Latest news for researchers Find updates on our funding programmes, advice for researchers and expert opinions on key issues affecting dementia research today. Labels (required) Expert voiceFundingInformationNewsResearch highlight Expert voice Dementia Research Leader: Making clinical trials cheaper and faster Expert voice During his DRL Fellowship (2025–29), Professor Dave Cash hopes to make dementia clinical trials cheaper and faster. This would reduce the time to identify successful drugs, enabling patients to get access to effective drugs earlier. During his DRL Fellowship (2025–29), Professor Dave Cash hopes to make dementia clinical trials cheaper and faster. This would reduce the time to identify successful drugs, enabling patients to get access to effective drugs earlier. ... 23 September 2025 Expert voice How do we ensure Early Career Researchers stay in dementia research? Expert voice Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer's Society, discusses what needs to be done to ensure the next generation of dementia leaders is supported and thrives in their field. Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer's Society, discusses what needs to be done to ensure the next generation of dementia leaders is supported and thrives in their field. ... 27 June 2023 Expert voice My dementia research shows how desperately Black and South Asian people need services to change Expert voice Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. ... 07 October 2022 Expert voice How taking family leave helped my dementia research career Expert voice Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. ... 05 August 2022 Expert voice Early career researchers: You spoke, we listened Expert voice Early career researchers (ECRs) are the future of dementia research and hold the key to a better world for people affected by dementia. Here is how Alzheimer's Society is committed to you. Early career researchers (ECRs) are the future of dementia research and hold the key to a better world for people affected by dementia. Here is how Alzheimer's Society is committed to you. ... 06 June 2022 Expert voice 5 reasons to share your research with a wider audience Expert voice 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. 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 Expert voice 5 pieces of career advice for dementia researchers from leaders in the field Expert voice 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. 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 Expert voice Dementia: It's a women's issue Expert voice 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. 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 Banner modal desktop image Our research blog See more Find more research content in the Alzheimer’s Society blog including new treatments, trials and explainer articles. See more Any questions? Please get in touch with our grants team at [email protected] Email our team
Expert voice Dementia Research Leader: Making clinical trials cheaper and faster Expert voice During his DRL Fellowship (2025–29), Professor Dave Cash hopes to make dementia clinical trials cheaper and faster. This would reduce the time to identify successful drugs, enabling patients to get access to effective drugs earlier. During his DRL Fellowship (2025–29), Professor Dave Cash hopes to make dementia clinical trials cheaper and faster. This would reduce the time to identify successful drugs, enabling patients to get access to effective drugs earlier. ... 23 September 2025
Expert voice How do we ensure Early Career Researchers stay in dementia research? Expert voice Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer's Society, discusses what needs to be done to ensure the next generation of dementia leaders is supported and thrives in their field. Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer's Society, discusses what needs to be done to ensure the next generation of dementia leaders is supported and thrives in their field. ... 27 June 2023
Expert voice My dementia research shows how desperately Black and South Asian people need services to change Expert voice Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. ... 07 October 2022
Expert voice How taking family leave helped my dementia research career Expert voice Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. ... 05 August 2022
Expert voice Early career researchers: You spoke, we listened Expert voice Early career researchers (ECRs) are the future of dementia research and hold the key to a better world for people affected by dementia. Here is how Alzheimer's Society is committed to you. Early career researchers (ECRs) are the future of dementia research and hold the key to a better world for people affected by dementia. Here is how Alzheimer's Society is committed to you. ... 06 June 2022
Expert voice 5 reasons to share your research with a wider audience Expert voice 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. 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
Expert voice 5 pieces of career advice for dementia researchers from leaders in the field Expert voice 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. 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
Expert voice Dementia: It's a women's issue Expert voice 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. 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
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