🎉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...

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...

🔄 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.

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.

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

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.

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

📢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 😉