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Dementia Researcher Blogs

Dementia Researcher

Dementia Researcher blogs are written and then narrated by the authors. Through this podcast channel, we share the narrations, so you can listen back where ever you get your podcasts, as well as on our website - careers, research and your science. Brought to you by www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place.

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07:02

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez - Non-pharmacological...

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2023/04/26

Dr Aida Suárez-Gonzalez narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Aida shares valuable tips for researchers who are planning to undertake research on non-pharmacological interventions in dementia. From identifying the right intervention to selecting appropriate outcome measures, and provide practical advice to help you design high-quality studies, that are deliverable and that can have a meaningful impact on the lives of people with dementia. Join us as we explore the unique

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04:49

Dr Sam Moxon - The Academic Exodus

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2023/04/25

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Sam explores the leaky careers pipeline in academia. For many aspiring academics, the path seems clear: get a PhD, publish research, and secure a tenure-track position. However, the reality is far more complex, and many talented scholars find themselves struggling to make ends meet in an increasingly competitive and precarious job market - so they leave. Anecodtally, we're hearing PIs tell us that 3 years ago they might

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07:09

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - What is an ‘Early Career...

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2023/04/18

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. One of the most significant and prevailing challenges in academia over the last 10 years or so, has centred around how best to support early career researchers (ECRs) in an evolving landscape which has increasingly shifted towards a reliance on temporary insecure contracts, increasing workloads, and real terms drop in salaries. The criteria for defining who falls under the category of ‘ECR’ varies across institutions and

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11:51

Dr Connor Richardson - Getting Involved in Equality,...

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2023/04/17

Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Welcome to this blog post about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) leadership. EDI leadership is a crucial aspect of academic life, as it plays a significant role in shaping the culture, values, and practices of an organisation. It's all about creating a workplace environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic

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06:42

Rebecca Williams - Apathy Research: Why Should We...

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2023/04/12

Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Did you know that Apathy represents an early marker of cognitive decline and brain changes in presymptomatic frontotemporal dementia? Did you also know that Apathy is particularly common in patients with behavioral variant frontal temporal lobe dementia (bvFTD), and is a disabling noncognitive symptom of dementia that has profound consequences for morbidity, mortality, and caregiver burden? In this blog Rebecca explains

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09:20

Dr Yvonne Couch - The Impact of a Paper

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2023/04/06

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. This week Yvonne was inspired by a new student - from a country that shall remain nameless, the student was telling Yvonne about the promotion system for medical octors in her home country. Basically, more papers = more likely to be promoted. This resulted in what the student described as ‘a lot of trash science’. So, in this blog Yvonne considers the publication industry, how it works, how papers become meaningful and

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05:19

Dr Clarissa Giebel - Sharing dementia knowledge and...

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2023/04/05

Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Freshly returned from her second visit to Colombia for her ESRC project into the impact of stressful life events on the mental health and well-being of older Colombians, Clarissa's mind is full of thoughts and ideas and also frustrations and sadness as to how little (if any) support family carers, people with dementia, and older adults receive in Colombia. In this blog Clarissa talks about the importance of sharing what we learn

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06:54

Hannah Hussain - Introduction to Psychometrics

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2023/03/31

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Hannah Hussain provides a whistle stop tour through some psychometric concepts. In a previous blog she discussed health outcomes – as her PhD is focused on how to use health-related quality of life data collected during dementia trials and studies. As part of her PhD, Hannah has reviewed specific psychometric properties of certain health-related quality of life measures for use in dementia populations, and she plans on

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06:42

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez - Dementia Research and Advocacy

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2023/03/29

Dr Aida Suárez-Gonzalez narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. There are many ways in which you can use your research and your knowledge to advocate. Aida encourages everyone to get better at public engagement. With your advocacy, you can contribute to fight discrimination and join a global movement to protect the human rights of people with dementia. Find the original text, and narration here on our

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07:41

Dr Gaia Brezzo - Moving four-ward, could a 4-day...

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2023/03/27

Dr Gaia Brezzo narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Work smarter not harder – I am sure you have heard this phrase before. And if you work in academia, like Gaia, I am sure you probably shrugged it off, most likely thinking I need to work smarter AND harder. But do we really? And where does this working ethos come from? In this blog Gaia talks about the 4-day working week movement that has really taken traction following the pandemic, the remarkable benefits working a shorter week can

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07:54

Dr Timothy Daly - From Journal Clubs to Letter...

