Dr Clíona Farrell - How to be okay facing the unknown
Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Clíona explores the challenge of facing an uncertain future as her first postdoc contract nears ...
13 Juni 20254min
Dr Peter Connelly - When Clinical Trials Fail
Dr Peter Connelly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Peter examines the emotional, professional, and organisational consequences of failed clinical trials. He reflects on...
9 Juni 20255min
Rebecca Williams - Self-Worth versus Reviewer Two
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Rebecca explores the emotional impact of academic rejection and the difficulty of separating pe...
5 Juni 20256min
Bernie McInally - Dementia Research in Rural Areas
Bernie McInally narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Bernie reflects on his experience delivering dementia research in the Scottish Borders. Despite common barriers like ge...
4 Juni 20258min
Emily Spencer - Staying Ahead of the PhD Panic Curve
Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog Emily reflects on the challenges of staying on track in her doctoral studies while balancing the demands of ...
2 Juni 20256min
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Accelerated brain ageing and dementia
Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Kam explores whether dementia could be understood as a form of accelerated brain ageing. Drawing on neur...
28 Maj 20258min
Dr Jodi Watt - Why Saying ‘Demented’ Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Harmful
Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Jodi Watt challenges the continued use of the term ‘demented’ in clinical and research contexts. Sh...
27 Maj 20257min
Dr Yvonne Couch - What Is DORA in Research and Why It Matters More Than You Think
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Yvonne shares her belated discovery of DORA—the Declaration on Research Assessment—and reflects on its ori...
22 Maj 202511min
