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@profnathandavies.bsky.social
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Professor of Ageing, Applied Health & Care Research, QMUL. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social Co-Director Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/people/profiles… 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our first publication from our Dementia hospital at home programme is now out, a policy review - hospital at home models have potential to reduce health inequalities for people with #dementia, but current implementation policies risk reinforcing existing inequalities academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...
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A policy scoping review of how ‘Hospitals at Home’ can and could support people with dementia
AbstractIntroduction. People with dementia are often hospitalised due to comorbidities and superimposed delirium and have poorer outcomes in hospital compa
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Absolutely delighted and honoured to win this award! Thank you you to Vivensa Foundation and all my colleagues and team for this fantastic recognition.
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Come work with us @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social as a research assistant with Simon Conroy. We are looking for therapists - physiotherapy, occupational therapy or other rehabilitation orientated specialty. Secondments welcome and full training in research provided - qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
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Research Assistant - QMUL Jobs
ID: 8916. Title: Research Assistant. Application Deadline:
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Some surprising gaps in knowledge identified in our meta-review of physical interventions for people with advanced #dementia living in the community just published - evidence is largely confined to nutrition, hydration and physical activity. spcare.bmj.com/content/earl... @nicolawhite.bsky.social
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What is the evidence for physical interventions for people living with advanced dementia in the community? A meta-review
Background Dementia is a major global cause of death, with cases projected to rise from 57.4 million in 2019 to 152.8 million by 2050. As the disease progresses, individuals experience growing frailty...
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our research seminar yesterday. We had Dr Ellie Whitfield presenting on qualitative work "Dementia and renting in private sector in England" and Ben Hoi Wong presenting on planned work - "CAHMS Risk Assessment and Management for Young People with Self-Harm"
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
From 1 of our affiliate students Pushpa Nair - Key factors influencing post-diagnostic support and care planning for people with #dementia from South Asian backgrounds - link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Key factors influencing post-diagnostic support and care planning for people with dementia from South Asian backgrounds: a systematic review of qualitative studies - BMC Geriatrics
Background Dementia in minority ethnic groups is on the rise. South Asian people represent 9.3% of the UK population and are the largest minority ethnic (ME) group. Most dementia care in South Asian c...
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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...
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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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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
A need to reframe narratives around #dementia and help-seeking through culturally-tailored community interventions - new review out now, dementia care planning in South Asian communities. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Key factors influencing post-diagnostic support and care planning for people with dementia from South Asian backgrounds: a systematic review of qualitative studies - BMC Geriatrics
Background Dementia in minority ethnic groups is on the rise. South Asian people represent 9.3% of the UK population and are the largest minority ethnic (ME) group. Most dementia care in South Asian c...
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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
February is #LGBTQIAHistoryMonth. At Queen Mary we are celebrating the achievements, contributions and histories of LGBTQIA+ communities, with events for staff and students throughout the month. 🌈 👉 Explore the programme: www.qmul.ac.uk/lgbtqaplus-h...
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Hospital at home is 1 way we could support people living with dementia who do not need to be in hospital. But not the only way & for some hospital is still best. Our new study is looking at how these services can support people with dementia at home. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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Seeing patients at home a boost to patients and saves the NHS millions
Keeping dementia sufferers out of hospital could save the NHS millions of pounds and prevent patients deteriorating, leading experts claim.
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
What a great mix of talks at our Centre Seminar today - a joint event between the DeNPRU-QM and the Behavioural and Social Sciences (BaSS) Policy Research Units, including an overview of DeNPRU-QM: by Charlotte Kenten and of BaSS by Fiona Graham. Also summaries of other work being done by the teams
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UCL primary care and population health @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Let’s Talk Dementia — co‑produced resources to help researchers adapt communication when involving people with dementia as partners in research. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social Great work led by @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social and the PCPH team. Check the link below www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
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Let’s Talk Dementia
Supporting communication in research partnerships involving people with dementia.