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2023/03/24

Dr Timothy Daly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Tim encourages early-career researchers (ECRs) in dementia research to build on their existing journal clubs or independent reading efforts to take the step towards publishing letters as part of their intellectual and professional development. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-from-journal-clubs-to-letter-writing-for-ecrs-why-and-how/ -- Dr

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07:38

Dr Connor Richardson - My Path to an NIHR ARC...

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2023/03/22

Dr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Thinking about applying for a fellowship can be daunting and often feels like the next big pressure you face after finishing your PhD. Connor knows this as well as anyone, and he put-off deciding for 3 years. However, last year (after feeling the career drift mentioned in his last blog) he committed himself to go for it and has recently been awarded a 2-year NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Dementia Fellowship

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05:18

Dr Anna Volkmer - Every penny counts, small grant...

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2023/03/17

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Small research grants play an important role in supporting early-stage research (and early stage researchers), encouraging innovation, and advancing scientific knowledge. They provide flexibility and agility to pursue ideas that may be considered too risky or too exploratory for larger grants, and we all know what can grow from an acorn... In this blog Dr Anna Volkmer (now a quite senior researcher) is waiting for news from a small

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04:45

Dr Sam Moxon - Should we get paid for peer review?

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2023/03/15

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Did you know that the academic publication industry is more profitable than the music and film industry? We’re talking tens of billions of dollars. It’ s not a surprise when you consider that U.K. universities are estimated to spend hundreds of millions each year on publication fees. And that’s per university… So where does the money go, and should some of that find its way back into your pocket for peer review? Dr Sam Moxon explores

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06:19

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Using immunohistochemistry to...

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2023/03/09

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Immunohistochemistry is both an experimental and diagnostic technique which is frequently used in research and clinical pathology laboratories. In this blog Kamar provides an introduction to immunohistochemistry and describes how it is used to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases post-mortem, with examples of how it has been used in her own experimental research. Find the original text, and narration here on our

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04:03

Dr Clarissa Giebel - International Women’s Day,...

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2023/03/07

Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Today, 8th of March, it’s International Women’s Day – Dr Clarissa Giebel takes the opportunity to highlight the many things fantastic women have achieved, taking stock where we are at in terms of gender equity (or still mostly inequity), and recognising what we still need to achieve. As a scientist, in an originally male-dominated profession, it’s also an opportunity to celebrate the brilliant achievements of female scientists,

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06:36

Beth Eyre - How to find a Postdoc Job

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2023/03/02

Beth Eyre narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. The final year of a PhD is scary for many reasons. All of your hard work is coming to an end, you have to write a very long book and there can be lots of uncertainty about what’s next. For Beth, the ‘what’s next’ was always scary. So many thoughts would constantly run around her head, such as how and when willshe find a job? What if she doesn't... In this blog Beth talks about her approach to finding Postdoc job. Find the original text,

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09:32

Adam Smith - Find the right journal for your research...

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2023/02/27

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. If you're new to research, at some point you will need to publish your work. In this blog Adam Smith talks about how to avoid predatory publishers and provides tips on how to choose the right journal to publish in. Not sure what predatory publishing is? Well Predatory or deceptive publishing are terms describing publishers or entities that exploit authors by charging publication fees (commonly known as article processing charges) yet

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08:48

Dr Yvonne Couch - How Being Seen Might Matter in Science

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2023/02/24

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Even for Yvonne this one is going to be slightly obscure (her words), full of unnecessary references to books you’ve probably never even heard of and highly opinionated. Today Yvonne talks about reputation in science. Whether it’s possible to build one and how that might affect your career (PS Dementia Researcher could help with that...) - whether thats through your science, publications, the journals you choose... or

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04:40

Hannah Hussain - Vitamins, Food Supplements & Dementia

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2023/02/22

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Vitamins and supplements are not pharmacological interventions and are not typically provided by the NHS. But this does not mean that they do not have benefits for the user. Hannah Hussain is a PhD Student studying health economics and dementia, however... she is also a fully qualified and jobbing pharmacist. In this blog she talks about vitamins and food suppliments and the roles they play in the brain. Many vitamins and minerals are

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