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Recent posts

  1. Raising awareness of emotional labour in dementia research

    Author:
    Catherine Quinn
    Published:
    10 April 2025

    Dr. Catherine Quinn and Dr. Ana Barbosa from the Centre for Applied Dementia Research, alongside Dr. Gill Toms (Bangor University) and Dr. Alexandra Hillman (University of Exeter), explore the concept of emotional labour in dementia research.

  2. Covid-19, dementia and care homes: Five years on, what has changed?

    Author:
    Andrea Capstick, Ana Barbosa, Clare Mason, Giorgia Previdoli and Sue Bradbury
    Published:
    4 April 2025

    Nearly five years ago, we secured funding to study staff and resident experiences in dementia care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, we are asking ‘What has really changed?’

  3. Radiography education at Bradford

    Published:
    10 March 2025

    Ana Barbosa and Clare Mason, both Assistant Professors at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, tell us about Dementia Experts by Experience contribution to radiography teaching on campus.

  4. Latest news on the DYNAMIC study

    Author:
    Helen Young, DYNAMIC project researcher
    Published:
    4 February 2025

    The DYNAMIC study is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research for Social Care (RfSC) Programme through grant NIHR204266. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the

  5. Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024

    Author:
    Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
    Published:
    22 November 2024

    From 9 to 11 October 2024, the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies made a notable impact at the Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024. Six members of our team attended the Geneva Conference to present their work.

  6. What we achieved during our Writing Retreat

    Author:
    Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
    Published:
    21 November 2024

    Each year, we take a collective pause from the usual whirlwind of emails and meetings to focus on a 3-day writing retreat. This allows staff to dedicate uninterrupted time to various writing tasks. This retreat is not just a break from routine but a

  7. Celebrating 20 years of excellence

    Author:
    Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
    Published:
    20 November 2024

    This year marks a significant milestone for our MSc in Advanced Dementia Studies programme. When the programme began, it was the first postgraduate programme of its kind in England. Now, we’re celebrating its 20th anniversary!

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