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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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Podcast – Open science and publishing in dementia

08/07/2019

Dementia Researcher

George Vousden and Rui Mauricio join Megan O Hare to discuss open science, open access and publishing timelines, plus a PLOS ONE call in Alzheimer’s.

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Profile – George Vousden

05/07/2019

Dementia Researcher

Marathon cyclist and former research scientist and now an Associate Editor at PLOS,

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Profile – Rui Mauricio

05/07/2019

Dementia Researcher

Research Manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK, developing a strategy for increased engagement with clinicians, with a little help from Simba, Timon and Pumbaa.

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This month we will be in Los Angeles recording a podcast each day from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (14th to 18th), and releasing them the very next day, so those who can’t attend don’t miss out. If you are there, why not join us on a panel?

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Why aren’t dementia grants funded? Three common pitfalls

05/07/2019

Dementia Researcher

Grant funding rounds are competitive, intensely competitive. There can be several reasons why your grant just missed out on being funded, our guest blog from Alzeimer’s Society explores the most common pitfalls.

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Blog – Don’t just see, observe.

03/07/2019

Josie Fullerton

Dr Josie Fullerton shares her insights from behind the scenes of the ARUK grant review board, with helpful tips for writing your next grant application.

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Announcing the winner of our 10,000 plays giveaway

02/07/2019

Adam Smith

With 10,000 plays & listeners coming from more than 50 countries, we celebrate & draw the name of one of lucky person to win a fantastic pair of Sony Headphones

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NIHR Dementia Researcher podcast hits 10,000 plays

26/06/2019

Dementia Researcher

Listeners from around the world tune-in to the NIHR Dementia Researcher podcast.

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Drawing Closer: Alzheimer’s Blood Test for Primary Care

26/06/2019

Alz Forum

In today’s JAMA Neurology, researchers led by Oskar Hansson, Lund University, Sweden, report how a fully automated immunoassay for plasma Aβ performed when they put it through its paces.

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The #PhDweekend

26/06/2019

Thesis Whisperer

This post is by Laura Wynne, a PhD student at the University of Tasmania. She just submitted her PhD – only 10 days after her scholarship ran out. How did she keep to time so well and keep her weekends free?

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Podcast – Building your online profile as an ECR

24/06/2019

Dementia Researcher

Lakshini Mendis, Jack Rivers Auty and Kirsty McAleese discuss why online profiles matter for early career researchers and how to build one.

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Profile – Katherine Lawler

20/06/2019

Dementia Researcher

Recently emerged from the PhD vortex, and now a Lecturer in Dementia Studies at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania, Australia. No able to swap physiotherapy and books for fun!