Professor Yvonne Wren
@yvonnewren.bsky.social
Professor in Speech and Communication at the University of Bristol/ Professor of Speech and Language Therapy at Cardiff Metropolitan University/Director of Bristol Speech & Language Therapy Research Unit
Interested in all things cleft, speech and SSD
Interested in all things cleft, speech and SSD
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...
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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...
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk
September 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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...
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Are you a healthcare researcher in Wales and at midcareer stage looking for funding to develop independence OR to complete a PhD by published works -if so, this scheme could be for you healthandcareresearchwales.org/researchers/...
Deadline 9th October
Deadline 9th October
Advancing Researcher Scheme
healthandcareresearchwales.org
August 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Are you a healthcare researcher in Wales and at midcareer stage looking for funding to develop independence OR to complete a PhD by published works -if so, this scheme could be for you healthandcareresearchwales.org/researchers/...
Deadline 9th October
Deadline 9th October
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
www.ukri.org/publications...
Five key action areas identified
Essential reading for UK clinical academics
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.
www.ukri.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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
www.ukri.org/publications...
Five key action areas identified
Essential reading for UK clinical academics
Come and join our MISLToe_SSD team! Great opportunity for post doc in SLT, linguistics or psychology.
www.nbt.nhs.uk/careers/curr...
www.nbt.nhs.uk/careers/curr...
Current Vacancies | North Bristol NHS Trust
www.nbt.nhs.uk
July 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Come and join our MISLToe_SSD team! Great opportunity for post doc in SLT, linguistics or psychology.
www.nbt.nhs.uk/careers/curr...
www.nbt.nhs.uk/careers/curr...
@samburrslt.bsky.social presenting at @icpla2025.bsky.social on speech sound development in pre term born children
Another presentation from @bristol-sltru.bsky.social and @cardiffmet.bsky.social and @cshcr.bsky.social
Another presentation from @bristol-sltru.bsky.social and @cardiffmet.bsky.social and @cshcr.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@samburrslt.bsky.social presenting at @icpla2025.bsky.social on speech sound development in pre term born children
Another presentation from @bristol-sltru.bsky.social and @cardiffmet.bsky.social and @cshcr.bsky.social
Another presentation from @bristol-sltru.bsky.social and @cardiffmet.bsky.social and @cshcr.bsky.social
A new action plan has been launched to boost research skills and opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Wales. Read more from healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/s... @welshgovernment.bsky.social @researchwales.bsky.social
Strategic action plan to boost research by nurses, midwives and allied health professions in Wales
A new research plan for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals has been launched today.
healthandcareresearchwales.org
June 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A new action plan has been launched to boost research skills and opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Wales. Read more from healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/s... @welshgovernment.bsky.social @researchwales.bsky.social
Are you an SLT/SLP with vision difference? This could include vision loss, vision impairment, blindness, deafblindness, cortical/cerebral/neurological vision impairment. If so, Kate Crowe, University of Iceland would love to hear from you at kcrowe@hi.is.
June 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Are you an SLT/SLP with vision difference? This could include vision loss, vision impairment, blindness, deafblindness, cortical/cerebral/neurological vision impairment. If so, Kate Crowe, University of Iceland would love to hear from you at kcrowe@hi.is.
Yeh! HI Elise. And welcome!
@drelisebaker.bsky.social is here, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #childspeechdis @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @csdrnetwork.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social Here’s a fun guy to follow, Elise - @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
Dr Elise Baker (@drelisebaker.bsky.social)
Elise Baker is a Conjoint Associate Professor of Allied Health with Western Sydney University and South Western Sydney Local Health District. As a speech-language pathologist, she’s interested in paed...
drelisebaker.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Yeh! HI Elise. And welcome!
Reposted by Professor Yvonne Wren
The SLCN Researchers WhatsApp Community is officially live! Join here: chat.whatsapp.com/KTzjCVahxLKE...
This is a free space for all speech, language and communication-related research-active folks to connect, network and share. I’m really excited to build this community up! #slpeeps
This is a free space for all speech, language and communication-related research-active folks to connect, network and share. I’m really excited to build this community up! #slpeeps
June 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The SLCN Researchers WhatsApp Community is officially live! Join here: chat.whatsapp.com/KTzjCVahxLKE...
