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Speech and Language Sciences MPhil, PhD

As a postgraduate researcher in Speech and Language Sciences you'll carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.

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Start date(s):

  • September 2024
  • January 2025

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:

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.

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How you'll learn

Your development

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) researcher development programme 

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

  • perform better as a researcher
  • boost your career prospects
  • broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

  • techniques for effective research
  • methods for better collaborative working
  • essential professional standards and requirements

Your researcher development programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Find out more about the Researcher Education and Development programme

Doctoral training and partnerships

There are opportunities to undertake your PhD at Newcastle within a:

  • Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
  • Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)

Being part of a CDT or DTP has many benefits:

  • they combine research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics.
  • you’ll study alongside a cohort of other PhD students
  • they’re often interdisciplinary
  • your PhD may be funded

Find out more about doctoral training and partnerships

If there are currently opportunities available in your subject area you’ll find them when you search for funding in the fees and funding section on this course.

The following centres/partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area in the future:

Your future

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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Quality and ranking

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

Facilities

You'll have access to two postgraduate research student study rooms. The largest study toom has recently been upgraded with additional workstations and soft seating area.

We have two on-site clinics:

We also have a well-equipped resource centre.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2024 entry (per year)

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

  • matriculation
  • registration
  • tuition (or supervision)
  • library access
  • examination
  • re-examination
  • graduation

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2024 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English Language requirements

Admissions policy

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Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification. Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course

How to apply


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  • webinars

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Get in touch

Questions about this course?

If you have specific questions about this course you can contact:

Dr Nick Riches
Acting Director of Postgraduate Research
School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6569
Email: pgrecls@ncl.ac.uk

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