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Dr Joe Butler
Name:
Dr Joe Butler
Job Title:
NIHR ARC Research Fellow
Place of work / study:
University of Sunderland
Area of Research:
I’m interested in using techniques and paradigms from experimental psychology to learn about brain health.
How is your research funded:
My time is funded by the NIHR
Tell us a little about yourself:
I’m a first generation university graduate – this is my second career, after a short 8 year stint in the army (Royal Engineers). I live in Newcastle in the North East. Prior to this, I lived in Brussels, Belgium and worked at Université catholique de Louvain as a postdoc. Prior to that I lived in Wales for just short of ten years, where I completed my undereducated to MSc at Bangor. Originally, I’m from Romford in Essex.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I’m scared of slugs.
Why did you choose to work in dementia research?
I have chosen to work in dementia, because this I feel this is an extremely important area and one with lots of variety in terms of problems to work on.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Find good mentors.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracey.
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
I like to unwind by playing on my Steam Deck for half an hour or before bed (currently playing Chivalry 2). However, to truly unplug and unwind, I like to spend time in nature and the outdoors.
Favourite film of all time?
Dead Man’s Shoes by Shane Meadows.
