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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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Profile – Esther Whittlesea Reed

29/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Esther Whittlesea Reed, carer and Alzheimer’s Society funded lived experience contributor, shares insights from supporting a young family through dementia.

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Blog – Time, Work, and a Two-Year-Old

29/10/2025

Emily Spencer

Juggling a PhD, new job, and parenting a fearless toddler, Emily Spencer reflects on time, balance, and how motherhood shapes her life and work.

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Innovating Dementia Care with Alzheimer Society: Launchpad Programme

28/10/2025

Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer Society Launchpad supports people to develop ideas improving life for those affected by dementia offering free mentoring and community support.

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UKDRI Scientists uncover how the brain falls asleep

28/10/2025

UK DRI

UK DRI scientists have pinpointed the exact moment the brain falls asleep, revealing it happens abruptly at a tipping point, not gradually.

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Profile – Dr Gillian Coughlan, Harvard Medical School

28/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Gillian Coughlan is an Instructor at Harvard MGH studying preclinical Alzheimer disease, focusing on personalised risk factors and brain changes in ageing.

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Podcast – Navigating the Challenges of Young Carers in Dementia

27/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Anna Volkmer explores the experiences of young carers in dementia, with Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Hannah Gardner, and Gareth & Euan Heslop.

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Blog – Lessons from the Pit Lane: What Adrian Newey Can Teach Dementia Researchers

23/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Adrian Newey’s Formula 1 mindset meets dementia research. Dr Donald Lyall explores how F1 innovation, teamwork, and reflection can drive scientific progress.

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Free Course – Viva Success: Mastering Your PhD Defence

23/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Get help with your Viva prep with this simple, free course designed specifically for dementia researchers preparing for their PhD Viva Defence!

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Are these the happiest PhD students in the world?

23/10/2025

Nature Careers Blog

Brazil, Australia & Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey, but are they really the best places to do a doctorate?

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Braun and Clarke thematic analysis explained FAST

23/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Elizabeth Yardle explains Braun & Clarke’s 6 steps of thematic analysis clearly and simply, helping you code, interpret, & write up your data with confidence

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Blog – Making the most of my sabbatical

22/10/2025

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali shares how she used her academic sabbatical to refocus on research, balance productivity with rest, and find new purpose in her work.

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Profile – Sophie Jeffery, Sheffield Health & Care

20/10/2025

Dementia Researcher

Sophie Jeffery is a Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist passionate about family therapy and supporting older people with dementia.