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UK DRI and Parkinson’s UK join forces

07/03/2025

UK DRI

UK DRI & Parkinson’s UK launch a £10m research centre to find new treatments & a cure for Parkinson’s, uniting top scientists & cutting-edge resources.

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Blog – How on earth do I hire my team?!

07/03/2025

Dr Becky Carlyle

Struggling with hiring your first lab team? Dr Becky Carlyle shares expert tips to help you recruit the right people and build a successful research group!

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Building Careers in Applied Dementia Research

06/03/2025

Dementia Researcher

New report maps career pathways in applied dementia research, highlighting achievements, challenges, and key recommendations for future growth. Read now!

More menopausal symptoms linked to poorer brain function in later life

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Find creative new uses for chatbots

05/03/2025

Nature Careers Blog

The utility of generative AI tools is expanding far beyond simple summarisation and grammar support towards more sophisticated, pedagogical applications.

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Blog – My First Clinical Trial: Lessons Learned

05/03/2025

Dr Emma Law

Dr Emma Law reflects on key lessons from her first clinical trial, highlighting challenges, organisation, and best practices. Read more.

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Podcast – Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference Roundup 2025

03/03/2025

Dementia Researcher

Rebecca Williams, Gargi Roy, Donatella Di Rienzo & Dr Beth Williams bring you highlights and news from the 2025 Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference

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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