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Richard Talbot
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#SLT | #PPA #dementia #FTD #aphasia researcher | #PhD student at UCL | RA on 'Better Conversations with PPA' trial | #discourse #implementation #coproduction #complexity #UX #telehealth
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mollnimhainn.bsky.social
📢 Are you a GP in Ireland?

🙏 Can you do a short online interview?

🔎 Focus: stroke and aphasia in GP.

🙏Please circulate widely @academicgpirl.bsky.social @smithysusan.bsky.social @sphereprogramme.bsky.social @monicaclancy.bsky.social @ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @hri-ul.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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lizstokoe.bsky.social
Hello #EMCA community!

There's been another Bluesky influx - to find #ConversationAnalysis #DiscursivePsychology #MCA #Ethnomethodology use these Starter Packs.

Let me know if you'd like to be added (check you're not there first) and repost this!

1. go.bsky.app/DHMkXcX

2. go.bsky.app/6p8x2UZ
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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helensc.bsky.social
Are you a speech and language therapist interested in a PhD in SLT delivery to autistic young people via virtual worlds? If so, we have the perfect funded project for you at City St George's for October 2026.
Please see below or contact me for more details.
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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profnikkibotting.bsky.social
#Autistic Speech & Language Therapists or #SLT #students needed to help with new project rating #narratives of autistic & non-autistic teenagers online. We’re interested in neurotype mismatch in lang assessment. Please click here:

cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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January 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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profnikkibotting.bsky.social
Looking for #autistic Speech and Language Therapists or #SLT students to rate narratives online for a new study. We are interested in neurotype mismatch in language assessment. cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@helensc.bsky.social @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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smwilson.bsky.social
We have an opening for a postdoc research fellow on our NIH-funded study "Neural correlates of recovery from aphasia after stroke" in Brisbane, Australia. Ideal for anyone passionate about neuroimaging of language/brain. International applicants welcome!

uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/uqcare...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow – Neural Correlates of Recovery from Aphasia
Language Neuroscience Laboratory | School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Full-time, fixed-term position for 2 years commencing April 2026 (negotiable) Base salary will range from $83,698 - $138...
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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0ddishing.bsky.social
Come join our SLT team at Oxford Hospitals! Full time permanent Band 6 role in our acute stroke team #SLPeeps #SLT #SLTjobs
Job vacancy: Speciality Speech and Language Therapist – Acute Stroke, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headington, Oxford | trac.jobs
www.nhsjobs.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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stuarthoddinott.bsky.social
DHSC published its impact statement for the 10 Year Health Plan this week (yes, that is 6 months after it published the plan)

It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan

Some of the things that caught my eye 👇
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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annavolkmer.bsky.social
📢 We’ve extended the deadline for the @icppa.bsky.social conference call for papers to *22nd January*!

🥳 Looking forward reading all your wonderful submissions!

✍️ Submit your abstract here:

www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...

@jgallee.bsky.social @fernerodgers.bsky.social @rtslt.bsky.social
ICPPA Conference Call for Papers | Speech Therapy PPA
Call for papers for the International Conference on Primary Progressive Aphasia (ICPPA) 2026 in London, UK. Submit abstracts by January 22, 2026.
www.speechtherapyppa.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
Research Assistant position at the University of Southern Denmark exploring how microplastics may influence early brain development and neuroinflammation. Closing date: 22nd January

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Assistant: Neuroinflammation - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Research Assistant role at SDU studying how microplastics affect early brain development, using mouse models to explore neuroinflammation and behaviour.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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erinbartram.bsky.social
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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idontevencara.bsky.social
Here are some lights to brighten up your feed during the solstice!

How do these animals produce their own light?

1/6 ⚛️🧪
A jellyfish with many illuminated hairs on its body. Image credit Chris Favero via flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en Tide rolling in at night, glowing blue with bioluminescent microorganisms. Image credit flickr user slworking2, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en
December 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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helensc.bsky.social
Are you a Speech and Language Therapist interested in doing a PhD?
If so, please see our information on funded doctoral studentships at City St George’s for October 2026 entry! There are four exciting SLT related projects being advertised: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...
School of Health & Medical Sciences Doctoral studentships | City St George's, University of London
The School of Health & Medical Sciences is offering a series of doctoral studentships to outstanding candidates pursuing an advertised doctoral proposal, funded by the school itself.
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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annavolkmer.bsky.social
We need you:

Calling all researchers who do work in the field of primary progressive aphasia!

