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Speech and Language Therapist and researcher.
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Dr Sam Burr
Bristol Speech & Language Therapy Research Unit
4 months ago
@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We want to add some colour to the quantitative findings! Could you spare 30 mins or so to tell Sam how you have used it? Drop an email -
[email protected]
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🔥Hot off the press from Claire Marcroft: “Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up in the UK: a survey of current practice and future recommendations”
bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@bapmofficial.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
#NHS
#AHP
#Neonatal
#neurodevelopment
15 days ago
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Proud to represent
@cshcr.bsky.social
at
@bapmofficial.bsky.social
#BAPMtogether
annual conference in Cardiff 🤩 Excellent conversations about roles of
#SLTs
and
#AHPs
in
#Neurodevelopmental
#FollowUp
for
#preterm
born
#children
. Excellent
#multidisciplinary
conference embedded with
#LivedExperience
15 days ago
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Great to see Nicoll Bell representing Royal College Of Speech and Language Therapists at
#BAPMtogether
conference 2025 🤩
#SLT
#AHP
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16 days ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Professor Yvonne Wren
16 days ago
We are recruiting!! Join
#MISLToe_SSD
and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply.
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy)
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...
https://jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2526017
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Tricia McCabe
about 1 month ago
#ialp2025
The motor speech sub committee needs diverse clinicians and researchers to complete a survey on current practice across languages, counties, settings and disorders
#dysarthria
#apraxia
forms.office.com/e/fbcNmet5tG
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Looking forward to this with
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
at
#IALP2025
! I'll also be sharing updates from my
@nihr.bsky.social
funded work exploring
#speech
development in
#preterm
born children + HUGELY privileged to chair the final
#SSD
session 🤩
@cshcr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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So excited about this! Phase 2 will pilot the
#MISLToe_SSD
protocol in
#NHS
#SLT
services and explore feasibility of collecting COS data in routine practice - check out our website for more info
www.nbt.nhs.uk/bristol-spee...
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2 months ago
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There is still time to apply to join the
@misltoessd.bsky.social
team as we take forward Phase 2 of the study 🤩 ⬇️
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3 months ago
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Professor Yvonne Wren
3 months ago
Important report from the NMAHPs Task and Finish group, commissioned by the Office for the Strategic Coordination of Health Research to address decline in clinical academic workforce.
www.ukri.org/publications...
Five key action areas identified Essential reading for UK clinical academics
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Clinical researchers in the UK: reversing the decline
These reports evaluate the current decline in clinical researchers, determines underlying causes and defines necessary actions across stakeholders at a national level.
https://www.ukri.org/publications/clinical-researchers-in-the-uk-reversing-the-decline/
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Proud of my girl today walking 10k for her 10th birthday for
#WalkforWards2025
Raising money for Salisbury
#NHS
salisburydistricthospitalstarsappeal.enthuse.com/pf/phoebe-burr
3 months ago
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Sharon Baker presents work on speech and language surveillance in Wales Learned Society of Wales ECR Colloquium
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Delighted to be sharing
@nihr.bsky.social
funded work from my DSE award at the Learned Society of Wales
#ECR
Colloquium
@prosperstudy.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@bristolcach.bsky.social
@samharding.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Sam Harding
3 months ago
@misltoessd.bsky.social
team are out and about today across 3 of the four nations of the UK. I'm at
#CHCR2025
presenting the projects journey so far and the future direction and potential impact.
@samburrslt.bsky.social
@drhelenslt.bsky.social
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
@yvonnewren.bsky.social
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Dr Sam Burr
Professor Helen Stringer
3 months ago
@nesltresearch.bsky.social
symposium 2025 The brilliant Anna Burhouse from Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT on QI stressing the importance of teams (not the online space🙄) and people working together
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Come and join the
@misltoessd.bsky.social
team as a
#SeniorResearchAssociate
🤩
www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Brist...
Job vacancy: Senior Research Associate, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol |
trac.jobs
@cshcr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@bristolcach.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
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Job vacancy: Senior Research Associate, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol | trac.jobs
https://www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/North_Bristol_NHS_Trust/Research/Research-v7079840
3 months ago
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The sun rises on my final day in Patras. So much learning, many new friends and new opportunities to work with children and families to improve
#ChildSpeech
#outcomes
#TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork
🙏🏻
@icpla2025.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@misltoessd.bsky.social
@prosperstudy.bsky.social
3 months ago
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That’s a wrap for
@icpla2025.bsky.social
! Thank you for an amazing and thoroughly enjoyable conference! See you in Glasgow in 2027!
3 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Tricia McCabe
3 months ago
Bye to Patras and
#icpla2025
. Fabulous all round, congratulations to the organisers. See you all in Glasgow
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@tricmc.bsky.social
presents the final talk of
@icpla2025.bsky.social
🤩 Looking at an
#Outcome
measure for
#CAS
3 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Dr Rhonwen Lewis
3 months ago
Really enjoyed presenting on the ‘Welsh Children’s Speech Development’ chapter at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
. I would like to thank
@sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
and
@helenblake99.bsky.social
for inviting me and the audience for their interest. Also my co-authors Robert Mayr and
@yvonnewren.bsky.social
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@prosperstudy.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
It was a privilege to share my work at this brilliant forum
@icpla2025.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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Wiebke Freese presents her work on phone stimulability in German speaking children 🇩🇪
@frickesilke.bsky.social
#AnnetteFoxBoyer
👏🏻 Great work!
