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PhD Salary in Europe: What Doctoral Candidates Are Paid in 29 Countries

12/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

What is a PhD salary in Europe? Eurodoc compares 29 countries and finds being employed or on a stipend matters more than where you study.

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Your Dementia Researcher profile is due its MOT

10/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

Finished your PhD, changed jobs or finally read that book? If you have a profile on our site, now’s your chance to give it a refresh.

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WHO Internship Programme for Students and Graduates

10/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

Students and recent graduates can intern at WHO headquarters, regional or country offices for 6 to 24 weeks. New roles are posted year-round.

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Profile – Margot Michalik, University of Glasgow

09/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

Margot Michalik, PhD student at the University of Glasgow, uses MRI to study how cardiovascular disease affects brain waste clearance and dementia.

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Making Conferences Accessible: New ALBA Guidelines for Organisers

09/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

New ALBA guidelines show conference accessibility needn’t cost much, plus a new database to connect neuroscientists with disabilities.

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STEM PhDs: Why Background Still Shapes the Path to PhD

09/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

A major new report finds students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are far less likely to reach a STEM PhD, even with a first from a top university.

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Be a Podcast Guest at the Alzheimer Europe Conference 2026

09/10/2026

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Going to the Alzheimer Europe Conference in Dublin? Join us on our highlights podcasts and share what you’ve seen and heard. No experience needed.

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How to Peer Review a Paper: A Step-by-Step Guide for Your First Review

08/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

Most researchers do their first peer review with no training at all. A step-by-step guide to reviewing a paper, from the invitation to the report, including what is and isn’t your job and the rules on AI.

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Blog – Beyond the Lab Bubble: Why PhD Teamwork Matters

08/10/2026

Beccy Owen

Beccy Owen swaps the lab for gorge walking and Silverstone, and finds that a PhD might be an individual qualification, but science is a team sport.

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Funded NIHR Grant Writing Retreat for Kent, Surrey and Sussex

08/10/2026

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A free three-day residential retreat in Tunbridge Wells for Kent, Surrey and Sussex researchers preparing NIHR bids. Apply by 29 November 2026.

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Funding to Run Your Own Physics of Life Workshop

08/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

Have an idea for a workshop that brings physicists and life scientists together? The Physics of Life Network will fund and help run it. Open to UK researchers.

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The Economic Case for Prioritising Alzheimer’s Disease Policy in Europe

08/10/2026

Dementia Researcher

A Biogen-funded CRA analysis estimates that prioritising Alzheimer’s policy could save Europe’s five biggest economies €182 billion by 2036.