NIHR ARC announce funded dementia internships

ByCommunity Team

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands has announced three funded internships. 

The internships are intended to build capacity in dementia research, and interns will work with a Dementia Capacity (Dem-Comm) fellow to support one of the following areas of work: 

  • Culturally appropriate digital resources for Caribbean older adults with dementia  
  • Unmet needs and access to technology for people with young onset dementia 
  • Digital support disparities in South Asian communities 

Applications are open to pre-doctoral students, health and social care practitioners up to NHS Band 6 level (or equivalent), and members of the dementia community interested in getting involved in research. 

You can find out more and apply here: https://arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/apply-dementia-capacity-internships. The application deadline is Sunday, 9 March 2025, by 23:59. 

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