The launch of the SDRC Impact Report 2019
The SDRC are delighted to announce our Impact Report 2019, which was launched yesterday, 3rd June 2019 by Professor Craig Ritchie in his plenary session of the Alzheimer Scotland Annual Conference. The 840 delegates in attendance were among the first to get their...
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New SDRC Executive Committee Member- Dr Karen Watchman
Following the SDRC Executive Committee elections held earlier on 2019, we are delighted to have three new members. Our third and final blog post in this series highlighting our new members is for Dr Karen Watchman. Karen is an advocate of collaboration across all...
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New SDRC Executive Committee Member- Dr Louise Ritchie
Following the SDRC Executive Committee elections held earlier on 2019, we are delighted to have three new members. The second of our blog posts about these new members is on Dr Louise Ritchie.Louise has been involved in dementia research in Scotland for over a decade,...
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New SDRC Executive Committee Member- Dr Maggie Ellis
Following the SDRC Executive Committee elections held earlier on 2019, we are delighted to have three new members. Over the next few days we will be sharing more information on our new Committee members. First up, is Dr Maggie Ellis. Dr Maggie Ellis is a lecturer in...
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Insights into International Collaboration from Dr Rhoda MacRae
This week our guest blog is from Dr Rhoda MacRae, Lecturer in Dementia with the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice. Rhoda is a sociologist, with over 15 years of post-doctoral research experience. She has been involved in a number of dementia related...
read moreFootball’s InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk (FIELD)
Following the deaths of Scottish football and Celtic legends Billy McNeill and Stevie Chalmers in the past week, the link between playing football and dementia has gained a lot of media attention. Many members of the public have inquired about ongoing research into...
read moreSDRC Conference: A view from the National Dementia Carers Action Network
The SDRC Annual Conference, held on 15th April 2019, brought together attendees from all over Scotland to hear about the latest developments in dementia research. In attendance at the conference as well were representatives from groups that work very closely with the...
read moreSDRC Conference: Meet the Early Career Researchers
The Scottish Dementia Research Consortium are committed to supporting and championing those undertaking dementia research at all stages of their career. At the SDRC Conference 2019, we are delighted to have a number of PhD Students and Early Career Researchers...
read moreDementia and Multi-Species Caring: Current Practice & Future Possibilities Workshop
Funded by the British Society for Gerontology (BSG), this one-day workshop will bring together academics, students, people affected by dementia, policy makers and representatives of animal assistance charities, to explore future possibilities in animal-assisted...
read moreDoctoral and Post-doctoral posts at Inspire Project, Gérontopôle of Toulouse
I am delighted to highlight these exciting opportunities at this innovative and respect centre for dementia prevention. The Gérontopôle of the Toulouse University Hospital (Toulouse, France) is an internationally-recognized institution for clinical research,...
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