Holly Joseph
@drhollyjoseph.bsky.social
Psychology/Education researcher. University of Reading. Interested in reading development, multilingualism and social justice
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Embracing Complexity's priority-setting exercise for research on neurodivergence is now published in Neurodiversity! Huge project led by @agatataga.bsky.social, paper co-written by @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social, @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social, and yours truly: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Beyond Diagnosis: Setting Research Priorities with the Neurodivergent Community - Agata Ostaszewska, Georgia Harper, Rachael Davis, Holly Joseph, 2025
Neurodiversity research remains heavily shaped by diagnostic categories, which increasingly appear inadequate for capturing the complex, lived realities of neur...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Embracing Complexity's priority-setting exercise for research on neurodivergence is now published in Neurodiversity! Huge project led by @agatataga.bsky.social, paper co-written by @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social, @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social, and yours truly: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years
A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.
www.ukri.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
Interested in the nitty gritty of how #academics can work with #communities to engage with local #families? Read our @uor-research.bsky.social blogpost on our work with Reading Borough Council and #Libraries to set up storybook reading sessions for toddlers research.reading.ac.uk/research-blo...
Supporting family literacy through community-led initiatives - Connecting Research
research.reading.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Interested in the nitty gritty of how #academics can work with #communities to engage with local #families? Read our @uor-research.bsky.social blogpost on our work with Reading Borough Council and #Libraries to set up storybook reading sessions for toddlers research.reading.ac.uk/research-blo...
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New paper: What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004 #dyslexia
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p....
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March 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New paper: What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004 #dyslexia
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Delighted to announce the publication of my new open access paper on adolescent reading experience and vocabulary.
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Adolescent reading experience, independent choices and curriculum materials
Reading comprehension ability is assessed in England within the English language GCSE exam. This is a high stakes exam, taken by all 16-year-olds, and…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Delighted to announce the publication of my new open access paper on adolescent reading experience and vocabulary.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I'm thrilled and honoured to have been appointed the new director of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism @celm-uor.bsky.social,one of the interdisciplinary reseach centres at the University of Reading, starting in August 2025! I look forward to new exciting projects, events and synergies!
March 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I'm thrilled and honoured to have been appointed the new director of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism @celm-uor.bsky.social,one of the interdisciplinary reseach centres at the University of Reading, starting in August 2025! I look forward to new exciting projects, events and synergies!
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Reading with young children is so important to many long-term outcomes. Read more here about how families were successfully engaged in reading through the use of community researchers and community session leaders in a project led by @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social #Reading #literacy #disadvantage
Our article in The Conversation about #library storytimes for young #families might not reach everyone they intend to and what to do about it theconversation.com/many-familie...
Many families may not feel welcome at library storytimes – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them
Library reading sessions tend to be attended by families who already engage with books at home
theconversation.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reading with young children is so important to many long-term outcomes. Read more here about how families were successfully engaged in reading through the use of community researchers and community session leaders in a project led by @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social #Reading #literacy #disadvantage
Our article in The Conversation about #library storytimes for young #families might not reach everyone they intend to and what to do about it theconversation.com/many-familie...
Many families may not feel welcome at library storytimes – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them
Library reading sessions tend to be attended by families who already engage with books at home
theconversation.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our article in The Conversation about #library storytimes for young #families might not reach everyone they intend to and what to do about it theconversation.com/many-familie...
New paper from the wonderful @beverleyjj.bsky.social uses corpus linguistics to understand what #adolescents #read in #school and at home - how do they relate and do they prepare students for their #GCSE English Language exam? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uor-research.bsky.social
Adolescent reading experience, independent choices and curriculum materials
Reading comprehension ability is assessed in England within the English language GCSE exam. This is a high stakes exam, taken by all 16-year-olds, and…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
New paper from the wonderful @beverleyjj.bsky.social uses corpus linguistics to understand what #adolescents #read in #school and at home - how do they relate and do they prepare students for their #GCSE English Language exam? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uor-research.bsky.social
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Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies
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February 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
It was a pleasure to be part of this - bringing together examples of inclusive practice in neurodevelopmental research into one paper really highlights how much has changed (and how much still needs to change). Thanks everyone but especially @cjcrompton.bsky.social and @suereviews.bsky.social)
Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!
Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...
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February 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
It was a pleasure to be part of this - bringing together examples of inclusive practice in neurodevelopmental research into one paper really highlights how much has changed (and how much still needs to change). Thanks everyone but especially @cjcrompton.bsky.social and @suereviews.bsky.social)
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This Fri 21 Feb, we're celebrating the amazing linguistic #diversity that makes our community unique. Join @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social at our London Road Campus for International Mother Language Day 🌍
Find out more: www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/...
Find out more: www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/...
February 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This Fri 21 Feb, we're celebrating the amazing linguistic #diversity that makes our community unique. Join @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social at our London Road Campus for International Mother Language Day 🌍
Find out more: www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/...
Find out more: www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/...
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This #InternationalMotherLanguageDay event will be great! Do sign up! @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This #InternationalMotherLanguageDay event will be great! Do sign up! @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
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The team at @UniofReading are after your help - if you live in Reading how many languages can you speak?
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Microsoft Forms
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January 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The team at @UniofReading are after your help - if you live in Reading how many languages can you speak?
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For those who missed it: Elon Musk, the Royal Society, and me
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Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
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November 27, 2024 at 8:36 AM
For those who missed it: Elon Musk, the Royal Society, and me
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Come work with Alessandra Valentini at the University of Greenwich and me on a @ukri.org project on #multilingual children's understanding of #inferences in spoken and written English. Full time postdoctoral position, 31 months!
Deadline: 10th December.
jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Deadline: 10th December.
jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Vacancy at the University of Greenwich: Research Fellow
The School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work on a 31-month UKRI funded project to investigate multilingual primary school children’s unde...
jobs.gre.ac.uk
November 26, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Come work with Alessandra Valentini at the University of Greenwich and me on a @ukri.org project on #multilingual children's understanding of #inferences in spoken and written English. Full time postdoctoral position, 31 months!
Deadline: 10th December.
jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Deadline: 10th December.
jobs.gre.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Just finished your PhD and would like a year to write/diseminate and apply for further funding? Then apply here for a one year postdoctoral fellowship at University of Reading: www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
ESRC postdoctoral fellowships
Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship to develop your career by consolidating your PhD through developing publications, your networks and your research and professional skills.
www.ukri.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Just finished your PhD and would like a year to write/diseminate and apply for further funding? Then apply here for a one year postdoctoral fellowship at University of Reading: www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
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Royal Society fellow Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) resigns over Elon Musk membership.
Bishop claims Musk has violated RS code of conduct, and is not prepared to treat him "collegially and with courtesy" as that code requires. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Bishop claims Musk has violated RS code of conduct, and is not prepared to treat him "collegially and with courtesy" as that code requires. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
November 25, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Royal Society fellow Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee.bsky.social) resigns over Elon Musk membership.
Bishop claims Musk has violated RS code of conduct, and is not prepared to treat him "collegially and with courtesy" as that code requires. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Bishop claims Musk has violated RS code of conduct, and is not prepared to treat him "collegially and with courtesy" as that code requires. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
My fusty old office files have been joined by vibrant, colourful children's books ready for our parent and toddler playgroups in #Whitley Wood, Hexham and soon (we hope) Oxford Road areas of #Reading. Can't wait to get started! #readingforpleasure #familyliteracy
November 23, 2024 at 1:04 PM
My fusty old office files have been joined by vibrant, colourful children's books ready for our parent and toddler playgroups in #Whitley Wood, Hexham and soon (we hope) Oxford Road areas of #Reading. Can't wait to get started! #readingforpleasure #familyliteracy