penny Moyle

15/10/2020

Dementia Researcher

Race Against Dementia Leadership Consultant and former CEO, working differently to find a breakthrough in the prevention or treatment of dementia.

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NIHR guidance to ensure research protected in a second wave

12/10/2020

NIHR

The NIHR today issued guidance to protect both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 research during a ‘second wave’ of high COVID-19 activity.

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Blog – London Calling

11/10/2020

Morgan Daniel

Morgan Daniel shares the latest update in her year long story, sharing news from life, work and studies during her MSc at University Collect London.

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Working may improve quality of life for carers

10/10/2020

NIHR

Those who care for people with dementia are likely to report a better quality of life if they also work outside the home.

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Profile – Dr Daniel Erskine

08/10/2020

Dementia Researcher

When not chasing around his toddler, Daniel is an ARUK Fellow researching Lewy body dementia neuropathology at Newcastle University.

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3 lessons COVID-19 taught us about Open Access publishing

08/10/2020

LSE Impact Blog

COVID-19 has seen an unprecedented focus on research and an acceleration in the availability of its outputs. But this open approach shouldn’t be an exception.

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£1.2 million to roll-out dementia care home programme

07/10/2020

Dementia Researcher

New government funding to help researchers develop an innovative online programme to improve and personalise care for people with dementia in care homes

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Blog – Introducing a regular series from Dr Emily Oliver

06/10/2020

Dr Emily Jones

Dr Emily Oliver. completed her clinical doctorate in dementia, and is now a Consultant Admiral Nurse. Emily will be blogging for us every month, sharing updates about dementia and dementia care, whilst providing snippets into her own personal and professional life.

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Podcast – Using Artificial Intelligence & data to fight dementia

05/10/2020

Dementia Researcher

Professor Bart De Strooper & Professor David Llewellyn discuss a new UKDRI and DEMON Network partnership & what Artificial Intelligence and Data for dementia