Dr Anna Volkmer - Talking about diversity in dementia research

Dr Anna Volkmer - Talking about diversity in dementia research

Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher - first published on 30th September 2020, being added to our podcast stream as we migrate away from website MP3 files.

Anna has always been aware of a lack of diversity in her clinical profession. She doesn't need all the fingers on one hand to count the number of bilingual people who were on her training course (Including her- German-English bilingual). If you were asked to count the number of people of a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background it would be even fewer- three to be precise. As she has gone into academia she noticed even less diversity on her career pathway. Very few BAME researchers, and even fewer BAME speech and language researchers. In fact I can tell you I have only met one (as of September 2020). Anna discusses diversity

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

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-talking-about-diversity-in-dementia-research/

--

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).

--

If you would like to write your own blog drop us a line, we're always on the look out for new contributors to write about their research, careers + more dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk

--

This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

Avsnitt(659)

Rebecca Williams - Career Decisions in Academia

Rebecca Williams - Career Decisions in Academia

Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Rebecca Williams challenges the idea of a single 'right' or 'wrong' career path in academia. Dr...

28 Aug 20254min

Jacqui Kerr - The role of a Research Nurse in Dementia trials

Jacqui Kerr - The role of a Research Nurse in Dementia trials

Jacqui Kerr narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Jacqui Kerr reflects on her career as a research nurse in dementia trials. She explains how the role bridges pa...

26 Aug 20256min

Dr Lindsey Sinclair - What does it mean to be Perfect?

Dr Lindsey Sinclair - What does it mean to be Perfect?

Dr Lindsey Sinclair narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Lindsey reflects on the pressure researchers feel to strive for perfection in their work. Drawing paral...

19 Aug 20253min

Lesley Cousland - A Career from Nursing to Research

Lesley Cousland - A Career from Nursing to Research

Lesley Cousland, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Lesley reflects on her journey from a childhood dream of nursing to a career in dementia research....

18 Aug 20255min

Dr Jodi Watt - The Myth of the Neutral Scientist

Dr Jodi Watt - The Myth of the Neutral Scientist

Dr Jodi Watt, narrating a new blog they wrote for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Jodi examines the long-held belief that good science requires neutrality, questioning whether true ...

14 Aug 20255min

Emily Spencer - Letting Go of Mum Guilt

Emily Spencer - Letting Go of Mum Guilt

Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website. In this blog, Emily reflects on her experience as a working parent balancing a PhD with raising an energetic toddler. Ini...

14 Aug 20255min

Julie Scott - How I Got into Clinical Research: My Career Journey

Julie Scott - How I Got into Clinical Research: My Career Journey

Julie Scott narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Julie reflects on her varied career in care, from working in dementia wards to joining clinical research at 55. She shares ...

11 Aug 20256min

Dr Peter Connelly - Patients, Practice and the Research Mindset

Dr Peter Connelly - Patients, Practice and the Research Mindset

Dr Peter Connelly narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. In this blog, Dr Peter Connelly shares his journey through clinical research, starting with a student dissertation on cimetidine an...

7 Aug 20255min

Populärt inom Utbildning

rss-bara-en-till-om-missbruk-medberoende-2
historiepodden-se
det-skaver
nu-blir-det-historia
alska-oss
sektledare
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
allt-du-velat-veta
johannes-hansen-podcast
rss-viktmedicinpodden
rss-sjalsligt-avkladd
not-fanny-anymore
rss-max-tant-med-max-villman
roda-vita-rosen
sa-in-i-sjalen
i-vantan-pa-katastrofen
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
rss-npf-podden
rss-basta-livet
sex-pa-riktigt-med-marika-smith