Dementia Researcher

Dementia Researcher Blogs

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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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Beth Eyre - What’s it like writing up your first journal article? 27.05.2021 3:48

Beth Eyre , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. As Beth sets about work on her first lead author paper, she shares her experience so far, useful for anyone study a PhD that has this to look forward to Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Yvonne Couch - Respecting Your Betters 25.05.2021 7:58

Dr Yvonne Couch , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. The best mentors listen closely, help you learn about yourself, and provide whatever you actually need. Dr Yvonne Couch discusses what good mentoring looks like Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Sam Moxon - How to Nail your CV 20.05.2021 8:49

Dr Sam Moxon , narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Sam provides a comprehensive guide on creating a great CV, suitable for academia and industry - guaranteed to get you on the shortlist. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Bethany McLoughlin - How using mixed methods changed the direction of my PhD 18.05.2021 4:28

Bethany McLoughlin narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Bethany discusses learning a new research method, and how hearing from carers provided a new perspective and direction for her PhD. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Adam Smith - Mental Health Awareness Week and Me 14.05.2021 6:51

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Mental Health Awareness Week - 10-16th May, aims to reducing stigma, and raise awareness. Adam wrote about his own experience and how it has affected him. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Morgan Daniel -What I have learned from my MSc so far 12.05.2021 4:36

Morgan Daniel , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Morgan reflects on what she has learned so far, as the 'taught' part of her MSc comes to an end, highlighting the vast amount learned in such a short space of time. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Siobhan Crilly & James Cooper - A new resource for translational stroke research 11.05.2021 3:16

Dr Siobhan Crilly narrates her blog, co-written with Dr James Cooper for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Together they discuss their newly developed dataset of genes expressed in macrophages and neutrophils that have been isolated from a zebrafish larvae after a brain haemorrhage. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Clarissa Giebel - Research networking in a socially distanced age 05.05.2021 4:23

Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Have you remained connected to your colleagues and the wider research community over the last year? Clarissa discusses how she has maintained and expanded her circle of collaborators, despite the pandemic. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Sam Moxon – Managing Unpredictable Workloads 30.04.2021 4:19

Dr Sam Moxon , narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Do you have an unpredictable workload? Days and weeks when there aren't enough hours in the day, and others where the kettle is always on... Sam talks about managing unpredictable workloads as a lab based researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Yvonne Couch - Stroke 101 28.04.2021 7:23

Dr Yvonne Couch , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Yvonne takes us on a journey into better understanding of 'Stroke'. We find out about the disease, the history and some of the treatments + important connection to dementia. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

Dr Sarah Griffiths - Realist Methodology 27.04.2021 9:48

Dr Sarah Griffiths , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Dr Anna Volkmer - Through the looking glass: Moving on from supervisee to supervisor 26.04.2021 7:34

Dr Anna Volkmer , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Charly Harris - How I discovered that it’s never too late to become an Early Career Researcher 22.04.2021 4:29

Charly Harris , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Beth Eyre - My experience of the ARUK 2021 conference 20.04.2021 3:19

Beth Eyre , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Dr Clarissa Giebel - Where would we be without international research? 14.04.2021 3:19

Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Professor Louise Serpell - How not to win a Nobel Prize – do we need to reassess “success” in science? 13.04.2021 6:36

Professor Louise Serpell narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Morgan Daniel - Perfectionism, and how my relationship with University changed 12.04.2021 5:48

Morgan Daniel , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Dr Yvonne Couch - Lead With a Success Story 06.04.2021 9:01

Dr Yvonne Couch , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Dr Anna Volkmer - Using qualitative methods in dementia: A rough guide to thematic analysis 31.03.2021 6:05

Dr Anna Volkmer , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Beth Eyre - Neurovascular coupling in Alzheimer’s disease, an introduction to my research area 30.03.2021 3:45

Beth Eyre , narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

Dr Sam Moxon - Tissue Stiffness, An Overlooked Aspect of Dementia? 26.03.2021 4:52

Dr Sam Moxon , narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. When hear the word 'dementia' do you think of mechanics? No? Dr Sam Moxon does. So what do we mean by the “mechanical” effects of dementia. We're referring to the mechanical properties of the brain; specifically how “stiff” it is. Every tissue in our body has a defined stiffness. Bone, for example, is classified as having a hig...

Adam Smith - You are an expert and your opinion matters 24.03.2021 8:06

Adam Smith narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. Submit evidence to the inquiry You can submit evidence to the inquiry by completing an online form, or download as a Word document and submit via email to APPGonDementia@alzheimers.org.uk . The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 31 March 2021. Submit evidence...

Bethany McLoughlin - Spinning Plates and Tomatoes 19.03.2021 2:54

Bethany McLoughlin narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. Bethany is trying to get through the first year of her PhD and its tough to get organised - well it was... until she discovered the Pomodoro Technique. In this blog Bethany discusses the time management system that encourages people to work with the time they have—rather than against it. Using this method, you break your wo...

Dr Sam Moxon - So your experiment failed... 11.03.2021 5:31

Dr Sam Moxon , narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher. "Science doesn’t always work. In particular, a lot of new experiments are deemed a failure at the first attempt." Sam shares a few of the things he does to manage when things don't work. Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

How AMRC Open Research publishing platform contributes to dementia research 11.03.2021 10:09

From charity funding to lab work, we explore the impact of both and how Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Open Research publishing platform contributes to dementia research. Read the original text and get more great content here on our website: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/helping-to-shape-the-future-of-dementia-research/