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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 14d

Two of our 4th year Strathclyde Speech and Language Therapy students really enjoyed the event! @strathclydeslt.bsky.social

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 20d

Deirdre Harrington, James Bonner, Mark Elliott, Mia Carballo and colleagues from all four Faculties for their work on the interdisciplinary Active Mobility Hub.

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 20d

Susan Rasmussen and other colleagues on their work on the Suicide Prevention Project Management Team and External Advisory Board.

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 20d

Lizann Bonnar and other PSH colleagues on their work on the team for Generative AI for learning, teaching and assessment.

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 20d

Carolyn Andrews for introducing virtual reality (VR) learning experiences in placement preparation for our Speech and Language Therapy students.

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to our PSH colleagues who were awarded a Strathclyde medal for their incredible work!

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Sep 2

Huge congratulations to Kellyanne Findlay from PSH, who has won the Scottish Association of Minority Ethnic Educators' research award www.samee.org.uk/raa-awards She was recognised for her supervision work and support of a project that explored the experiences of BAME women in leadership roles.

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Congratulations to PSH researchers Prof Anja Lowit and Dr Kaiyue Xing and the team for producing the first #RCT showing that speech and language therapy can be beneficial for people with #MultipleSystemAtrophy #MSA !! Read here ⬇️

tinyurl.com/z84fz27a

@msatrust.bsky.social #bskySPEECHIES

Speech Treatment for People with Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy (MSA-C): A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Approaches - The Cerebellum

Speech problems are an early feature of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). They can lead to social withdrawal and have significant impact on people’s quality of life. There is a considerable lack of clini...

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Joanne Cleland @drjoannecleland.bsky.social · Jul 30

Congrats to @strath-psh.bsky.social PhD student Ketnipa Ratanakul on her first published paper #DevSpeechDis #PhonologicalAwareness #bskySPEECHIES doi.org/10.1111/1460...

Phonological Awareness Skills in Thai‐Speaking Children: A Scoping Review

Background Phonological awareness is an important skill for literacy development. However, limited research has been conducted on tonal languages or non-alphabetic orthographies, including Thai. Und...

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jul 28

Funded PhD Opportunity in Digital Mental Health & Wearable Tech @unistrathclyde.bsky.social combining psychophysiological monitoring, 24-hour movement analysis, and app-based personalised interventions. Contact Dr Alison Kirk or Dr Nicola Cogan to apply. Start date: 1st October 2025. Please share

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jul 28

Congratulations to Clare Daly from PSH for being nominated for Scotland Women in Technology! 🎉

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Congratulations to all the PSH graduates this week! 🎓🎉

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jul 1

If you’re an #SLT, #OT, or #PT working in the UK or Ireland, follow this link ➡️https://tinyurl.com/ycu4juju
to complete a 10-minute study to support 🔎research on #co-treatment and #jointsessions
@thercot.bsky.social @thecsp.bsky.social ‪@aotinews.bsky.social‬

Evelyn Hamilton @evelyn-hamilton.bsky.social · Jun 18

PhD Questionnaire Research! If you’re an SLT, OT, or PT working in the UK or Ireland, we want to hear your opinions of cotreatment!
You don’t need to have conducted cotreatment before to take part – all views are welcome.
hass.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SLT #OT #PT #AHP

A poster advertising a research questionnaire on cotreatment.
A cartoon drawing featuring three healthcare professionals speaking to each other is at the top of the poster.
The poster says: Are you a speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or SLT/OT/PT assistant/support worker; and working in the UK or Ireland? Complete our short anonymous survey to tell us about your experiences of co-treatment/joint sessions. Scan the QR code to take part. For further details or questions, please contact:
PhD Researcher: Evelyn Hamilton (evelyn.hamilton@strath.ac.uk)
Supervisor: Prof Anja Kuschmann

University of Strathclyde Glasgow

This project approved by Strathclyde School of Psychological Sciences & Health Ethics Committee (11/06/2025)
Funded by the Cunningham Trust

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 25

Well done @clairetimmins.bsky.social for your key note!

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 25

Happy annivesary!

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Prof Anja Lowit, Dr Susan McCool and colleagues have a new research out on how language features can help differentiate autism and trauma-related disorders. Read it here: rdcu.be/eqMKM

Pragmatic Language Differences in Conversation Might Differentiate between Autism and Trauma-related Disorders

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Prof Anja Lowit and colleagues' latest research in Head and Neck Cancer has just been published! Read their systematic review on patient-reported symptoms to detect recurrence: tinyurl.com/3vej8zju

Frontiers | Patient-reported symptoms in the detection of head and neck cancer recurrence: a systematic review

IntroductionPatient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) relies on the signs and symptoms of recurrence being detectable...

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 12

@unistrathclyde.bsky.social , @drjoannecleland.bsky.social , @strathclydeslt.bsky.social , @strathclydehass.bsky.social , @clairetimmins.bsky.social

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 12

Congratulations to the Speech and Language Therapy programme for reaching 3rd place in the Complete University Guide 2026 overall ranking and 2nd place in Research quality!!! 🎉 🥉 🥈 Wonderful recognition in the year its 90th anniversary!! 🎂

www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 10

Come join us at our Sleep Hub session this Wednesday 11 June (tomorrow!)!

🛌Learn about sleep health, discuss strategies to improve your sleep and share your experience! 😴

🕚11am-3pm
🌍Graham Hills Building, Richmond Str entrance, follow signs to StrathLab
✅Details also below⬇️

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Joanne Cleland @drjoannecleland.bsky.social · May 12

Our @misltoessd.bsky.social paper describing our consensus-based diagnostic protocol for subtyping #ChildSpeechDis is out now doi.org/10.1111/1460... .

Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom

Background There is no single classification system or diagnostic protocol for speech sound disorder (SSD). This makes it difficult to collect large-scale outcome data and determine which interventi.....

doi.org

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 2

Friendship brings comfort, connection, and meaning to people with dementia, helping to keep memories alive through shared moments, and reminding us that small acts of kindness can ensure no one faces dementia alone. 3/3

strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 2

During Dementia Awareness Week, we want to highlight the vital role of friendship and social connection in supporting brain health and wellbeing for people living with dementia. 2/3

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · Jun 2

A message from our students for #DAW25:
We are Reem and Joy, 4th year @strathclydeslt.bsky.social students. For our Impact Project, we collaborated with
‪@ alzscot.bsky.social‬ to create a workshop on 🧠Dementia and Brain Health 🧠, with the hope of making a positive difference. 1/3

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strath-psh.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social · May 29

A new article by @maria-cairney.bsky.social, @drjoannecleland.bsky.social and colleagues reporting promising results in a trial on using #ultrasound biofeedback #speechtherapy for children with #cleft palate ± lip.

#SLT #openaccess

tinyurl.com/3jnamh7e

Quantitative results of SonoSpeech Cleft Pilot: a mixed-methods pilot randomised control trial of ultrasound visual biofeedback versus standard intervention for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip ...

Background Despite its growing popularity, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of ultrasound visual biofeedback speech therapy for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). This stud...

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