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A Review of the Dementia Research Landscape and Workforce Capacity in the United Kingdom

by Sonja Marjanovic, Enora Robin, Catherine A. Lichten, Emma Harte, Calum MacLure, Sarah Parks, Veronika Horvath, Grégoire Côté, Guillaume Roberge, Mohammed Rashid

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According to a recent report from the Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, the number of people with dementia worldwide will rise from 36 million in 2010 to 115m in 2050. In the UK, the Alzheimer's Society has estimated that one in 14 people over age 65 currently have dementia. Several governments, including the UK government, have announced commitments to increase funding for dementia research, with a goal to find a treatment or cure, and to improve the management of the condition through the way health and social care is delivered. It is vital that this funding be allocated effectively, building on existing strengths and targeting research gaps.

RAND Europe was commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society to analyse the UK's dementia research landscape and workforce capacity. This report seeks to inform funding and capacity-building efforts in dementia research by answering the following questions:

  • What types of research on dementia are being carried out in the UK?
  • How does the UK perform in comparison to global benchmarks?
  • What does the UK dementia research workforce look like?
  • What are the associated strengths and gaps in this landscape?

In order to address these questions, RAND Europe conducted:

  • A bibliometric analysis of the UK dementia research landscape examining the diverse fields of activity and topics within dementia, as well as the UK's impact
  • An analysis of the dementia workforce pipeline (from PhD to senior researcher levels)
  • A forward-looking assessment of the research system and workforce capacity in terms of strengths, gaps and opportunities.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter One

    Introduction

  • Chapter Two

    Study design and methods

  • Chapter Three

    The UK dementia research landscape: insights from the bibliometric analysis

  • Chapter Four

    Tracking the careers of doctoral graduates in dementia research

  • Chapter Five

    The UK dementia research landscape from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders

  • Chapter Six

    The UK dementia research workforce: career opportunities, enablers and challenges from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders

  • Chapter Seven

    In reflection: informing a future capacity-building agenda

  • Appendix One

    Interview protocols

  • Appendix Two

    List of interviewees

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The research described in this report was commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society and conducted by RAND Europe in collaboration with Science Metrix.

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