@icpla2025.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Joanne Cleland
3 months ago
Thank you to the
#ICPLA2025
team for a fantastic conference dinner. We are pleased to announced that
#ICPLA2027
will be hosted by
@strath-psh.bsky.social
in Glasgow in June 2027. See you there!
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Great to see
@rhonwenlewis.bsky.social
at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
@cardiffmet.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social
@sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
🏴
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Sharynne McLeod
3 months ago
Thank you for the honour to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Patras. The award acknowledges the amazing collaborative work of my colleagues at Charles Sturt University and around the world
@speechies.bsky.social
@icpla2025.bsky.social
www.upatras.gr/25-6-2025-te...
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Fantastic to see Lucy Gibson presenting her Masters work at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
🤩#OneToWatch
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
#SpeechDisorders
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Day 2 of
@icpla2025.bsky.social
is off to a beautiful start
3 months ago
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Great outcomes panel chaired by
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
today. Excellent session by Anniek van Doornik on participation and ICF. @icpla2025 Topically, there is an international webinar on ICF updates tomorrow
www.paho.org/en/events/in...
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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Updates in the Region of the Americas
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a framework for describing and organizing information on functioning ...
https://www.paho.org/en/events/international-classification-functioning-disability-and-health-icf-updates-region-americas#:~:text=The%20International%20Classification%20of%20Functioning,Objectives
3 months ago
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@sltsbl.bsky.social
explains the development of
#ROOT
at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
#RCSLT
#TOMs
#Outcomes
#SLPs
#SLTs
3 months ago
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@drhelenslt.bsky.social
recognises the MANY
#SSD
experts a Ross the
#UK
who took part in the
@misltoessd.bsky.social
Phase 1 study to achieve
#consensus
on
#SSD
#outcomes
🙏🏻
#ThankYou
@icpla2025.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Dead Union
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@clairetimmins.bsky.social
shares her learning about inspiring students and encourages us all to
#ShowOurWork
@austinkleon.bsky.social
@icpla2025.bsky.social
3 months ago
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@yvonnewren.bsky.social
presents work work on
#SpeechIntelligibility
from
@cleftcollective.bsky.social
at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
@bristoluni.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@sharynnemcleod.bsky.social
Amy Davies
3 months ago
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@drhelenslt.bsky.social
presents work on
@misltoessd.bsky.social
at
@icpla2025.bsky.social
🤩
@nihr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social
@yvonnewren.bsky.social
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
@samharding.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Good morning Patras 🤩 It’s a beautiful start to
@icpla2025.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Heading to
@icpla2025.bsky.social
with
@rhonwenlewis.bsky.social
🤩 An exciting and packed programme awaits! Looking forward to conversation, inspiration and innovation!
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@nihr.bsky.social
@misltoessd.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social
@prosperstudy.bsky.social
3 months ago
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How brilliant! Thank you
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
for choosing the latest
@misltoessd.bsky.social
paper as you pick for May!
@nihr.bsky.social
#ChildSpeechDis
#bskySPEECHIES
@bristolcach.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social
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4 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻
4 months ago
🆓🔓
@drjoannecleland.bsky.social
@samburrslt.bsky.social
@samharding.bsky.social
@drhelenslt.bsky.social
&
@yvonnewren.bsky.social
2025. Towards an Agreed Labelling System & Protocol for the Diagnosis of
#ChildSpeechDis
Subtypes in the UK IJLCD 60(3).
doi.org/10.1111/1460...
🦋
#bskySPEECHIES
#slpeeps
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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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70052
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We couldn’t do it without you, Sam!
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4 months ago
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Looking forward to sharing the latest on the
@misltoessd.bsky.social
study next Wednesday 21st May 🤩
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4 months ago
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So pleased to see this important work on an assessment protocol for child
#SpeechSoundDisorder
published!
@misltoessd.bsky.social
well done team!
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5 months ago
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BBC Breakfast talking about speech therapy for Parkinson’s today
6 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Sam Harding
6 months ago
The Sam's are on the road again!! This time you can find
@samburrslt.bsky.social
and I
@plymuni.bsky.social
@drswgo.bsky.social
#SurfingTheWave
conference
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
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Welcome to the
@drswgo.bsky.social
Surfing The Wave Conference at
@plymouthuniccc.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
@drswgo.bsky.social
welcome! Are you a Health and Care Professional in South West England? This awesome network will connect you with inspiring and aspiring
#researchactive
clinicians in the region 🤩
@nihr.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@samharding.bsky.social
@kathbroomfield.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Dr Sam Burr
Mark Jayes PhD, FRCSLT
6 months ago
#SLT
#SLP
@kimt-slt.bsky.social
@hazelroddam.bsky.social
@samburrslt.bsky.social
@sarahhayward.bsky.social
@citystgeorges.bsky.social
@cahpr-yorkshire.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@helenpaac.bsky.social
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Dr Sam Burr
Trish Greenhalgh
7 months ago
The most extraordinary thing about James Harrison, who donated his rare plasma every 2 weeks for over 60 years and saved the lives of an estimated 2.4 million babies, is that he had to overcome a FEAR OF NEEDLES.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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James Harrison, whose rare blood helped save millions of babies, dies at 88
By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/james-harrison-blood-donor-dies-australia-b2708467.html
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Seconded! A really brilliant day and thank you for your excellent chairing!
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