Dr Peter Connelly - Two Worlds of Clinical Trials
Dr Peter Connelly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Peter compares academically led and commercially sponsored clinical trials, outlining how they differ in goals, recru...
18 Feb 8min
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Supervision vs Mentorship
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Kam revisits a theme she first explored three years ago: the difference between supervision and mentorsh...
17 Feb 5min
Dr Clíona Farrell - Returning to work after a travel-filled career break
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. After finishing her PhD and a short postdoc extension, Clíona took a five month career break to travel across ...
16 Feb 5min
Emily Spencer - Learning to Let Good Be Enough
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. Emily reflects on a lifelong struggle with perfectionism and how it shapes her learning, work, and wellbeing. Through per...
11 Feb 6min
Dr Gemma Lace - An Introverts Survival Guide to Conferences
Dr Gemma Lace, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Gemma explores the reality of attending academic conferences as an introvert or neurodivergent res...
10 Feb 7min
Professor Louise Serpell - A career in Alzheimer’s Research
Professor Louise Serpell, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this opening post, Louise Serpell traces her journey through Alzheimer’s research, beginning as a...
10 Feb 5min
Dr Becky Carlyle - Academic overwhelm, you’re not the only one
Dr Becky Carlyle, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this candid blog, Becky reflects on the reality of feeling overwhelmed during a demanding stage of an aca...
9 Feb 7min
Dr Yvonne Couch - Storytelling in Academia
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. This blog explores how storytelling strengthens science communication across papers, presentations, and public engagemen...
4 Feb 9min
