x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Dementia Researcher Blogs

Dementia Researcher

The Dementia Researcher Blogs Podcasts - through this show, you can hear our bloggers read their blogs. So if you prefer to read, you can head or our website or you can listen on the move. These shows are about academic / research careers, research, science and life as an early career dementia researchers. Brought to you by https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place. Remember to subscribe to our main ‘Dementia Researcher‘ Podcast, here and where ever you get

science life sciences

All Episodes

8:18

Dr Peter Connelly - Two Worlds of Clinical Trials

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/18

Dr Peter Connelly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog, Peter compares academically led and commercially sponsored clinical trials, outlining how they differ in goals, recruitment expectations, intensity, monitoring and funding. Drawing on personal experience, he highlights unrealistic recruitment projections, contrasts study cultures, and reflects on the professional rewards and pressures associated with each model. The blog offers practical insight for clinicians

en

5:40

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Supervision vs Mentorship

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/17

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog, Kam revisits a theme she first explored three years ago: the difference between supervision and mentorship in academia. Drawing on her journey to becoming a primary PhD supervisor, she explores structural barriers facing early career researchers, the funding realities that delay independence, and the risk of blurring mentoring with supervision. She argues that these are distinct roles requiring different

en

5:59

Dr Clíona Farrell - Returning to work after a...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/16

Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. After finishing her PhD and a short postdoc extension, Clíona took a five month career break to travel across Asia before starting a new postdoctoral role at UCL. In this blog, she reflects on the emotional and practical challenges of stepping away from academia, the privilege and uncertainty of taking time out, and what it feels like to return refreshed to a new lab, new techniques, and a genuine fresh

en

6:16

Emily Spencer - Learning to Let Good Be Enough

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/11

Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.Emily reflects on a lifelong struggle with perfectionism and how it shapes her learning, work, and wellbeing. Through personal stories spanning school, sport, previous employment, and her PhD, she explores the tension between striving for high standards and recognising when doing less may actually be the wiser and healthier choice. As she approaches the final months of her doctorate, Emily considers how redefining success

en

7:01

Dr Gemma Lace - An Introverts Survival Guide to...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/10

Dr Gemma Lace, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.In this blog, Gemma explores the reality of attending academic conferences as an introvert or neurodivergent researcher. She reflects on her own experiences with imposter syndrome, conference anxiety and social overwhelm, while offering practical strategies to help researchers build confidence and gain meaningful professional development from conference attendance. From setting personal goals to using simple

en

5:37

Professor Louise Serpell - A career in Alzheimer’s...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/10

Professor Louise Serpell, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this opening post, Louise Serpell traces her journey through Alzheimer’s research, beginning as a shy PhD student and moving through decades of scientific discovery, mentorship, and persistence. She reflects on finding her scientific home in protein misfolding and amyloid structure, the beauty of X ray fibre diffraction, and the realities of building a research career shaped as much by people and

en

7:40

Dr Becky Carlyle - Academic overwhelm, you’re not the...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/09

Dr Becky Carlyle, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this candid blog, Becky reflects on the reality of feeling overwhelmed during a demanding stage of an academic career. She describes the competing pressures of grant writing, teaching, leadership roles, family life and supporting research teams, while still finding joy in discovery and mentoring. Becky shares practical approaches that help her stay organised and protect wellbeing, including structured

en

9:44

Dr Yvonne Couch - Storytelling in Academia

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/04

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.This blog explores how storytelling strengthens science communication across papers, presentations, and public engagement. Yvonne reflects on lessons from podcasts, conferences, and outreach work to show how understanding your audience can transform how research is shared. Drawing on personal experiences and examples from academia, the blog highlights how strong narrative flow helps researchers connect ideas, engage

en

8:10

Dr Emma Law - How We Ensure Safety in Dementia Drug...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/04

Dr Emma Law, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.Clinical trials in dementia rely on carefully designed safeguards to protect participants and ensure treatments are tested responsibly. Emma Law explains how safety is built into every stage of a trial, from ethical recruitment and consent to screening processes, monitoring, and staff training. In this blog Emma highlights how lessons from past trial failures shaped current best practice and emphasises the shared

en

6:52

Rahul Sidhu - My journey to a PhD in neuroscience:...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/02/02

Rahul Sidhu, narrating a new blog he wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. We're pleased to welcome Rahul as a new regular contributor to the Dementia Researcher blog. In this post Rahul reflects on his route into neuroscience, from early uncertainty and academic setbacks to finding purpose through dementia research. He shares how personal experience, persistence, and discovery in the lab shaped his path to a PhD, alongside honest reflections on confidence, balance, and what comes

en

4:48

Dr Sam Moxon - Never Truly Known, The Reality of Lewy...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/29

