Dementia Research Events
Throughout the year, we organise many many SDRC events for our members. These are opportunities to learn, network and for professional and personal development. On this page we will also list some external events, organised by our friends and partners around the world.
Upcoming SDRC Events
SDRC Conference 2025
Save the date for the SDRC Conference 2025. It will take place on 6-7 May 2025
Upcoming External Events
Creative Arts & Brain Health
Time: Friday 4 April 2025
Place: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Great Hall & New Library
This event, led by the Brain Health ARC will be a coming together of those involved within the Creative Arts and those within the Brain Health arena.
The programme will feature a range of speakers with opportunity to reach out, start conversations and promote networking and the formation of new collaborations with a view to applying for our seed funding (£5K). Spaces at the meeting are limited to 50 attendees.
Contact Brain Health ARC project manger to register your interest
Launch of LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Ageing and Dementia Training with Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC)
Time: Monday 24 March 2025
Place: Online
Awareness and training to support the LGBTQ+ community has never been more important. Historical discrimination and unconscious bias can often leave individuals from the community with feelings of deep mistrust. This can lead to social isolation, confusion, and vulnerability. Many also choose to hide their identity in care settings.
With research emerging that individuals in the LGBTQ+ community are not receiving an appropriate level of care, DSDC’s training comes at a critical time for the industry. This new training course will tackle these issues and provide frontline workers with the skills they need to allow individuals to age in a way that is authentic to them.
Brain Health ARC webinar series
Speaker: Dr Hamied Haroon, Research Fellow at The University of Manchester
Topic: Balancing Work, Life and Disability as a Research Scientist
Time: Tuesday 4 March, 6-7pm
In this talk, Hamied will be discussing his journey into science, being disabled at work, Disabled Staff Networks, and collective activism to cause change.
Preview Lab-based Dementia Research
Are you interested in hearing about and giving your views on projects and ideas that lab-based dementia researchers are developing? If yes and if you live with or care for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairments, please get in touch for a friendly and interactive discussion session in central Edinburgh in early 2025 (date TBC), by clicking the link below.
Past SDRC Events
Past SDRC Conferences
Take a look back at previous years’ SDRC Conferences. We have photos, videos and summaries of the discussions on the day.
Past Webinars
You can view back all previous SDRC Webinars. These webinars feature world-leaders and contain a wealth of information on a variety of topics, including on brain health and dementia research topics and career advice.