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.

Careers, Lifestyle, Partner Blogs

How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career

26/09/2018

Dementia Researcher

In 2008 at the age of 58 I made a big change in my life – I moved from Oxford to Manchester to pursue a new career as a dementia researcher.

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab

25/09/2018

Dementia Researcher

Respect for what you and your colleagues bring to the table is vital to successful integration, says Melissa T. Miller in her blog for Nature Careers

Podcasts, Science 1 comment

Podcast – Support in Primary Progressive Aphasia

24/09/2018

Dementia Researcher

Anna Volkmer, Rosemary Townsend and Oliver Sawyer talk speech and language therapy and their research around communication training for people with PPA

Dissemination add comment

#NHSWonderWomen

19/09/2018

Adam Smith

Showcasing the talent of North West women in health and social care research

Guest blog, Science 2 comments

Blog – Let’s not forget care over cure

18/09/2018

Dr Clarissa Giebel

Blog from Dr Clarissa Giebel, discussing her work and the importance of dementia care research and helping people with dementia to remain independent for longer