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Georgia Harper @mindtheflap.bsky.social · 10d

Embracing Complexity's priority-setting exercise for research on neurodivergence is now published in Neurodiversity! Huge project led by @agatataga.bsky.social, paper co-written by @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social, @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social, and yours truly: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Beyond Diagnosis: Setting Research Priorities with the Neurodivergent Community - Agata Ostaszewska, Georgia Harper, Rachael Davis, Holly Joseph, 2025

Neurodiversity research remains heavily shaped by diagnostic categories, which increasingly appear inadequate for capturing the complex, lived realities of neur...

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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · Sep 9

Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.

It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.

Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social

UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years

A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · May 16

Interested in the nitty gritty of how #academics can work with #communities to engage with local #families? Read our @uor-research.bsky.social blogpost on our work with Reading Borough Council and #Libraries to set up storybook reading sessions for toddlers research.reading.ac.uk/research-blo...

Supporting family literacy through community-led initiatives - Connecting Research

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Cathy Manning @cmanning.bsky.social · Mar 21

New paper: What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004 #dyslexia

What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?

Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p....

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Beverley Jennings @beverleyjj.bsky.social · Mar 15

Delighted to announce the publication of my new open access paper on adolescent reading experience and vocabulary.

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Adolescent reading experience, independent choices and curriculum materials

Reading comprehension ability is assessed in England within the English language GCSE exam. This is a high stakes exam, taken by all 16-year-olds, and…

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Christos Pliatsikas @christoslab.bsky.social · Mar 14

I'm thrilled and honoured to have been appointed the new director of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism @celm-uor.bsky.social,one of the interdisciplinary reseach centres at the University of Reading, starting in August 2025! I look forward to new exciting projects, events and synergies!

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Beverley Jennings @beverleyjj.bsky.social · Mar 14

Reading with young children is so important to many long-term outcomes. Read more here about how families were successfully engaged in reading through the use of community researchers and community session leaders in a project led by @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social #Reading #literacy #disadvantage

Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Mar 12

Our article in The Conversation about #library storytimes for young #families might not reach everyone they intend to and what to do about it theconversation.com/many-familie...

Many families may not feel welcome at library storytimes – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them

Library reading sessions tend to be attended by families who already engage with books at home

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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Mar 14

BIG NEWS from the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism - we have appointed a new director! The brilliant @christoslab.bsky.social will start in August 2025, taking over from @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social who has seved as director for the last five years. Exciting times ahead!

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thanks so much!

Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Mar 12

Our article in The Conversation about #library storytimes for young #families might not reach everyone they intend to and what to do about it theconversation.com/many-familie...

Many families may not feel welcome at library storytimes – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them

Library reading sessions tend to be attended by families who already engage with books at home

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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Mar 10

Participatory research and inclusive practice matters! Case studies from neurodevelopmental research. New paper led by @suereviews.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports

Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...

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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Mar 10

A write up of our celebration of linguistic diversity in Reading for International Mother Language Day: research.reading.ac.uk/celm/scelebr...

Celebrating International Mother Language Day at the University of Reading - Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism

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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Mar 10

Our next seminar is on 18th March at 1pm and it's online so anyone can join! We are welcoming @drasko-kascelan.bsky.social from University of Essex, who will talk about language mixing in neurodevelopmental conditions. All welcome - register here: forms.office.com/e/p2ZrmiSzq4

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Mar 10

New paper from the wonderful @beverleyjj.bsky.social uses corpus linguistics to understand what #adolescents #read in #school and at home - how do they relate and do they prepare students for their #GCSE English Language exam? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uor-research.bsky.social

Adolescent reading experience, independent choices and curriculum materials

Reading comprehension ability is assessed in England within the English language GCSE exam. This is a high stakes exam, taken by all 16-year-olds, and…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · Feb 25

Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research

Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...

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Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Feb 20

It was a pleasure to be part of this - bringing together examples of inclusive practice in neurodevelopmental research into one paper really highlights how much has changed (and how much still needs to change). Thanks everyone but especially @cjcrompton.bsky.social and @suereviews.bsky.social)

Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · Feb 18

Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!

Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports

Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...

link.springer.com

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks Ollie - chickens and multilingualism are such a great combination and always have been ;)

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · Feb 18

This Fri 21 Feb, we're celebrating the amazing linguistic #diversity that makes our community unique. Join @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social at our London Road Campus for International Mother Language Day 🌍

Find out more: www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/...

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Naomi Flynn @naomiflynn.bsky.social · Feb 13

This #InternationalMotherLanguageDay event will be great! Do sign up! @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social

celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Feb 12

If you live in Reading there is still time to register for our event celebrating #InternationalMotherLanguageDay. Join us on 21st February. Link below

research.reading.ac.uk/celm/interna...

International Mother Language Day 2025 - Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism

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Holly Joseph @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thanks Hamish!

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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · Jan 21

The team at @UniofReading are after your help - if you live in Reading how many languages can you speak?
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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Jan 21

Great to talk to you this morning Phil to discuss our language survey in Reading. Please do complete if you have 30 seconds to spare - QR code below in case easier

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celm-uor.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social · Jan 13

Happy New Year BlueSky!
Do you live in #Reading, UK? If so, we want to know what languages YOU speak. Please help us by filling in this super-quick survey (less than a minute). Open to everyone in Reading, even if you only speak English! forms.office.com/e/zZp5TLT4PN

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · Nov 27

For those who missed it: Elon Musk, the Royal Society, and me
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...

Why I have resigned from the Royal Society

The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...

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Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social · Nov 26

Come work with Alessandra Valentini at the University of Greenwich and me on a @ukri.org project on #multilingual children's understanding of #inferences in spoken and written English. Full time postdoctoral position, 31 months!

Deadline: 10th December.

jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at the University of Greenwich: Research Fellow

The School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work on a 31-month UKRI funded project to investigate multilingual primary school children’s unde...

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