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Read all SDRC guest blogs and latest news below.
If you would like to write a guest blog for the SDRC, please get in touch. We are particularly keen to feature Early Career Researchers in our blogs, but anyone is welcome to contribute!
Blog: Strengthening dementia education research through collaboration
In this blog, we hear about how a chance encounter at an SDRC Conference led to developments in dementia knowledge and education research. Read on to find out more... Harnessing the power of the SDRC: strengthening dementia education research through collaboration As...
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) 2021 Annual Report
The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) has launched its Annual Celebration Report, 2021. It has a focus on education success and also features their work in applied research and their support of evidence based policy and practice work. We are...
NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network Strategy Launch
On 3rd December 2021, the NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network (NRS NDN) launched a new strategy. It sets out the Network's intention to involve, engage with, and support people with lived experience of neuroprogressive conditions or...
Research Recruitment: Online peer support for people with Young Onset Dementia
Online peer support for people with Young Onset Dementia Esther Gerritzen, a PhD student from the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom), is interested to find out more about how people experience online peer support, and for those who don’t use it, she would like...
Artists’ Books and the Lived Experience of Dementia
Lucy Carolan is a PhD researcher at Newcastle University who is undertaking a project around artists' books and the experience of dementia. Lucy is looking for feedback on this project from people with lived experience of dementia. Read more below about Lucy's...
Scottish Neurological Research Fund 2021: Award Announcement
We have produced a report based on the findings of how COVID-19 has impacted our members’ research- with particular focus on ECRs
Research Participant Blog: Eileen Penman
The SDRC are pleased to be able to continue our Research Involvement blog series, featuring participants in research across Scotland. This blog series aims to share experiences of different perspectives of research as well as tips and lessons for researchers. Our...
Research Spotlight: Leah Macaden from University of the Highlands and Islands
Dr. LEAH MACADEN BSc (N), RN RM, MSc (N), PhD, SFHEA. Senior Lecturer, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK Churchill Fellow – 2019 & Lead for Internationalisation Department of Nursing & Midwifery, School of Health, Social Care & Life...
Volunteer Request: People with Dementia Diagnosed after March 2020
The research team at the University of Edinburgh's Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre and ECRED are researching the experiences of people of dementia receiving a dementia diagnosis during COVID. If you received a dementia diagnosis since March 2020, the...
Research in the News: Football Heading and Dementia Risk
Researchers Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group (GBIRG) led by Associate Professor Willie Stewart, have published their findings reporting a link between a footballers' outfield position and neurodegenerative risk. Taking place at the University of Glasgow, as part...
The launch Scottish Brain Health and Dementia Research Strategy
Today (8 July 2021) sees the launch of the first Scottish Brain Health & Dementia Research Strategy. Prepared by Alzheimer Scotland, The Scottish Dementia Research Consortium and Brain Health Scotland, and endorsed by a broad range of national organisations, the...
What’s is like to live with dementia and want to plan ahead? Film by Tharin Phenwan
What's it like living with dementia and want to plan ahead? A film by Tharin Phenwan Postgraduate Researcher Tharin Phenwan, from the School of Health Sciences, has filmed a short monologue as part of his research output for the study 'Advance Care Planning...
We cry again
Our fourth blog in the Research Involvement series is by Lorna Walker who is an NDCAN member. If you are an SDRC member that would like to contribute a guest blog for this series, please get in touch with us. Research involvement is only possible when people who have...
I Got Involved and then it was Radio Silence
In today's Research Involvement blog, we are featuring Marion Ritchie, member of the National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN) who has been involved in research for many years. Marion is just one of many people we have been speaking to their experiences of...
A Bicycle Built for Two…or More: Collaboration in Research
A Bicycle Built for Two….or More: Collaboration in Research In the second blog of our new series we hear from Dr Margaret Brown, Senior Lecturer and Depute Director of the Alzheimer Centre for Policy and Practice at University of the West of Scotland. Read Margaret's...
The launch of the SDRC Annual Report 2020/21
The SDRC Annual Report 2020/21, launched at the SDRC Annual Conference 2021 on Wednesday 16th June. It outlines what research has been ongoing in dementia and brain health research in Scotland in the past 12 months. Of course, it heavily features the impact COVID has...
Aducanumab: Approval of new Alzheimer’s disease drug explained
Aducanumab: Dr Terry Quinn explains approval of new Alzheimer's disease drug SDRC Executive Committee member, Dr Terry Quinn, Terry takes us through all the important facts behind the recent announcement by the FDA in the US to approve aducanumab for the treatment of...
That’s a good idea!