The first ever Int Conf on PPA 16-17th July 2026 in 🇬🇧

Only 6 weeks until the call for papers closes: www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
ICPPA Conference Call for Papers | Speech Therapy PPA
Call for papers for the International Conference on Primary Progressive Aphasia (ICPPA) 2026 in London, UK. Submit abstracts by January 15, 2026.
www.speechtherapyppa.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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jgallee.bsky.social
Delighted to share that our preprint on the Progressive Aphasia Communication Toolkit (PACT) is available now!! The PACT has integrated feedback from 95 clinicians, researchers, PwPPA, and care partners worldwide. More to come!! www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
The Progressive Aphasia Communication Toolkit (PACT): A Strengths-Based Approach to Multidomain Evaluation for Intervention
INTRODUCTION: Tools to document communicative ability in people living with primary progressive aphasia (PwPPA) are limited. This work describes the development of a strengths-based and ecologically-v...
www.medrxiv.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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basaphasia.bsky.social
BAS members are invited to our upcoming Aphasia Clinician Session

⏰ Monday 8th December 16:00-17:00 with Jen Dodds-Vigouroux

✏️ A communicative writing approach for a client with severe aphasia- how do we maximise gains?

Sign up in the members area to join ✅
November 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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basaphasia.bsky.social
In the New Year, we are running our first Aphasia Clinician Session of 2026

📆 Tuesday 13th January 16:00-17:00 with
Sheila Robinson & Anne Barrett

📋 Communication assessment in the acute setting-why, when and how?

Members can sign up in the members area
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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basaphasia.bsky.social
Elissa Manzi and Lucy Dyson are representing BAS at the UK Stroke Forum in Aberdeen! Come and say hello and discuss all things #aphasia at stand 85 🙌🏼 💬🧠 #UKSF25 #BAS
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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emanzi.bsky.social
A pleasure to be representing @basaphasia.bsky.social at the UK Stroke Forum this year in Aberdeen. And to be a small part of @abracabadger.com and Caitlin’s wonderful talk about AI and #aphasia rehab. #UKSF25
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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abracabadger.com
Thank you. We enjoyed a really supportive and reflective session together - bringing lots of voices of contributors with aphasia in this AI workshop.
#UKSF25 delegates are such considerate collaborators!

Find the resources from our session here: linktr.ee/AphasiaAI

#aphasia
Post ‪UK Stroke Forum‬ ‪@ukstrokeforum.bsky.social‬ · 5h Good luck! We look forward to hearing all about the transformative role of technology and AI in aphasia rehabilitation.👇 ‪Dr Abi Roper‬ ‪@abracabadger.com‬ · 5h That's me away to share some AI food for thought at today's #UKSF25. I look forward to being a part of today's discussion. Wish me luck! #AI #Aphasia #BSkySpeechies 1 Dr Abi Roper ‪@abracabadger.com‬ Thank you. We enjoyed a really supportive and reflective session together - bringing lots of voices of contributors with aphasia in the workshop. #UKSF25 delegates are such considerate collaborators! Find the resources from our session here: linktrlinktr.ee/AphasiaAI #aphasia ALT 25 Nov 2025, 13:53 Write your reply View from a conference presentation stage. Purple lit room full of conference delegates seated around round tables and smiling at the camera.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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nicholasbehn.bsky.social
Follow our updates and make sure you save the 15th January 2026 for our free showcase event!
tango-abi.bsky.social TANGO @tango-abi.bsky.social · Nov 12
As our @nihr.bsky.social TANGO study wraps up, we’re excited to share key findings! 🎉

First up: coding of existing communication partner training (CPT) programmes using BCT Taxonomy.

Stay tuned over the coming weeks! 👀

@ukabif.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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iancushing.bsky.social
the curriculum and assessment review is 197 pages long and does not make a single reference to multilingualism. in England's schools, ~20% of children (~2 million children) are multilingual. this is just another example of how multilingual identities and knowledges get erased in policy and practice.
bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · Nov 7
Proud of the wide support the Curriculum and Assessment Review has attracted from across the educational spectrum.

Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
Screenshot of the letters page of the Times, 7 November 2025, showing a letter from a range of school leaders backing the government’s Curriculum & Assessment Review.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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abracabadger.com
A lovely write up about our bonnie Dundee aphasia conference earlier this year.

#BASConf2025

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

@basaphasia.bsky.social
@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
@stephwilsoncity.bsky.social
@niamhdevane.bsky.social
@rtslt.bsky.social
City St George’s academics share research at British Aphasiology Society conference | City St George's, University of London
Held in Dundee the conference focused on the theme of community
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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basaphasia.bsky.social
We’re putting together our latest newsletter.
📧 newsletter@bas.org.uk by 7th November with your aphasia related news
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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annavolkmer.bsky.social
Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.

Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.

And there are places still available!!!

Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Training Courses and Events
Upcoming Better Conversations events are advertised here. The Better Conversations conference is held every two years. We run communication partner training approximately twice per year.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM