Dementia Researcher Blogs

Dr Yvonne Couch - Inflammation and the Brain, thinking outside the box

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Yvonne comes at dementia from a different perspective, not the brain... but the rest of your body, and inflammation, and how to think differently.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-inflammation-and-the-brain-thinking-outside-the-box/
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Dr Yvonne Couch is an Alzheimer's Research UK Fellow at the University of Oxford. Yvonne studies the role of extracellular vesicles and their role in changing the function of the vasculature after stroke, aiming to discover why the prevalence of dementia after stroke is three times higher than the average. It is her passion for problem solving and love of science that drives her, in advancing our knowledge of disease. Yvonne has joined the team of staff bloggers at Dementia Researcher, and will be writing about her work and life as she takes a new road into independent research.
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Nathan Stephens - The Imperfection in Reflection (A Day in the Life of Nathan)

Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In this blog Nathan shares a day in his life, have a read and have a walk in his shoes as he reflects on his day, life and studies in a very unique way
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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-the-imperfection-in-reflection/
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Nathan Stephens is a PhD Student and unpaid carer, working on his PhD at University of Worcester, studying the Worcestershire Meeting Centres Community Support Programme. Inspired by caring for both grandparents and personal experience of dementia, Nathan has gone from a BSc in Sports & Physical Education, an MSc in Public Health, and now working on his PhD.

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Surviving a bad viva

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In this blog Kam discusses what to expect from your viva and sharing experience of how she survived hers - with top tips for PhD Students.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-surviving-a-bad-viva/
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Felicity Slocombe - Couplehood & co-remembering, the bond of a lifetime together

Felicity Slocombe, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Subject Pronouns in English - I, We, You, He, She, They, and It - small words that take on a whole new meaning when listening back to conversations between loved ones living with dementia. Felicity explores the topic.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-couplehood-co-remembering-the-bond-of-a-lifetime-together/
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Hannah Hussain - 10 Christmas Ideas For The Researcher In Your Life

Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
There’s no question that the academic in your life deserves the best – no matter the occasion! Be that your supervisor, student, mentor, partner or even just a colleague secret Santa. It’s been a tough year – and we’re all trying to end it on a high. I know how hard shopping can be during the festive season, so many choices yet no clue what to buy?! With 7 shopping days to go, in this blog Hannah is going to cover her top 10 festive gift recommendations (with varied price points) for the academic or scientist in your life!
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Dr Clarissa Giebel - What is mixed-methods research and how do you go about it?

Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In health and social care, we often think about research methodology in one of two ways – qualitative or quantitative. But what if we use both? Dr Clarissa Giebel discusses mixed methods research and how she uses this method in her own work.
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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-what-is-mixed-methods-research-and-how-do-you-go-about-it/
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Dr Anna Volkmer - Open access and dissemination, the story continues

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In September Dr Anna Volkmer described the trials and tribulations of going for gold, in other words open access publication. Well, she promised to update us, and in this blog she does (spoiler alert - the paper is now in the public domain).
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/green-and-gold-the-highs-and-the-lows-of-open-access-publications/
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Dr Anna Volkmer is a Speech and Language Therapist and researcher in Language and Cognition, Department of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London. Anna is researching Speech and language therapy interventions in language led dementia and was once voted scariest speech and language therapist (even her children agree).
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Nathan Stephens - An introduction to Social Return on Investment

Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In last month’s blog Nathan spoke about a shift in the way we think about our economies, geared towards ‘social value’. This holistic concept of value reflects the complexity of the modern world and the challenges that face society today and tomorrow. Nathan is using a social value framework – Social Return on Investment – to capture and measure the impact of the Worcestershire Meeting Centres project, which to recap, is the scaling up of a community-based intervention (Meeting Centres) across a county in England. SROI is a mixed methods framework for measuring and accounting the social value developed by Social Value International.
In this blog Nathan talks us through the stages and principles,
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-an-introduction-to-social-return-on-investment
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Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - When to leave academia, and how to return if you change your mind

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
The traditional academic career track is no-longer the norm, so now you need to find your own path,  which can include leaving and returning - Kamar discusses in this blog
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-when-to-leave-academia-and-how-to-return-if-you-change-your-mind
If you would like to write your own blog drop us a line, we're always on the look out for new contributors to write about their research, careers + more dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk