Dementia Researcher Blogs
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 617
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Rebecca Williams - Stand-Up Scientists: Lessons from Comedy
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Rebecca explores how stand-up comedy techniques can enhance science communication. From crafting engaging o…
Emily Spencer - Balancing fieldwork and family
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Emily discusses the unexpected complexities of balancing PhD fieldwork and family responsibilities. Reflecting on her ex…
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - How to use controls in your scientific studies
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Kamar highlights the importance of using controls in scientific research to ensure reliable, unbiased results. Kam ex…
Rahul Sidhu - My PhD: Neurovascular effects of heart disease in Alzheimer's
Rahul Sidhu, narrating a new blog he wrote for the Dementia Researcher website.
Rahul's blog explores his research and the connection between heart disease and Alzheimer's disease, focusing on ho…
Dr Jodi Watt - So you need some data – now what?
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website.
Jodi explores the challenges and essentials of working with research data, offering practical steps to find, eva…
Dr Becky Carlyle - How on earth do I hire my team?!
Dr Becky Carlyle, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Becky shares practical insights on hiring your first lab team, from crafting inclusive job descriptions to …
Dr Emma Law - My First Clinical Trial: Lessons Learned
Dr Emma Law, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Emma shares her experiences from her first clinical trial, reflecting on the challenges, surprises, and key lessons…
Dr Sam Moxon - How to turn your thesis into publications
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Struggling to turn your thesis into a publication? Dr Sam Moxon breaks down the process in this insightful blog, guiding you throug…
Dr Clíona Farrell - My first time as a peer reviewer
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Clíona shares her experience of peer reviewing a research paper for the first time, reflecting on the challen…
Rebecca Williams - Draft Zero to Hero
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Rebecca reflects on the challenges of academic writing, emphasising the value of producing an unpolished fi…
Emily Spencer - Writing, Parenting, & Everything Else: Making things Work
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
In blog, Emily reflects on the whirlwind journey of juggling a PhD and motherhood as her child turns one. From the emoti…
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Addressing inequalities in access to dementia treatment
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
In this blog Kamar discusses the inequalities in access to new Alzheimer's disease treatments following the UK approv…
Dr Clíona Farrell - Experience from a collaborative research trip
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Clíona shares her experience of a collaborative research visit to a US lab, detailing the planning process, s…
Yasmin Bonsu - Final Semester: Uncertainty, Applications & Balance
Yasmin Bonsu, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
In this guest blog, Yasmin Bonsu, a Neuroscience BSc student at the University of Manchester, reflects on the chall…
Dr Jodi Watt - Heading Into a Year of Job Uncertainty
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website.
In this blog Jodi reflects on navigating career uncertainty, securing short-term funding, and reassessing their …
Dr Becky Carlyle - To teach, or not to teach?
Dr Becky Carlyle, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
This time Becky discusses the choices between teaching-focused and research-only academic careers in her bl…
Victoria Gabb - MCI Core Outcomes Study: Interviewing the experts
Victoria Gabb, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Join Victoria as she takes us through the fascinating stages of her Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) research. In her lat…
Rebecca Williams - The Binary of Science & Femininity
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
In this blog Rebecca explores the challenging perceptions and stereotypes that women face in the field of s…
Emily Spencer - Productivity, Focus, and Parenthood
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
In her latest guest blog, Emily shares an intimate look at how she navigates the demanding worlds of academia and mother…
Dr Yvonne Couch - Your CV Needs You: Part Two
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Explore essential CV tips with Dr Yvonne Couch in "Your CV Needs You! Part Two." This guest blog for Dementia Researche…