This is a free space for all speech, language and communication-related research-active folks to connect, network and share. I’m really excited to build this community up! #slpeeps
This is a free space for all speech, language and communication-related research-active folks to connect, network and share. I’m really excited to build this community up! #slpeeps
Reposted by Professor Yvonne Wren
Sounds like a great project. Anyone interested? #bskySPEECHIES #DevLangDis
New post for an SLT/SLP Research Associate/Assistant to work on an @edldproject.bsky.social project to validate a screening tool to identify #DevLangDis in adults! Please RT widely! @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
ED12650 Research Assistant/Associate - Jobs at Bath
Research Associate
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May 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Sounds like a great project. Anyone interested? #bskySPEECHIES #DevLangDis
Great opportunity for an SLT interested in research to work with an excellent team on validating a new screening tool for adults with non-diagnosed DLD.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
ED12650 Research Assistant/Associate - Jobs at Bath
Research Associate
www.bath.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Great opportunity for an SLT interested in research to work with an excellent team on validating a new screening tool for adults with non-diagnosed DLD.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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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
May 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Our @misltoessd.bsky.social paper describing our consensus-based diagnostic protocol for subtyping #ChildSpeechDis is out now doi.org/10.1111/1460... .
Interested in undertaking a masters level dissertation with support? See this opportunity for health and social care professionals in the South West. Deadline 30th April.
April 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Interested in undertaking a masters level dissertation with support? See this opportunity for health and social care professionals in the South West. Deadline 30th April.
Are you a health or social care professional in the South west and interested in developing research methods skills? Opportunity for an @chcr-uwe.bsky.social Personal Research Training award. Deadline 30th April so act quickly.
April 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Are you a health or social care professional in the South west and interested in developing research methods skills? Opportunity for an @chcr-uwe.bsky.social Personal Research Training award. Deadline 30th April so act quickly.
Really excited to be promoting Cardiff Metropolitan University's modules in cleft palate for speech and language therapists. These provide vital training in cleft specialist skills and can either be taken as standalone modules or part of a Masters Programme
@cshcr.bsky.social @cardiffmet.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social @cardiffmet.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Really excited to be promoting Cardiff Metropolitan University's modules in cleft palate for speech and language therapists. These provide vital training in cleft specialist skills and can either be taken as standalone modules or part of a Masters Programme
@cshcr.bsky.social @cardiffmet.bsky.social
@cshcr.bsky.social @cardiffmet.bsky.social
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Cleft@18-23 study is now recruiting participants across the UK! @cleft1823study.bsky.social
#cleft #cleft18-23 #cleftresearch #cleftlipandpalate
#cleft #cleft18-23 #cleftresearch #cleftlipandpalate
March 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Cleft@18-23 study is now recruiting participants across the UK! @cleft1823study.bsky.social
#cleft #cleft18-23 #cleftresearch #cleftlipandpalate
#cleft #cleft18-23 #cleftresearch #cleftlipandpalate
Reposted by Professor Yvonne Wren
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visited @bristoluni.bsky.social to learn more about world-leading research funded by Scar Free Foundation. HRH visited the Cleft Collective as one of the studies funded by Scar Free for over 10 years.
Read more: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Image credit: James Allan
Read more: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Image credit: James Allan
April 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visited @bristoluni.bsky.social to learn more about world-leading research funded by Scar Free Foundation. HRH visited the Cleft Collective as one of the studies funded by Scar Free for over 10 years.
Read more: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Image credit: James Allan
Read more: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Image credit: James Allan
Writing a grant application is always daunting but when you are starting out, knowing what to write and how to write it can be overwhelming. This 3 day workshop from the NIHR (which I think is free) is an ideal opportunity to learn how to do it: nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/egga2025-pro...
EGGA2025 Programme - Research Design Service South Central
nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org
March 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Writing a grant application is always daunting but when you are starting out, knowing what to write and how to write it can be overwhelming. This 3 day workshop from the NIHR (which I think is free) is an ideal opportunity to learn how to do it: nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/egga2025-pro...
