Managing family life and research career
EditorLike all busy mums and dads, we find creative ways to manage, our time and work – but how about when that work is a career in dementia research….
Research outside the NHS setting
Research isn’t something that just happens in a hospital, lab or library, dementia research is changing and so are the places where it takes place.
Getting funding and grant writing
Finding funding and grant writing is a much needed skill, our panel have been on both sides of the equation as writers and reviewers. Sharing tips that might help an Early Career Researcher.
Collaborative work in non-cognitive aspects of Alzheimer’s disease
How research has evolved quite considerably from the days of single author papers to exciting collaborations.
How to choose a postdoc, and find the right PhD
In this podcast our panel discuss how to balance your own interested, while being pragmatic and tips and lessons in choosing the right PhD or podcast.
Discussing the MARQUE Study – Managing Agitation in Dementia
For many years people with dementia have been prescribed anti-psychotic drugs to manage challenging behaviours and agitation. Even today the reliance on this medication is too high, however, attitudes have changed, and over the past 5 years or more there had been a drive to reduce the use of these medications. However, that left the…
Managing & fostering good relations with PhD supervisors
Working life is inherently relational and in the case of doing a PhD, a specific and unique relation is that with your mentor or supervisor. Mutually nurturing this relationship, is key to success, or is it? In this weeks podcast, our panel explore how they have worked with, and managed their relationships with supervisors. How…
Working with people with dementia and their carers
In podcast #2 from dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk we have a great panel line up, talking about ‘Working with people with dementia and their carers’. The people behind the disease are at the centre of what we do as dementia researchers. Biomedical research often involves directly working with patients and carers. This offers a fantastic opportunity and some…
Managing a clinical and researcher career
In our very first podcast we have a fantastic panel, talking around ‘Managing a clinical and research career’. The life of a clinical academic is a constant balancing act between the demands of delivering patient care and the requirement of driving research relevant to that. Although they are complimentary, there is often a gap between…