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- Assistant/Associate Professor: Neurodegenerative DiseasesNewPosted 9 Nov
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- PhD: Dementia and Parkinson’s (5 Barts Charity DTP Projects)NewPosted 7 Nov
- PhD: Novel Tau Isoforms in Health and DementiaNewPosted 7 Nov
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- NIHR Future Leaders Fellowship (Cohort 2)NewPosted 9 Nov
- MND Discovery Network Risk Factor AwardsNewPosted 6 Nov
- THCS Joint Transnational Call 2027: Transforming the Health and Care WorkforceNewPosted 6 Nov
- NIHR RfPB for Allied Health Professionals 2026/27Posted 6 Nov
- CurePSP Biomarker Accelerator ProgramPosted 6 Nov
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- Who gets dementia after a stroke & what should happen next
Almost one in five stroke survivors go on to be diagnosed with dementia. Connor Richardson asks who is most at risk, and what stroke services should…
- Collaborating Across Borders and Disciplines in Dementia Research
Heather Wilkinson and Fauzia Knight on how a seed-funded link between King's and Edinburgh grew into poetry workshops, an exhibition and new grant ideas.
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Carer and PPI member Fiona Hartley on the Celebrating Scottish Research conference in Stirling, co-production, and why other conditions matter in dementia.
- Care Home Research: Getting the Balance Right
Lesley Cousland of ENRICH Scotland asks what eight research requests landing at once mean for a busy care home, and how to coordinate studies better.
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Rahul Sidhu and Prisha Sharma started out in neuroscience research. One stayed in the lab, one moved into clinical work. They compare notes on both paths.
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Beccy Owen swaps the lab for gorge walking and Silverstone, and finds that a PhD might be an individual qualification, but science is a team sport.
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In the second of our Alzheimer Europe 2026 Conference podcasts, Felicity Slocombe, Andy Northcott, Tiffeny James & Gianna Kohl share their highlights.
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Pack Your Pipettes: Moving Lab, City and CountryChanging lab, university or country? Pack Your Pipettes brings together researchers who've packed the boxes, moved the grant and lived to tell the tale.
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