Reposted by Professor Yvonne Wren
@clairemillsslt.bsky.social @charliestrutt.bsky.social @sarahhayward.bsky.social @hazelroddam.bsky.social @jowallinger.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social
Please share to open doors for #ResearchCurious SLTs 🤩
Please share to open doors for #ResearchCurious SLTs 🤩
📣 Are you a research-curious SLT?
The Clinical Academic CEN invites #StudyDay:
"The Research Elevator Pitch"
7th March 12:30-2pm (Zoom)
Email: clinacsltcen@gmail.com with your project or to join the event
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social @cshcr.bsky.social @speechbite.bsky.social @sltsbl.bsky.social
The Clinical Academic CEN invites #StudyDay:
"The Research Elevator Pitch"
7th March 12:30-2pm (Zoom)
Email: clinacsltcen@gmail.com with your project or to join the event
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social @cshcr.bsky.social @speechbite.bsky.social @sltsbl.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
15% discount on the new Therapy Outcome Measure Handbook now available at www.jr-press.co.uk/forthcoming-....
Includes new PROM on principles of TOM — the TOM-PROM!
+ 6 new scales:
-Nutrition
-Assistive technology
-Long Covid
-Paediatric/developmental conditions
-Mental health
-Acquired conditions
Includes new PROM on principles of TOM — the TOM-PROM!
+ 6 new scales:
-Nutrition
-Assistive technology
-Long Covid
-Paediatric/developmental conditions
-Mental health
-Acquired conditions
Forthcoming Books - J&R Press
FORTHCOMING BOOKS
www.jr-press.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
15% discount on the new Therapy Outcome Measure Handbook now available at www.jr-press.co.uk/forthcoming-....
Includes new PROM on principles of TOM — the TOM-PROM!
+ 6 new scales:
-Nutrition
-Assistive technology
-Long Covid
-Paediatric/developmental conditions
-Mental health
-Acquired conditions
Includes new PROM on principles of TOM — the TOM-PROM!
+ 6 new scales:
-Nutrition
-Assistive technology
-Long Covid
-Paediatric/developmental conditions
-Mental health
-Acquired conditions
Fantastic talk-thanks @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social and @ebibristol.bsky.social
Common link between Amir, Selma and Paul(?)- challenges with communication/communication disability. Identifying methods of communicating which are accessible to all will have universal benefits. #communicationdisability
Common link between Amir, Selma and Paul(?)- challenges with communication/communication disability. Identifying methods of communicating which are accessible to all will have universal benefits. #communicationdisability
Huge thank you to @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social for her thought-provoking lecture last night on digital inequalities. Fantastic turn out at City Hall in Bristol, with a light show to welcome everyone! We will be sharing a recording of the talk soon for those unable to make it in person.
February 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fantastic talk-thanks @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social and @ebibristol.bsky.social
Common link between Amir, Selma and Paul(?)- challenges with communication/communication disability. Identifying methods of communicating which are accessible to all will have universal benefits. #communicationdisability
Common link between Amir, Selma and Paul(?)- challenges with communication/communication disability. Identifying methods of communicating which are accessible to all will have universal benefits. #communicationdisability
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance today!
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
February 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance today!
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
As Alliance members, we're calling on the Government and policymakers to focus on speech, language and communication issues, ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people.
Great to see @drjennyg.bsky.social was involved in this centreforearlychildhood.org/our-work/res...
The Shaping Us Framework - CFEC
centreforearlychildhood.org
February 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Great to see @drjennyg.bsky.social was involved in this centreforearlychildhood.org/our-work/res...
Looking forward to following RCSLT in UK parliament today, 4.30pm www.rcslt.org/news/invest-...
Invest in SLT petition will be debated in Parliament | RCSLT
www.rcslt.org
January 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Looking forward to following RCSLT in UK parliament today, 4.30pm www.rcslt.org/news/invest-...
@bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social why is this not being reported by BBC www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage
The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
@bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social why is this not being reported by BBC www.theguardian.com/global-devel...