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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 – Dr Jeffrey Davies, Swansea University

30/05/2024

Dementia Researcher

Dr Jeffrey Davies is an Associate Professor of Molecular Neurobiology at Swansea University leading on Biomarkers & Genes theme at the University.

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Blog – Life after Maternity Leave: Planning a Return to Work

30/05/2024

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer shares insights on returning to work after maternity, from tackling London’s rental market to planning childcare, all while pursuing a PhD

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The best peer review reports are at least 947 words

30/05/2024

LSE Impact Blog

Discover why longer peer review reports lead to higher citation counts in scientific papers. Post by Abdelghani Maddi shared from the LSE Impact Blog.

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Blog – Supervising PhD Students

29/05/2024

Dr Yvonne Couch

Dr Yvonne Couch shares insights on effectively supervising PhD students, balancing between micromanagement and minimal intervention.

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Parents are paying a high price for conference travel

29/05/2024

Nature Careers Blog

Three scientist mothers call for a change in how conference childcare costs are reimbursed, drawing on their personal experiences. Shared from Nature Careers.

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Blog – What type of role models do we need in academia?

24/05/2024

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali’s provides her insights on role models in academia, crucial for breaking barriers and improving diversity and inclusion in STEM and beyond.

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Living with Dementia Maps

22/05/2024

Dementia Researcher

Explore the IDEAL Study Living with Dementia Maps: essential tools designed from 80+ studies to enhance service planning and delivery of dementia services

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Blog – Enhancing Dementia Drug Discovery with AI

21/05/2024

Dr Sam Moxon

Discover how Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising dementia drug discovery in Dr Sam Moxon’s latest blog. The future is happening now!

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How to set up your new lab space

21/05/2024

Nature Careers Blog

An empty room can be intimidating. But with some thoughtful planning, you can create a thriving scientific community – shared from Nature Careers

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Podcast – DSAD-ADAD Conference Highlights

20/05/2024

Dementia Researcher

Explore DSAD-ADAD Conference highlights on the Dementia Researcher Podcast, focusing on Down Syndrome associated Alzheimer & autosomal dominant AD

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How to embed lived experience at every stage in a research project

20/05/2024

Wellcome Trust

Dhriti Sarkar, a Therapist and a Lived Experience Advisor at Wellcome writes about how to embed lived experience at every stage in a research project

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Profile – Amelia Robson, Northumbria University

19/05/2024

Dementia Researcher

Research Assistant with a background in Psychology involved in day-to-day delivery of dementia clinical trials within the NHS across the North East of England