Prof Claudia Cooper
@claudiacooper.bsky.social
Queen Mary University of London, co-Director NIHR Dementia and Neurodegeneration Policy Research Unit Queen Mary (DeNPRU-QM), Alzheimer's Society DTC Integrated Care
Have you seen the new videos on our website? Whether you want to hear from our co-directors or find out more about a specific #denpruQM project, the videos are a new way to engage with our work. Today we're highlighting our introduction video, feat. Sube Banerjee and @claudiacooper.bsky.social 👇
An introduction to the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration
YouTube video by QMUL Dementia Research Group
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Damian Murphy@elhijodevera.bsky.social · 6mo agoAnother #agoodlifewithdementia course concludes this week. Designed and delivered BY people with dementia FOR people with dementia in the rural coastal community of Withernsea . So many champagne moments as ever. Now leading to a new DEEP group shaping local services @innov-dementia.bsky.social
Delighted to welcome Prof Rachael Hunter and all attendees for the 'Economic evaluation alongside trials and real world evidence conference' held with DeNPRU-QM at QMUL #eeat26 @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @proflizsampson.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social
There's still time to register for the Economic Evaluations Alongside Trials conference taking place on Friday, 20 March. We are co-hosting this year's conference, so look out for a special focus on dementia and neurodegenerative diseases across the programme! Register here: tinyurl.com/38rvper5
Interesting piece from @qmul.bsky.social Matthew Beach and Joanne Tao about creative approaches to MCR mentoring @drruthdobson.bsky.social @nathandavies.bsky.social @ziparker.bsky.social
Wonkhe@wonkhe.bsky.social · 7mo agoNEW on Wonkhe: Matthew Beach and Joanne Yao have a bit of fun with playful approaches to mid-career academic mentoring and coaching buff.ly/Ge9epsK
@qmul.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social Doctoral Training Programme - five fully funded 4 year PhD Studentships in Biomedical Research. Closing date for applications: Monday March 16th 2026 Please share - more info here: www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
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"Our Age and Ageing article shows that 85% of people who died with dementia in England between 2013 and 2023 also had at least one other long-term condition (and up to ten) recorded on their death certificate" - @claudiacooper.bsky.social Read more in Claudia's latest @gerisoc.bsky.social blog 👇
What death certificates tell us about the inequities of living with dementia | British Geriatrics Society
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We're co-hosting the @ucl.ac.uk Health Economics Policy Lab economic evaluation alongside trials conference on Friday, 20 March 2026. Visit the conference website for all the information you need to register and submit an abstract 👇 www.eeatconference.com/conference/h... #healtheconomics
ICYMI: New online! The Nottingham consensus on dementia risk reduction policy: recommendations from a modified Delphi process
The Nottingham consensus on dementia risk reduction policy: recommendations from a modified Delphi process
Nature Reviews Neurology, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41582-025-01173-9Translation of evidence about dementia risk into effective public health policy is a challenge. In this Consensus Statement, Demnitz-King and colleagues present 56 policy recommendations for dementia prevention, providing policymakers with a foundation for designing and implementing evidence-based dementia prevention strategies, prioritizing clear communication, targeted intervention and sustained research investment.
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🚨PhD Opportunity: Virtual Wards & Health Inequalities 🚨 in East London at QMUL - Closing date for applications: 27th February 2026 liss-dtp.ac.uk/project/virt...
Virtual Wards, Real Inequities: Understanding the Intersection of Ethnicity, Culture, and Deprivation in Remote Health Services - LISS DTP
PhD project summary: Virtual wards, sometimes called Hospital at Home, allow doctors, nurses, and therapists to care for people in their own homes using a mix of home visits and […]
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Via @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social, @claudiacooper.bsky.social, Jen Keen & I had the chance to discuss how #dementia care might shift from hospitals to community with the APPG @ukparliament.parliament.uk. We have to use every opportunity we get to increase specialist support for people with dementia.
Paresh Malhotra@pareshmalhotra.bsky.social · last yr.The lack of specialist follow up and input for a large proportion of people with dementia in the UK still manages to shock me. This is something that really needs to be addressed.
What should the Department of Health and Social Care be doing to improve the nation’s brain health? @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and I brought UK experts together to produce a consensus roadmap for dementia risk reduction on behalf of @denpru-qm.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Nottingham consensus on dementia risk reduction policy: recommendations from a modified Delphi process - Nature Reviews Neurology
Translation of evidence about dementia risk into effective public health policy is a challenge. In this Consensus Statement, Demnitz-King and colleagues present 56 policy recommendations for dementia ...
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Come and work with us, as the manager of the new Alzheimer's society Centre for Inequalities! @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social @jbudge.bsky.social @qmuldementia.bsky.social @denpru-qm.bsky.social
Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 9mo agoResearch Programme Manager role at Queen Mary University of London leading delivery of the GRACE dementia programme with partners, carers and professionals. Closing date: 23rd January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/grace-re...
