Dementia Researcher Blogs8 Aug 2024

Dr Yvonne Couch - Resilience

Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

Yvonne shares her experiences with resilience in academia, addressing the challenges of giving talks and dealing with grant rejections. She highlights the importance of recognising when resilience is beneficial versus when it becomes toxic positivity. By reflecting on her own journey and the pressures faced by junior researchers, Yvonne emphasises the need for a balanced approach to resilience that supports mental well-being while acknowledging the competitive nature of academic environments.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-resilience/

Dr Yvonne Couch is an Alzheimer's Research UK Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Yvonne studies the role of extracellular vesicles and their role in changing the function of the vasculature after stroke, aiming to discover why the prevalence of dementia after stroke is three times higher than the average. It is her passion for problem solving and love of science that drives her, in advancing our knowledge of disease. Yvonne writes about her work, academic life, and careers as she takes a new road into independent research @dr_yvonne_couch

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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

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