Beccy Owen - The Long Way Round to a PhD
About this episode
Beccy Owen shares her journey to a PhD in dementia research, reflecting on challenges and achievements along the way.
Beccy Owen, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In her first blog, Beccy introduces herself and reflects on the path that led her into dementia research. It is a journey shaped by uncertainty, changing direction, and moments of self doubt, alongside real achievements and growing confidence. From lockdown study and finding a love for neuroscience, to setbacks in PhD applications and finally securing her place at Warwick, Beccy shares an open account of how careers rarely follow a straight line. She also touches on the realities of lab work, learning electrophysiology, and the importance of maintaining balance outside research. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-the-long-way-round-to-a-phd/ -- Beccy Owen is a PhD Researcher at the University of Warwick, exploring how tau pathology disrupts neuronal ion channels and brain network activity in Alzheimer’s disease. As part of the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Programme, her work uses electrophysiology to better understand the molecular drivers of neurodegeneration. Originally from the Welsh countryside, Beccy’s passion for dementia…
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