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
If you missed our webinar this morning about applying for one of our phd students - you can watch the recording here!
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
If you're planning to apply for an @alzsocresearch.bsky.social I-Care DTC PhD. This webinar recording provides all the information you need. youtu.be/BhxbY2xwCdE
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PhD Opportunities with the Alzheimer's Society I-Care DTC
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Join us tomorrow for our webinar to hear more about all our PhD opportunities for next year as part of our Alzheimer’s Society I-Care DTC. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/alzhei... @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @i-care-dtc.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
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Alzheimer’s Society I-Care DTC: Funded PhD and Clinical Fellowship Opportunities
Join Nathan Davies and Claudia Cooper to explore Alzheimer's Society I-Care studentships and a clinical training fellowship starting in October 2026
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NIHR Policy Research Unit: DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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
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#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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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Becoming my favourite time of the year when we launch our next cohort of PhD applications - 6 positions available including 1 clinical. 19 different projects to chose from across 5 universities!
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
We are delighted to launch applications for our 2nd cohort of PhD students as part of our Alzheimer's Society I-Care Doctoral Training Centre. 5 PhD Studentships & 1 clinical Training Fellowship available starting October 26. Apply now online! www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
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Alzheimer’s Society I-Care DTC PhD Studentships - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Apply for a funded PhD Studentship within the Alzheierm's Society I-Care DTC - help shape compassionate integrated dementia care across leading UK universities.
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.
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NIHR Policy Research Unit: Healthy Ageing (NIHR HAPRU) @nihrhapru.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thanks to everyone who came along to our webinar today (co-hosted with @denpru-qm.bsky.social)"Shaping the future for brain health, dementia prevention & future care needs including quality & measurement". YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkdi... & events info: www.hapru.nihr.ac.uk/events/
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Thank you to @alzsocresearch.bsky.social and @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social for this article and all the support so far in my career! @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Lovely chat with Alzheimer's Society about how they have supported me throughout my career - Funding PhD studentships, fellowships & project grants they're an essential part of dementia research. I am proud to be co-leading one of their Doctoral Training Centres www.alzheimers.org.uk/for-research...
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Professor Nathan Davies: My journey into dementia care research
Prof Nathan Davies was funded by Alzheimer’s Society as a junior fellow early in his career. Now, as Co-Director of the Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Dementia Care, he's inspiring the next g...
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Sarah 👋 part of our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia at @UCL. Her PhD focuses on how people living with dementia and their carers cope with financial hardship — and how health and social care can better support them. Find out more shorturl.at/aCbaw
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Emily👋 PhD student at our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in Dementia at The London School of Economics. Emily is exploring how people living with dementia and their unpaid carers make choices and maintain autonomy in their daily lives. Find out more shorturl.at/MsHzC
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Jahanara, part of our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia at Leeds Beckett University. Her PhD focuses on how annual dementia reviews could help identify and manage cancer symptoms earlier. Find out more shorturl.at/dSdEU
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Welcome 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
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Oliver, part of our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia at Queen Mary University of London. His PhD focuses on how serious mental illness and dementia shape people’s care experiences, aiming to improve support for those living with both. Find out more shorturl.at/Oa0Z7
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Tonya 👋 PhD student at our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in Dementia at the University of Plymouth, Peninsula Medical School. Tonya is exploring how living in coastal communities affects dementia diagnosis and care. Find out more shorturl.at/6ebls
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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
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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Meet Isabella👋 A PhD student at our Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia at Leeds Beckett University. Her PhD focuses on how marginalised communities experience memory assessment and support for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). #DementiaResearch Find out more shorturl.at/tQ6l4
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great video to launch our I-Care DTC - introducing our first cohort of 6 students focusing on dementia care. @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @grait.bsky.social @i-care-dtc.bsky.social
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Study Coordinator Vacancy at Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Preventive Neurology. Manage the PREDICT-PD study on Parkinson’s risk and research delivery. Closing date: 6th January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/predict-...
