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Stressed out by PhD life? 5 strategies to take back the joy

08/06/2025

Nature Careers Blog

Struggling with PhD pressure, burnout and isolation? This Nature Careers post shares five ways to find strength, set boundaries and reconnect with joy.

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Profile – Prof Mani Santhana Krishnan, Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

06/06/2025

Dementia Researcher

Prof Mani Santhana Krishnan is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust working on Dementia Care and Delerium

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Blog – Self-Worth versus Reviewer Two

05/06/2025

Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams reflects on rejection, resilience, and why your self-worth isn’t defined by reviewer two. Academic critique hurts—but it doesn’t define you.

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Feeling Lost in Year One of Your PhD?

We find the perfect people to help answer your questions

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Blog – Dementia Research in Rural Areas

04/06/2025

Dementia Researcher

Bernie McInally shares how community, creativity and trust helped deliver dementia research in the Scottish Borders – despite rural challenges.

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Understanding Focus Groups

04/06/2025

Dementia Researcher

Learn how to design, run, and analyse focus groups effectively, online or in person, with thisl NCRM guide for qualitative researchers and social scientists.

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2025 Alzheimer’s Drug Pipeline Shows Growth and Diversity

03/06/2025

Dementia Researcher

New data shows 182 trials testing 138 drugs for Alzheimer’s, with diverse targets, repurposed agents, and growing use of biomarkers across all phases.

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Engaging and involving Indigenous and native communities

03/06/2025

NIHR

How can health research truly engage Indigenous communities? Hear from NIHR researchers working in Latin America in this episode on inclusion and respect.

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Profile – Dr Ahmad Khundakar, Teesside University

02/06/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Ahmad Khundakar is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Teeside University exploring dementia and delirium in care home settings.

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Blog – Staying Ahead of the PhD Panic Curve

02/06/2025

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer shares how she’s managing ethics delays, childcare, and deadlines in her PhD and staying ahead of the PhD panic curve.

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Blog – Accelerated brain ageing and dementia

30/05/2025

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali

Can dementia be seen as accelerated brain ageing? Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali explores the science, challenges and promise of early prediction and diagnosis.

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Sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life

30/05/2025

UK DRI

New research by UKDRI / NIA Dr Emily Simmonds & Kristin Levine reveals sleep disorders may double the risk of developing dementia and neurodegeneration later in life