NEW PHD STUDENTSHIP funded by EPSRC.

Starts Sept2018. Deadline for Applications 2nd March

The dynamics of protein/peptide self-assembly in stress granules related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease

https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=94017

News and opportunities for Students:

 www.idealproject.org.uk/mclass/

 

·         Doing qualitative interviews with people with dementia and their carers/relatives: Tips, strategies and considerations

In this masterclass, Dr Catherine Quinn from the University of Exeter and Dr Alex Hillman from Cardiff University focus on conducting qualitative interviews with people with dementia and their carers or relatives. The masterclass provides tips on preparing for the interview and developing an interview protocol. It discusses useful strategies that can be used during the interview and also provides some guidance on interpreting interviews.

 

·         Involving people with dementia and carers in research: Recommendations from the Action on Living Well: asking you (ALWAYs) group

In this masterclass, Rachael Litherland from Innovations in Dementia is joined by Keith Oliver, a member of the IDEAL study public and patient involvement (PPI) group ALWAYs, Dr Catherine Quinn from the University of Exeter and Dr Alex Hillman from Cardiff University to discuss PPI in research. They reflect on the value of PPI in research from the perspective of both advisory group members and the researcher. The masterclass contains recommendations for good practice when planning or using PPI in research.

 

Updates 

Summer internships:

Summer 2015 : four areas of AD research (2 Psychology and 2 Life Sciences)
Supervised by:Sarah King, Louise Serpell, Jenny Rusted and George Kemenes

Summer 2016 :Two Alzheimer's disease/Sussex JRAs Summer 2016 were allocated to Mark Bagley and Sarah King. Further JRAs in the Alzheimer's research areas were awarded by Wellcome Trust (John Atack), Sussex University (Louise Serpell and Chris Bird)

New studentship awarded to Mara Cercignani (October 2017) "Mapping connectivity changes across AD progression using Bayesian modelling: the impact of ApoE4 and environmental factors".