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog, Sam reflects on the reality of Lewy body dementia through both his research background and his experience caring for his grandfather. He explores why LBD is so difficult to diagnose, how symptoms fluctuate, and how families are often left without clarity or closure. The piece speaks to the emotional weight of uncertainty and the importance of continuing to talk about LBD, not to find neat answers, but to help future

en

4:15

Adam Smith - Living alongside Hallucinations

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/28

Adam Smith narrates his post from the Dementia Researcher Community.In this post Adam reflects on conversations with carers who support people experiencing hallucinations, particularly in Lewy body dementia. Drawing on real encounters, he explores the uncertainty, emotional labour, and isolation that often sit beneath everyday care, and why awareness and shared understanding matter. Find the original text, and narration here on our

en

10:05

Ajantha Abey - From Alzheimer’s to Lewy Body Disease...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/27

Ajantha Abey narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Ajantha reflects on why Lewy body disease deserves far greater attention within dementia research. Drawing on their journey from Alzheimer’s focused tau research into synuclein pathology, the blog explores co occurring disease, diagnostic challenges, biomarker advances, and why understanding overlap across conditions is essential for better science and better care. Find the original text, and narration here on our

en

8:12

Dr Peter Connelly - Recognising Dementia with Lewy...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/26

Dr Peter Connelly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog Peter explores how dementia with Lewy bodies can present very differently from other dementias, particularly in its early stages. Drawing on clinical experience, he outlines key features including sleep disturbance, hallucinations, movement changes, and fluctuating attention, and explains how careful observation during assessment can support earlier recognition. The piece also reflects on current treatment limitations

en

4:24

Rebecca Williams - Why you should Start Writing Blogs

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/22

Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.In this blog, Rebecca reflects on nearly three years of blogging during her PhD and how writing regularly changed her confidence, communication skills, and sense of voice as a researcher. She shares early doubts about not being a good writer, the gradual development of her writing process, and the unexpected impact her blogs had on others. As she steps into her postdoctoral career, Rebecca looks back on

en

6:40

Dr Lindsey Sinclair - What Changing Institution...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/21

Dr Lindsey Sinclair narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog, Lindsey reflects on what stepping outside a long held academic home taught her about confidence, career identity, and progression. Drawing on her move from Bristol to Southampton after time in Brisbane, she explores the emotional, practical, and professional realities of changing institution, and how the shift helped her see her own expertise more clearly while still recognising that staying put must

en

4:33

Dr Sam Moxon - Why the Business Side of Dementia...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/19

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog Sam reflects on his move from academia into running a university spinout and what that shift has taught him about the role of business in dementia research. He explains why funding decisions, investor confidence, and commercial risk shape which ideas progress and which fall away. Using recent industry examples, he explores how failed trials affect not only companies but the wider research ecosystem, and why

en

7:58

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Protecting your Intellectual...

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/16

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.In this blog, Kam shares a personal account of discovering that content from one of her grant applications had been accessed and reused without permission. She explains the emotional and professional impact of the experience, the steps she took to establish what had happened, and the wider issues this raises about intellectual property, copyright, data protection, and trust in academic research. The blog offers

en

6:18

Adam Smith - What I thought I would be doing at 18

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/14

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.On UCAS deadline day, Adam reflects on how careers are often imagined as fixed destinations rather than evolving journeys. Drawing on his own experience, he explores how sideways moves, pauses, and apparent detours are usually acts of persistence rather than failure. The blog challenges the myth of linear progress in academia and research, offering reassurance to students and early career researchers who feel out of step with an imagined

en

6:08

Emily Spencer - Battling Disconnection

Dementia Researcher Blogs ·

2026/01/08

Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.In this blog, Emily reflects on the quieter strain of doing a PhD while juggling work, parenting, and limited support. She writes openly about feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and out of step with peers, and how those feelings began to shape her confidence. Through a small but meaningful moment of connection with another PhD student, Emily explores how disconnection can deepen pressure, and how shared experiences can soften

en

666 results

Similar Podcasts

Classic Radio Science Fiction

solgoodmedia.com

Mission to Mars

Inception Point Ai

The 365 Days of Astronomy

365DaysOfAstronomy.org

Creek Devil

william Jevning

UFO Chronicles Podcast

Nik Hunter