DEM-COMM programme
Building Capacity in Dementia Research
DEM-COMM is a 2 year programme funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research and the Alzheimer's Society. Recently it has been awarded another £6 million to extend the original programme by 18 months and open up internship opportunities.
This funding supports the new generation of dementia research leaders, bringing together researchers from different multidisciplinary backgrounds to encourage cross-cutting and community-orientated dementia research projects that can address key gaps in the evidence base.
ARC Wessex is the DEM-COMM coordinating centre for this programme is led by Dr Ruth Bartlett who has devised a bespoke training programme for more than 50 Dem Comm research fellows.
"I look forward to seeing how the DEM-COMM community evolves during the scheme; I’m sure that strategic alliances (and friendships) will be made, if they haven’t already."
Dr Ruth Bartlett
DEM-COMM Programme Lead
See how the projects fit together nationally
At the end of 2023 there were 59 projects spread across the 15 ARCs in England. Expand the image to see more detail
"NIHR ARC Wessex is delighted to have been asked to facilitate the learning and development programme for this newly funded cohort of post-doctoral applied health researchers. The health and care of people and their families with dementia is an area where there are many unanswered questions and this investment from NIHR, working in collaboration with the Alzhiemer’s society, will accelerate the development of a new generation of researchers. The funding will allow us, through the programme, to provide early-career researchers with the experience and training to help them to develop into future leaders in dementia research and address the many challenges faced by people living with dementia."
Professor Alison Richardson, ARC Wessex Director