Dementia Researcher Blogs20 Marras 2023

Dr Anna Volkmer - Building blocks and PhD supervision skills

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

Anna details her evolution from a Speech and Language Therapist to a PhD supervisor, highlighting her unique approach to supervising students. With a background rich in clinical experience, she applies strategies akin to coaching, emphasising reflective questioning and empathic listening. This helps supervisees develop their own conclusions and coping strategies. Drawing on her experiences as a PhD student and early career researcher, Anna emphasises a collaborative and supportive supervisory style. She focuses on refining students' research, presentation, and writing skills, while encouraging independence and responsibility. Her blog reflects on the challenges and joys of supervising, her commitment to supporting students financially, and her efforts in building a research team with a goal to aid people with dementia and their families.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-building-blocks-and-supervision-skills/

Dr Anna Volkmer is a Speech and Language Therapist and researcher in Language and Cognition, Department of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London. Anna is researching Speech and language therapy interventions in language led dementia and was once voted scariest speech and language therapist (even her children agree).

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