Research Involvement from people with lived experience
Over recent decades the user involvement movement has moved thinking about people as research subjects and participants, to partners in research and co-researchers. The rationale for this can be succinctly explained as one concerned with improving the relevance of research and increasing the likelihood of it being useful in practice.
At SDRC we have been speaking to different people about their experiences of involvement in dementia research and are delighted sharing tips and lessons for us all.
If you are an SDRC member and would like to contribute to this series, please get in touch.
Alzheimer Scotland Student Research Programme 2027: applications open
Alzheimer Scotland, working with the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC), is pleased to announce the 2027 round of the Alzheimer Scotland Student Research Programme.
Menopause and Brain Health in Scotland
In this blog, Rachel Tulloch, post-diagnostic support link worker and PhD student at King’s College London, shares findings from the early stages of her research project on Women’s Brain Health and the Menopause.
Project blog 5: Memories Through Touch
Project blog 5: Memories Through Touch Welcome to the fifth in Lyes Oussaiden’s blog series reflecting on his Alzheimer Scotland Student Research Programme journey throughout the ‘Memory Through Touch’ project. Well, what an exciting past couple months this has...
SNRF Round 4
The SNRF provides early career researchers a chance to test out ideas researching neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental conditions.
Blog: Through different eyes- a new perspective in dementia research
Through different eyes: a new persepctive in dementia research Molly Murray is a PhD researcher from the University of the West of Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland’s Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP). Stuart Dougall is a member of the Scottish Dementia Working...
Research involvement blog: Margaret Hence
The SDRC's Research Involvement blog series, features all types of research from across Scotland. This blog series shares experiences of different perspectives of research as well as tips and lessons for researchers. Our latest blog in this series is from Margaret...
Research Participant Blog: Eileen Penman
The SDRC are pleased to be able to continue our Research Involvement blog series, featuring participants in research across Scotland. This blog series aims to share experiences of different perspectives of research as well as tips and lessons for researchers. Our...
We cry again
Our fourth blog in the Research Involvement series is by Lorna Walker who is an NDCAN member. If you are an SDRC member that would like to contribute a guest blog for this series, please get in touch with us. Research involvement is only possible when people who have...
I Got Involved and then it was Radio Silence
In today's Research Involvement blog, we are featuring Marion Ritchie, member of the National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN) who has been involved in research for many years. Marion is just one of many people we have been speaking to their experiences of...
A Bicycle Built for Two…or More: Collaboration in Research
A Bicycle Built for Two….or More: Collaboration in Research In the second blog of our new series we hear from Dr Margaret Brown, Senior Lecturer and Depute Director of the Alzheimer Centre for Policy and Practice at University of the West of Scotland. Read Margaret's...