We\u2019re finishing the year with 5 special themed podcasts sharing some of the narrated blogs we\u2019ve published throughout the year, introduced by Adam Smith.\n\nOur last compilation of the week has been titled Thriving not just Surviving \u2013 we had a lot of blogs early in the year sharing life during lockdown, the importance of mental health, and how, as researchers you need to have an extra level of resilience to cope with the extra challenges that come with failed applications and rejection \u2013 and how to bounce back. So today, we\u2019re sharing a few blogs on surviving lockdown and coping with the stressors of academia.\n\nAdam Smith narrates his own blog blog titled "How to Build Resilience and Bounce Back".\n\nBeth Eyre, PhD Student at The University of Sheffield shared her tips in a blog called "Looking after your wellbeing as a PhD Student... During a Pandemic".\n\nDr Sam Moxon, Research Associate from The University of Manchester shares his advice on "Keeping Sane in Lockdown".\n\nMorgan Daniel, now an Assistant Psychologist at UCLH shared her year as an MSc Student, this blog was one of her last during the journey "Tips for Taking Care of yourself during Gradschool".\n\nIf you enjoyed these blogs, remember that we have a dedicated blogs podcast channel, where we publish several new posts every week - subscribe in your podcast app, or read them all on our website.\n\nDedicated Blogs Podcast - apple.co/3BMzhxu\n\nRead more blogs, and find out about our contributors at:\n\nwww.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk\n\nThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.