Support for Early Career Researchers

Early Career Researchers are an integral part of the dementia research community, both in Scotland and across the world. The SDRC are committed to supporting and strengthening the breadth and depth of all research. And a key element of this to give support for Early Career Researchers.

For this reason, we have created a range of services specifically to support Early Career Researchers. This includes programmes which are an opportunity to learn more about different disciplines of dementia research. We also have resources for more general career advice. Please see below what resources are currently available, along with what we plan to roll out in the near future. We will be adding more resources as we can arrange them. So make sure you are an SDRC member to be the first to know when these launch. Also, follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates.

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Mentorship Programme

The SDRC Executive have established a mentorship programme, which is available to all of our members who are Early Career Researchers.

We have already had one round of very successful Mentoring partnerships in 2020. The programme is currently paused, but we will launch another round soon.

However, you can register your interest for now

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Webinars

The SDRC launched a webinar series for ECRs in 2020.

These included a diverse range of talks on a variety of topics. From research insights to practical support for your own research career, you are sure to learn something new!

We intend to restart the webinar series in 2022, featuring talks to support the professional and personal development of early career researchers.

Keep checking our events page to sign up for future events. Also, visit the Webinar page to watch back previous events.

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Recruitment Support

We know how difficult that recruiting for studies can be.

We encourage all researchers in dementia and brain health to register their study on Join Dementia Research. But we can also promote your recruitment on social media and on our dedicated page on the website.

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Funding and Career Opportunities

We keep on the look out for studentships, fellowships and any other opportunities that may help you take the next steps in your research career.

This section is also where we will post any future funding opportunities that we are aware of, or create ourselves, so stay tuned

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Read the latest Early Career Researcher Activity

Early Career Researchers: Anna Jack-Waugh

You may have seen that throughout August, the SDRC are celebrating our next generation of researchers by devoting a series of blogs to PhD Students/ Early Career Researchers. Read the series so far here This blog is by Anna Jack-Waugh, who is based at the University...

COVID Impact on ECRs: Josie Fullerton

Today's blog is part of our COVID Impact blog series, where we are sharing the experiences of ECRs whose research has been affected by COVID, as well as helpful insights and tips to how to work through this time. If you are a dementia or brain health researcher and...

Tips for researchers during Covid-19- Advice from Dr Terry Quinn for Principal Investigators

We will soon be starting a series on the SDRC Blog from Principal Investigators, sharing their experiences of research over the past few months. Today, we have another blog from Dr Terry Quinn at the University of Glasgow. Terry is sharing tips for researchers during...

COVID Impact on ECRs: Maria Drummond

In the coming days, the SDRC are publishing a series of blogs featuring Early Career Researchers who are sharing how COVID has impacted their research and career prospects. Today's blog is by Maria Drummond, PhD Student at the University of Glasgow My name is Maria...

Early Career Researchers: Angela Gregory

The SDRC are committed to celebrating our next generation of researchers by publishing a series of blogs to PhD Students/ Early Career Researchers. This week we are featuring those that were in the SDRC Annual Report 2019/20. Read about the research by Angela...

Guest Blog: Ahmed Alharthi

Today's blog is from Ahmed Alharthi, who in undertaking a PhD at the University of Glasgow. Ahmed talks about the PhD journey. I am a licenced clinical pharmacist by background, who works with Dr Terry Quinn, a consultant physician and geriatrician in the NHS and a...

Early Career Researchers: Clarisse de Vries

Throughout the next two weeks, the SDRC are celebrating our next generation of researchers by publishing a series of blogs from PhD Students/ Early Career Researchers that were featured in the SDRC Annual Report 2019/20. First, we have Clarisse de Vries, whose...

COVID Impact on ECRs: Mohammad Mainuddin Mollah

Today's blog is part a series of featuring Early Career Researchers who are sharing how COVID has impacted their research and career prospects. Today's blog is by Mohammad Mainuddin Mollah, providing insight to supervisory support experiences of an international PhD...

Early Career Researchers: Catriona Ingram

Throughout August, the SDRC are publishing a series of blogs from PhD Students/ Early Career Researchers in dementia and brain health. For the first week, we are featuring those that were in the SDRC Impact Report 2019. Our final blog this week is by Catriona...

COVID Impact on ECRs: Fatima Alhayan

Today, we are pleased to share with you a guest blog by University of Strathclyde PhD student Fatima Alhayan. If you haven't seen our other COVID impact blogs yet, or would like to catch up with the full series, you can read them here. I am in the...

How do I join the SDRC?

Resources to support Early Career Researchers are open only to SDRC Members. If you are not already a member, you can sign up for free today

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