At SDRC we have been speaking to different people about their experiences of involvement in dementia research and are delighted to be publishing a series of blogs, sharing tips and lessons for us all. Our first blog in this new Research Involvement series is from...
Care home lockdown and the impact on families: Rapid Study Update
Care home lockdown and the impact on families: what hurt, what helped and what happens next At the end of last year, we published a researcher blog from those involved in the Creative Covid Care study. This blog outlined their work on the experiences of...
National Workshops- Patient Public Involvement
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) has funded a small bid from the Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow to run some Patient Public Involvement (PPI) Workshops. The idea of the workshops is to have a collective dialogue about how we progress PPI in...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member: Stina Saunders
Our final announcement of new SDRC Executive Committee members is Stina Saunders. We are delighted to have Stina joining us and look forward to working with her and all the new members. Find out more about Stina in the blog below. I am in the final year of my PhD at...
Alzheimer Disease International Clinician Survey
This year Alzheimer's Disease International has commissioned McGill University, Montreal, Canada to produce this year's World Alzheimer Report on diagnosis, as well as the 2022 World Alzheimer Report on post-diagnostic support. The first of three surveys is now ready...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member: Dr Tom Russ
Following our recent SDRC Executive Committee election, we have seven new researchers join us. The full list of members is available here. We are delighted to announce Dr Tom Russ as one of the newest members. Find out more about Tom below. I trained in medicine and...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member: Dr Terry Quinn
We are delighted that Dr Terry Quinn has now been formally elected to serve on the SDRC Executive Committee, following his support over the past year as a co-opted member. Find out more about Terry below. Terry holds the post of Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member: Dr Sophie Bradley
Due to the growth of the SDRC in 2019, the committee co-opted Sophie to the Executive to support our activity. We are now pleased to announce she has been elected officially as an Executive Committee member. Find out more in Sophie's biography below. I am a newly...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member- Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez
Following the SDRC Executive Committee 2021 elections, we are delighted to introduce our new members. Today's blog post features Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez. Read more about Mario below I graduated as a Medical Doctor in 1993 and as a Clinical Neurophysiologist in 1997....
Guest Blog: Marianne Cranwell
Today's blog is from Marianne Cranwell, who in undertaking a PhD at the University of Dundee. Marianne talks about her PhD journey, and the changes that have happened along the way. Hi, my name is Marianne, I am an ESRC funded PhD student in the school of Education...
Guest Blog: Jennifer Waymont
Today's blog is from Jenny Waymont, who recently completed her PhD and is now working with Brain Health Scotland. You may recognise Jenny from previous blogs, and also featured as an ECR in the SDRC Annual Report 2020. Jenny tells us about her where her career is...
Researcher Blog: Doing Rapid COVID research
Today's SDRC blog provides insights from three investigators and offers tips on doing rapid COVID research. George Palattiyil, Sarah Swift and Debbie Tolson have shared their experiences of working together remotely and the process of the research, from the...
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) Annual Celebration Report
The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) has launched its Annual Celebration Report to showcase the work of the Centre and celebrate outstanding dementia care during the pandemic. The ASCPP is led by Professor Debbie Tolson, one of our SDRC...
How COVID has Impacted Early Career Researchers: July 2020 Survey Findings
You may be aware, since the start of the pandemic, the SDRC have been communicating with members on the impact of Covid on dementia research. At the start of lockdown, we ran a survey to find out how the pandemic has affected ECRs. From this we created a report,...
Do you have insights to share with other researchers? Write a blog for the SDRC!
We are always looking for SDRC members to feature on our website and write a guest blog for the SDRC. You may already be familiar with our blog series, where we welcome contributions from people with an experience of brain health or dementia research. From talking to...
Take part in a research study: Remote Cognitive Testing Survey
The University of Oxford are looking for volunteers from Scotland to take part in a survey about the Impact of COVID-19 on cognitive testing The Translational Neuropsychology Lab at the University of Oxford, are investigating the impacts of COVID-19 UK lockdown on...
How to organise a virutal conference: Our experience from the SDRC Conference 2020
The SDRC’s first ever virtual annual conference took place earlier this month. It was our first ever all-virtual event and, I am pleased to say, feedback has been positive. As much as we love face-to-face events, there is still uncertainty as to when and to what...
SDRC Virtual Conference 2020 Summary
On the 7th September 2020, the SDRC hosted our fifth annual conference. The Conference was our biggest event yet. Over 240 people registered to attend, with three plenary speakers, eight early career researchers, 15 poster exhibitors and four exhibition stands. Thank...
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...
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