PhD life sometimes feels like trying snowboarding for the first time and expecting Olympic level performance. @ejmspencer.bsky.social explains why that mindset might need rethinking. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-learnin...

Fascinating review from our affiliate student @ejmspencer.bsky.social - Health and social care professionals do not always follow up when older adults initiate advance care planning conversations - suggesting a lack of sensitivity to or awareness of patient signals academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

Communicative practices used by health and social care professionals, older adults and informal carers during advance care planning conversations: systematic review of qualitative evidence and narrati...

AbstractBackground. While advance care planning (ACP) is linked with clinical and psychosocial benefits for older adults and their informal carers, uptake

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When your toddler’s climbing furniture before sunrise and you’ve got a PhD deadline looming… Emily Spencer’s latest blog is every parent-researcher’s reality. @ejmspencer.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-time-wo...

Emily Spencer - Blog – Time, Work, and a Two-Year-Old

Juggling a PhD, new job, and parenting a fearless toddler, Emily Spencer reflects on time, balance, and how motherhood shapes her life and work.

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🎉New publication🎉 Really delighted to have my first PhD study published in Age and Ageing, a review considering the communication strategies used by healthcare professionals, older adults and informal carers when discussing advance care planning. @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @ucl-caps.bsky.social

Data collection days are long and draining. Emily Spencer writes about exhaustion, research, and parenting. 🧠💤 @ejmspencer.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-the-exh...

Emily Spencer - Blog – The Exhausting Reality of Data Collection

Emily Spencer shares the day-to-day challenges of research data collection in dementia studies, from rushed paperwork to long hours and mental overload.

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7,000 words in 12 hours – after weeks of exhaustion. Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social shares why protected time makes all the difference in your PhD journey. #ResearchWriting www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-retreat...

Ever tried scheduling vital meetings around toddler nap times? Emily Spencer captures the art of adaptability in research! #FieldworkRealities @ejmspencer.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-balanci...

After four years, my Duolingo streak is over. Duo and the French language, you had become the noose around my neck. Today I choose to live in freedom.

Academia + parenting = a never-ending balancing act! 🎭 How do you make it work? @ejmspencer.bsky.social shares an update on her journey in this month’s blog. Read here: 🔗 #PhDParent #ParentingWins www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-writing...

Emily Spencer - Blog – Writing, Parenting, & Everything Else: Making things Work

Emily Spencer shares her latest reflections on juggling academia, parenting, and life—finding balance, facing challenges, and finding time for conferences!

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🔄 From systematic reviews to childcare surprises, Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social navigates the highs and lows of PhD life as a parent. Check out her latest blog for real-life tips! #PhDAdvice #WorkingParents https://buff.ly/40KduFT

Love everything about this.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2y ago

Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic. (posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)

A great blog from @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social! And so important to recognise this seemingly unavoidable facet of working as a researcher in this field.

Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 2y ago

Navigating the emotional landscape of dementia research can be daunting. @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social breaks it down in her new blog. Learn how to manage your emotions while recruiting study participants. #HealthResearch #dementiaresearch www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-the-emo...

If you're thinking of applying for a PhD within the new @alzsocresearch.bsky.social I-Care DTC, applications close on the 22nd January. If you missed the info webinar you can catch-up now with this livestream recording. @profnathandavies.bsky.social youtu.be/Z0Faxm2KVkI

I-Care Doctoral Training Centre - PhD Applicants Information Session

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Excellent start to 2025 with our latest PriDem paper being accepted for publication! Looking forward to seeing our qualitative process evaluation of a novel model of dementia care in press very soon 🎉

Doing the whole occasional musician thing last night, singing at a contemporary carol service. Definitely enjoy doing this more now it’s not my actual job…!

Parenting + PhD = a tough balancing act. In her latest blog, Emily Spencer @ejmspencer.bsky.social shares her journey of tackling perfectionism & building resilience. Read now or listen. #Academia https://buff.ly/49nQM9e

Absolutely delighted that each and every one of my top played songs this year was blink-182 #spotifywrapped

This is giving me a lot of life right now.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2y ago

*orca feeling good about his new hat* orcawear killer whale: too small you fucking DUMB ASS

Basically hosting in order to learn something myself 😬 but should be a great event!

Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 2y ago

📢 Calling all PhD students! Join us on 4th Dec at 12pm for our next Salon Webinar 'How to Be a Productive PhD Student'. Hosted by @ejmspencer.bsky.social with Dr Danielle Nimmons & Dr Hanna Isotalus. 🎥 Livestream + interactive chat communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/how...

📢Practitioners working with GP surgeries (GPs, nurses, dementia advisors, care co-ordinators....).Do you have conversations with people with #dementia and carers about their care/support needs? Contact me if you'd like to participate in this project! £20 voucher given. More info 👇 Please share!

I cannot express the difference between my feed on here compared to that other place. Rather than the constant spewing of hate, I have *relevant* content interspersed with (inexplicably) loads of photos of space. Kinda getting into the space thing.

The @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social funded 🎓 I-Care DTC is now recruiting! 5 fully-funded PhDs in #dementia care research are available. Join @profnathandavies.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social and the team to make a lasting impact on dementia care. Apply by 22 Jan 2025! https://buff.ly/4fZIQgm

Looking forward to working on this project with @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social - always good to get the gang back together 😉

Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 2y ago

Are you a person with dementia or a carer? Help improve communication in research! @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social is creating a video to empower voices in PPIE meetings. Join the workshops (paid opportunity) & share your ideas. Open to diverse backgrounds.