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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 – Donatella Di Rienzo, ARUK Oxford Drug Discovery Institute

02/03/2025

Dementia Researcher

Donatella Di Rienzo is a DPhil Student & Research Assistant in the ARUK Oxford Drug Discovery Institute focussed on the LDL receptor and its regulator.

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Profile – Gargi Roy, Bristol Medical School

28/02/2025

Dementia Researcher

Gargi Roy is a Specialist Research Technician at Bristol Medical School working to identify novel markers of pericyte & neurovascular Injury in Alzheimer’s

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Blog – How to turn your thesis into publications

28/02/2025

Dr Sam Moxon

Struggling to publish from your PhD? Dr Sam Moxon shares expert tips on turning thesis chapters into journal papers—simplify, structure, submit, and succeed!

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Profile – Dr Beth Williams, The University of Edinburgh

27/02/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Beth Williams, Postdoc Research Fellow in the UK Dementia Research Institute investigating mechanisms behind experienced learning and memory in mouse models

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“Healthy fats” could protect against motor neuron disease

25/02/2025

UK DRI

New research findings from the UK Dementia Research institute suggest enhancing levels of “healthy fats” like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in MND

How SLTs Can Stay Engaged with Dementia Research

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How SLTs Can Stay Engaged with Dementia Research

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Podcast series: Clinical Research Career Conversations

25/02/2025

Dementia Researcher

A new podcast series exploring different roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on healthcare.

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UKRI Raises PhD Student Stipends

24/02/2025

Nature Careers Blog

Minimum stipends will rise from October in line with living-wage levels, says the country’s main funding agency, UKDRI – News from Nature Careers

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Blog – My first time as a peer reviewer

24/02/2025

Dr Clíona Farrell

Dr Clíona Farrell shares her first experience as a peer reviewer—navigating confidence, challenges & the process. A must-read for early career researchers!

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Blog – Draft Zero to Hero

21/02/2025

Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams shares insights on overcoming writing struggles, embracing messy first drafts, and collaborating to refine research papers.

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Bag a hefty research prize to turbocharge innovation

19/02/2025

Nature Careers Blog

‘Challenge’ prizes are growing in popularity, but stimulating creativity takes more than financial incentives. From Rachel Brazil, Shared from Nature Careers

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NIHR Evidence – What impact does hearing loss have on dementia risk?

19/02/2025

NIHR

A comprehensive review of research explored the link between adult-onset hearing loss, findings support suggestions that addressing hearing loss might reduce the risk of some types of dementia.