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Overview
Join us for an MPhil or PhD in Speech and Language Therapy.
We offer expert supervision in the following research areas:
- links between the production and perception of speech
- monolingual/bilingual speech and language development in children for a range of language(s), particularly Arabic
- early years policy with a focus on language and communication
- relation of socio-economic factors to language development
- assessment, diagnosis and intervention for speech, language and communication impairment, including:
- primary speech and language impairment in children (including specific language impairment)
- verb and sentence processing deficits in people with aphasia
- memory disorders following stroke
- effectiveness of interventions for speech and language impairments
- the psycholinguistics of word production
- computational modelling of word retrieval
Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from our staff profiles. The majority of our staff have hands-on professional experience in speech and language therapy, teaching, or English language teaching prior to entering academia.
Find out more about our speech and language sciences research
We advise that you contact Dr Nick Riches, Acting Director of Postgraduate Research, or a member of our staff as a potential supervisor before applying. You will be asked to submit a short research proposal (1000 words max).
Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:
- Institute for Health and Society
- Population Health Sciences Institute
- Linguistics at Newcastle
- Centre for Research in Learning and Teaching
You can choose to enter the annual competition for ESRC funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us well in advance of the February deadline if you are planning to apply.