
Blogs 2021 - Reading In To The Science
Dementia Researcher
12/28/21
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We’re finishing the year with 5 special themed podcasts sharing some of the narrated blogs we’ve published throughout the year, introduced by Adam Smith. This week we’ll be covering some amazing science and care and psychosocial research, exploring public engagement and with the rise of omicron we’ll go back to earlier in the year to learn some lessons from previous lockdowns and think about wellbeing and resilience. Today, we’ve selected four blogs which share some of the amazing knowledge held in the heads of our bloggers who are based in the lab, exploring some science and biology. Dr Christina Toomey, Researcher from University College London narrates her blog titled "How does the Brain Bank Work". Dr Sam Moxon, Research Associate at The University of Manchester narrates his blog titled "Tissue Stiffness an Overlooked Aspect of Dementia". Dr Yvonne Couch, Associate Professor and ARUK Fellow at University of Oxford, invites you to join her in a blog titled "The Hunt for Tiny Messengers" Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali, Research Associate at University of Glasgow discussed her research in this blog "Why does Brain Injury Increase the Risk of Dementia" If you enjoyed these blogs, remember that we have a dedicated blogs podcast channel, where we publish several new posts every week - subscribe in your podcast app, or read them all on our website. Dedicated Blogs Podcast - apple.co/3BMzhxu Read more blogs, and find out about our contributors at: www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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Blogs 2021 - Essentials For New Researchers
December 27, 2021
•32m
We’re finishing the year with 5 special themed podcasts sharing some of the narrated blogs we’ve published throughout the year, introduced by Adam Smith. This week we’ll be covering some amazing science and care and psychosocial research, exploring public engagement and with the rise of omicron we’ll go back to earlier in the year to learn some lessons from previous lockdowns and think about wellbeing and resilience. Today, we’ve selected four blogs which are perfect for new Researchers, PhD & Masters Students, anyone thinking of coming to work in the field. Dr Anna Volkmer, Senior Researcher & Speech and Language Therapist at University Collect London narrates her blog titled "Why Dementia Research is the most exciting place to be working". Beth Eyre, PhD Student at The University of Sheffield covers "What I wish I’d known before starting my PhD" Dr Emily Oliver, Lead Dementia Nurse and Clinical Researcher shares her tips on "What should I research and how do I formulate a research question?" Nadine Mirza, Postgraduate Researcher and Research Assistant at the University of Manchester shares a personal story "A Product of Failure – How I fell into dementia research. If you enjoyed these blogs, remember that we have a dedicated blogs podcast channel, where we publish several new posts every week - subscribe in your podcast app, or read them all on our website. Dedicated Blogs Podcast - https://apple.co/3BMzhxu Read more blogs, and find out about our contributors at: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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Blogs 2021 - Involving People In Research
December 29, 2021
•29m
We’re finishing the year with 5 special themed podcasts sharing some of the narrated blogs we’ve published throughout the year, introduced by Adam Smith. So far this week we’ve absorbed some science, shared tips for new researchers, but today it’s all about people living with dementia, who should be at the heart of all our research endeavours. We’re going to hear about the importance of patient and public involvement, and hear how researcher adapted to ensure they can keep research going even when qualitative research moves online. Bethany McLoughlin, PhD Student from University of Warwick shares experiences from taking her research online is a blog titled "Conducting Qualitative Interviews Online During COVID-19". Dr Clarissa Giebel, Research Fellow from University of Liverpool narrates her blog titled "Taking Research Out of it's Bubble". Dr Anna Volkmer, Senior Research Fellow and Speech & Language Therapist from UCL talks about "Including the Voices of People Living with Dementia in Research" Dr Sarah Giffiths & Dr Hannah Wheat, Qualitative Researcher from University College London & University of Plymouth provides some valuable guidance in her blog "Interviewing People with Dementia and Carers Remotley". If you enjoyed these blogs, remember that we have a dedicated blogs podcast channel, where we publish several new posts every week - subscribe in your podcast app, or read them all on our website. Dedicated Blogs Podcast - apple.co/3BMzhxu Read more blogs, and find out about our contributors at: www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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