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School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences
Our mission is to promote scientific understanding of language, communication, speech and swallowing. Through our research, undergraduate & postgraduate programmes, we promote inclusive diversity as a powerful social and biological resource, and positively impact on personal and societal wellbeing across the lifespan.
- Centre for Language & Communication Studies
- Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies
- Centre for Deaf Studies
- Centre for English Language Learning and Teaching
- Trinity Centre for Asian Studies
News and Events
XCELING
A research team from the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, led by Professor Carson, have been awarded funding by the European Commission. XCELING is an Erasmus + Capacity Building project funded by the European Union and coordinated by the University of Salamanca. Over the next three years, the XCELING consortium aims to support the modernization of foreign language teaching in Egyptian Higher Education, with an emphasis on ICT in the language classsroom. The TCD team will partner with Pharos University in Alexandria to contribute to pre-doctoral training and learning in applied linguistics as well as the creation of open access language learning materials for Arabic speakers.
European Society for Swallowing Disorders Annual Congress 2018
The 8th ESSD Congress takes place in Dublin, Ireland from Tuesday 25th – Saturday 29th September 2018. The Congress theme, ‘Dysphagia: Shaping the Future’, underpins the progress we have made in the field of dysphagia to date, while emphasizing the need to progress research and clinical practice over the next decade. For more information, please follow the link above.
Supporting Practice Educators: An Interdisciplinary Practice Education Study Day
An Interdisciplinary Practice Education Study Day for Practice Educators was held in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James’ Hospital on Thursday 21st June 2018. This was a collaborative event between Trinity College Dublin and the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences, UCD.
Organising committee from left to right: Lucy Alpine, Physiotherapy, Claire Gleeson, Occupational Therapy, Claire Poole, Radiation Therapy, Duana Quigley, Clinical Speech and Language Studies and Meave Graham, Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
Practical Psychology for Allied Health Professionals: The Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Clinical Practice
The Practical Psychology for Allied Health Professionals conference will be held on the Tuesday 19th of June, in the MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin.Professionals from the allied health fields of Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Dietetics and Social Work share many common challenges in the clinical practice of their professions.The focus of this conference is on the application of practical psychological responses to the common challenges inherent in working in health care settings. For more information, please follow the link above.
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Alumni Newsletter
Newsletter for alumni now available here