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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 – Andrew Arnott, The University of Edinburgh

21/01/2025

Dementia Researcher

Andrew Arnott works at The University of Edinburgh as the Climate, Biodiversity & Sustainability Manager, working to embed new practices across the University.

Transitioning from Teaching and Physiotherapy to Dementia Research

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Transitioning from Teaching and Physiotherapy to Dementia Research

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Meet the 1st cohort of Alzheimer’s Society Vascular & Immune DTC Students

20/01/2025

Alzheimer's Society

Meet the Vascular and Immune Contributors to Dementia (VIDA DTC’s) first PhD cohort, backed by Alzheimer’s Society’s £9m to pioneer dementia research.

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Podcast – Viva La Success: Acing Your PhD Thesis Defence

20/01/2025

Dementia Researcher

Unlock the secrets to PhD success with our Viva La Succes episode! Expert insights and empowering personal stories to help you ace your defence with confidence

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Blog – Facing Redundancy in Academia

17/01/2025

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali

In this blog, Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali candidly shares her struggles with job insecurity in academia and why a permanent position may not be so permanent

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Blog – The Emotional Labour of Study Recruitment

16/01/2025

Dr Sarah Griffiths

Explore the complexities of emotional labour in dementia research and study recruitment with insights from Dr Sarah Griffiths

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Profile – Rosemary Townsend

16/01/2025

Dementia Researcher

Rosemary Townsend, leading a charity, delivering and supporting vital research and even able to tackle Speech and Language Therapy Training.

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Exploring Social Inequalities through National Datasets

15/01/2025

National Centre for Research Methods

NCRM webinar featuring presentations from three researchers at UK data resources who discuss ways of exploring social inequalities through national datasets.

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LBD DTN – PhD Applicants Information Session

15/01/2025

Alzheimer's Society

Webinar Recording – Lewy Body Dementia Doctoral Training Centre PhD Applicants Information Session. Get all the information you need to apply.

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Blog – Textile Arts and Dementia

13/01/2025

Dr Jodi Watt

Explore the intersection of textile arts and dementia care with Dr Jodi Watt. Discover therapeutic crafts that blend tradition, memory, and community.

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Dementia in Europe Yearbook 2024

10/01/2025

Dementia Researcher

The Alzheimer Europe Helsinki Manifesto sets out the current position of dementia across europe and lays the foundation for thier work over the next 5 years.

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Blog – A vascular element of Alzheimer’s: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

10/01/2025

Dr Clíona Farrell

Explore the lesser-known yet critical aspect of Alzheimer’s disease with Dr Clíona Farrell’s insights on Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and its impact.