Dementia Researcher Blogs
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 your podcasts.
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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Adam Smith narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
Today Adam will be speaking at the World Dementia Council global dialogue on early career scientists. In this blog he talks to the issues he hopes to raise, asking how we can rebalance and improve careers, change funding and culture and provide more support - because researchers are already achieving so much, imagine how much more they could do without the career stresses.Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-disrupting-dementia-research-careers/
Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line.
http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
You'd think if your research discovers something that could help thousands of people it would get commissioned, right? Anna explores the challenges of translating research findings into every-day clinical services.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-open-access-and-dissemination-the-story-continues/
If you would like to write for us, or join out team of regular contributors, drop us a line - dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Hannah Hussain narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In this blog Hannah discusses how to prepare for the exam that comes at the end of the first year of your PhD, the dreaded confirmation review.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/finalising-the-1st-year-of-your-phd-preparing-for-your-confirmation-review
Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line.
http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
Sam introduces us to 3D Bioprinting, and work to print human tissue-like structures in the lab. But could this revolutionise dementia research? And has this revolution already quietly happening in Manchester.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-can-we-3d-print-revolutionary-dementia-research
Enjoy listening and reading our blogs? We're always on the look out for new contributors, drop us a line and share your own research and careers advice dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Nathan Stephens narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
In this blog Nathan discusses the progressive shift towards more equitable health systems and why now is a good time for change, arguing that research needs to align with what is known as, the shifting ‘political economy’’, to support wider cultural change that is essential to tackle the big issues that plague society, such as inequalities and environmental degradation.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-social-value-a-vehicle-for-social-change
Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line.
http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
New blog from Dr Clarissa Giebel - there is an unofficial statistic that only about 1 or 2 in 10 grant applications get funded, some funders proudly claims 1 in 4, Clarissa discusses.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-grant-rejections-the-norm-in-academia/
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
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Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
In this blog Yvonne writes about the scientific history of stressors and how they affect performance (because it’s interesting and you know by now she likes a history lesson), and more importantly how this fits into the context of academic life and mental health and what we can do about it.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/the-edge-of-anxiety
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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Felicity Slocombe, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Felicity discusses the start of her work on collective remembering or co-remembering and how it can be used in interactions with people living with dementia to help support identify.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/do-you-remember-studying-remembering-together-using-conversation-analysis/
If you would like to write for us, or join out team of regular contributors, drop us a line - dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
Why have preclinical studies using Alzheimer’s disease mouse models failed to translate into successful clinical trials? Kamar explores the topic, and how the system could be improved.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/has-a-reliance-on-animal-models-delayed-progress-in-dementia-research/
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