Research 5 reasons to share your research with a wider audience Joanne Sharpe is a final year PhD student at the University of Manchester, who works with Dr Ryan West and Professor Stuart Pickering-Brown. Her research uses fruit fly models to investigate genetic (c9orf72) models of Frontotemporal dementia in the lab. 05 February 2021 0
Research Practical tips for patient and public involvement in biomedical research and why it is worth your time Alzheimer’s Society, Parkinson’s UK and the National Institute for Health Research have worked with both people affected by dementia and researchers to develop a new website. This practical guidance will support biomedical researchers to carry out the best patient and public involvement. 09 December 2020 0
Real stories ‘We all have the same goal, a world without dementia’ - Meet our new Head of Research Alzheimer’s Society is delighted to welcome Dr Richard Oakley to our Research and Influencing team. We chat with Richard about himself, the challenges and opportunities ahead and what he’s excited about in dementia research. 20 October 2020 0
Real stories My journey as an Alzheimer's Society funded researcher Early career researchers are the future of dementia research and at Alzheimer's Society we have prioritised nurturing this community to drive dementia research forward. We spoke with Dr Ryan West, a researcher who has been supported by the Society throughout his career. 14 September 2020 0
Research Nearly 300 dementia researchers join our call to the Government to protect the future of dementia research Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK and the dementia research community have come together and called on the Government to urgently support dementia research and the future of early career researchers in the field. 02 September 2020 0
Research What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for our dementia research? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alzheimer's Society is doing everything possible to ensure that we continue to support our current research portfolio and dementia research in the future. 14 May 2020 0
Research Coronavirus statement for researchers Here we set out what the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will mean for our research funding programme going forward.
Research UK Dementia Care Summit 2020: Looking forward Last month, alongside the NIHR and ESRC, Alzheimer’s Society hosted the first ever ‘UK Dementia Care Research Summit’. Here we share highlights from the day and the political context to the event. 13 March 2020 0
Research 5 pieces of career advice for dementia researchers from leaders in the field We spoke to leading researchers, Professor Nick Fox and Dr Carole Sudre, to discuss grant-writing tips, staying motivated and what it is like to be an Alzheimer's Society funded researcher. 10 March 2020 0
Research Dementia: It's a women's issue On International Women’s Day, Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, reflects on her career in STEM and why it’s important we support women working in dementia research. 06 March 2020 0
Research Undergraduate research bursaries Undergraduate research bursaries aim to give students dementia research experience and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research.
News Dementia research investment needs to reflect the enormous cost of dementia care In light of new figures on the cost of dementia care and global investment in dementia research, we’re calling for all political parties to commit to tripling research investment and ring-fencing £100m a year for health and social care research. 22 November 2019 0