We were in York yesterday co-hosting a policy workshop for early- and mid-career researchers. Thank you to our co-hosts, speakers & attendees for making the day a success 🎉 Read more from @claudiacooper.bsky.social 👇 tinyurl.com/2eb29b44 #denpruQM @i-care-dtc.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social
#denpruqm | Claudia Cooper
One of the most rewarding aspects of working is academia is the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across different institutions and career stages. Yesterday, #denpruQM joined forces with the ...
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Thank you @alzheimersresearchuk.org London Network Centre for inviting us to speak at your PPI event today. We joined lived experience experts, researchers and clinicians to discuss putting people at the centre of dementia research and care. @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social
✨ SHINY NEW PAPER ✨ Hearing loss is more strongly associated with tau burden than β-amyloid (Aβ) burden. @charlesmarshall.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197458025001162
Evaluating the link between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hearing loss has been linked with cognitive decline and increased dementia risk. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying this relationship are not c…
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Our I-Care DTC launch video from @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social - great introduction to what our DTC will be doing over the next 8 years! @profnathandavies.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
@alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 11mo agoWelcome the 6 early career researchers beginning their PhD projects in the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia! This Centre focuses on ways to provide better care and services for people living with dementia! Find out more: sl1nk.com/JCEfC
Great to hear @proflizsampson.bsky.social speaking at William Harvey Day 2025 about 'Translational delirium research - from patients to policy'. Read more about her #denpruQM work on delirium policy 👇 tinyurl.com/58u2n9mf @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social
🧪 We had a brilliant time at New Scientist Live 2025 on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who visited our stall to talk about our policy research, and to Tommy and Rawda from our PPI group who supported us. You can read a summary of all our projects on the #denpruQM website: tinyurl.com/3zkp4ns3
Brilliant panel discussion today at the House of Lords of the NIHR/ESRC APPLE-Tree study. Dementia prevention can progress via marginal yet meanignful gains, involving non-clinical staff and community organisations #prevention #healthpolicy @denpru-qm.bsky.social @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social
We're speaking at the 19th UK Dementia Congress, hosted by @dementiacommunity.bsky.social 🎉 Come and hear from two members of our Patient and Public Engagement Group about why they decided to share their lived experience to inform policy research. Full programme 👇 tinyurl.com/ysetsmr6 #UKDC2025
Are you a postdoc researcher interested in dementia and neurodegenerative diseases? Join us in York on 25 November for a FREE policy workshop co-hosted by #denpruQM, NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme & @i-care-dtc.bsky.social. Interested? Find out more & sign up: tinyurl.com/4xz7ys27
Policy workshop for early- and mid-career researchers
Supporting early and mid-career researchers focused on dementia & neurodegenerative conditions to bridge the gap between policy & research.
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What a brilliant day thank you to all our new wonderful students and everyone who came to launch the DTC at our student induction today! The future is looking bright with our wonderful new dementia researchers! @alzsocresearch.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social
Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care@i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 12mo agoAmazing day launching I-Care DTC, welcoming 6 new PhD students. Thank you to all our PPI, supervisors & collaborators who joined us. Looking forward to seeing how our wonderful new students thrive over the next 4 years! @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
This time tomorrow, @claudiacooper.bsky.social will be speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event on next steps for dementia diagnosis, care and research in England. She will share findings from #denpruQM projects including our suite of NHS provider surveys. Find out more: tinyurl.com/psxjrf46
Dementia 25
Next steps for dementia diagnosis, care and research in England
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How can public policy support dementia risk reduction? @claudiacooper.bsky.social & @hdemnitzking.bsky.social spoke at the House of Lords this morning about the #denpruQM Nottingham Consensus, part of our prevention workstream. Read more about the project on our website: tinyurl.com/5bc3dxth
Congratulations to @hdemnitzking.bsky.social, @claudiacooper.bsky.social & team on your NIHR/ESRC APPLE-Tree publication 🎉 Harriet & Claudia are joining @ilcuk.bsky.social at the House of Lords today to launch the findings & share #denpruQM work on public health policy for dementia risk reduction.
UCL primary care and population health@ucl-primarycare.bsky.social · 12mo ago🎉 Exciting news! A huge congratulations to the entire APPLE-Tree team on the publication of our latest paper—an important step forward in dementia prevention research. @denpru-qm.bsky.social Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Last week, members of the #denpruQM team took part in a 'Long Table' workshop with communities and service providers in @towerhamletsnow.bsky.social. We explored how we can better support people with memory loss to have a stronger voice in research, service design, & commissioning.
Other discussion topics included prevention, diagnosis and treatment, workforce development, and care services. Thank you to everyone who took part to shape more inclusive, community-driven approaches to dementia prevention and care. @claudiacooper.bsky.social @hdemnitzking.bsky.social
Looking forward to introducing all 6 PhD students from our inaugural cohort shortly - investigating from serious mental illness to coastal communities @claudiacooper.bsky.social
Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care@i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 12mo agoThis week our cohort 1 students started their PhD journey. Over the next few weeks we will be hosting an induction to welcome them to the DTC and introducing them and their projects online. Stay tuned! @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social