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PREDICT-PD Study Coordinator - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Study Coordinator at Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Preventive Neurology. Manage the PREDICT-PD study on Parkinson’s risk and research delivery.
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Yesterday our great centre seminar was delivered by @reaveyp.bsky.social, Deputy Director of the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory - challenging us to think about the meaning of city and place in new and exciting ways. Thanks to everyone who joined us. www.stir.ac.uk/about/facult...
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The LISS Doctoral Training Programme  2026 Open Competition is now open. The deadline for completed applications is 23rd January 2026, 17:00 GMT Take a look for further details, and come and study with us! liss-dtp.ac.uk/applying-to-...
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Open Competition - LISS DTP
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Ava Kanyeredzi, who sadly passed away this year, was awarded a special recognition award during the Education Excellence Awards for her consistent and deep commitment to student-centred, inclusive learning. All her colleagues and students deeply valued her contribution www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
My sister in law has just published a fantastic book on innovation In organisations from thinking through creativity to sustainability and thriving. This is a must read for anyone in leadership - especially relevant for those leaders in academia right now - available for pre order amzn.eu/d/i5n2Zck
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
An amazing start to our DTC induction day for our first cohort - with an intro about our academy and talks from @alzsocresearch.bsky.social
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
✨ What a wonderful and inspiring two days at the #SPCRTrainees Event 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made it such a memorable event. Wishing all our trainees and speakers a safe journey home🚆💼
✨ What a wonderful and inspiring two days at the #SPCRTrainees Event 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared ideas, and made it such a memorable event. Wishing all our trainees and speakers a safe journey home🚆💼
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
⚡️ Pushpa from UCL presents the DEM-SA Study on person-centred care for people with dementia from South Asian backgrounds — focusing on care environments and planning that truly meet diverse needs #SPCRTrainees
⚡️ Pushpa from UCL presents the DEM-SA Study on person-centred care for people with dementia from South Asian backgrounds — focusing on care environments and planning that truly meet diverse needs

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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Looking forward to introducing all 6 PhD students from our inaugural cohort shortly - investigating from serious mental illness to coastal communities @claudiacooper.bsky.social
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Huge congratulations to Narin Aker who passed her PhD today with minor corrections, titled - Health inequalities towards the end of life for people with dementia from Black African & Caribbean backgrounds. Pleasure to supervise! @ucliehc.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
A great new paper to share - National roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data - please do share widely! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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National roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data
Social prescribing has expanded rapidly in England, far exceeding initial targets of 900 000 patients by 2023–24, suggesting broad service acceptability. Progress is being made in reaching specific ta...
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
On Tuesday at our monthly Centre Seminar, Prof Kate Woodcock from @unibirmingham.bsky.social presented on a great new immersive programme to support mental health in classrooms. Thanks to those who joined online and in person. See you next month!
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Fascinating review just out from @ejmspencer.bsky.social -communication practices when conducting advance care planning in dementia care -professionals do not always follow up when older adults initiate advance care planning conversations academic.oup.com/ageing/artic... @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Exciting news! 🎉 Our co-director @claudiacooper.bsky.social will lead the £2m @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Centre for Inequalities with @jbudge.bsky.social. Another step towards ensuring no one with dementia is left behind – and a fantastic boost for our PhD students’ research environment.
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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Delighted to be part of the team led by @claudiacooper.bsky.social & @jbudge.bsky.social awarded the Alzheimer's Society Centre for Inequalities. £2 million to ensure that no one with dementia is left behind, tackling a spectrum of inequalities and inequity. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I-Care DTC feeling inspired at the Alzheimer's Society Annual Conference. Great conversations with potential applicants for next year's PhDs #ASAC25
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Some of our PhD students will be focussing on rural and coastal communities and how they inexperience inequalities in dementia care - we will focus on how integrated care can support people in these communities!
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Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
We are delighted to be at @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social annual conference - we have a stand please do come talk to us if you want to hear more about our DTC #ASAC2025
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