{"id":267,"date":"2026-10-27T08:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/?p=267"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:14:24","slug":"child-language-research-group-meeting-8-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/2026\/10\/27\/child-language-research-group-meeting-8-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Language Research Group Meeting \u2013 8 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Child Language Research Group welcomed a strong turnout of Stage 2 students at our October meeting, which showcased a range of student-led research projects and provided valuable opportunities for discussion about future research pathways.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We began by hearing from our Summer Scholarship students, who presented projects exploring cultural differences in child sleep behaviour, shared reading, and the impact of signing alongside speaking on speech and language output. The presentations highlighted the breadth of research interests across the group and sparked lively discussion among attendees.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our MSLS students then showcased their dissertation projects, including an investigation into the developmental trajectory of communication outcomes in children with Robin Sequence and isolated cleft palate, by Andrea Koo, and a study by Kezia Welsh examining the enablers and barriers to providing universal communication support in Early Years Foundation Stage classrooms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The group also received updates from our PhD researchers. Stage 1 PhD student Stevie Johnston shared progress on their work exploring gestalt language processing, while Stage 2 PhD student Ellen McGinley provided an update on her research investigating communicative participation in children born with cleft palate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A particular highlight was the discussion between PhD researchers and Stage 3 students, with attendees asking thoughtful questions about doctoral study, career pathways in research, and opportunities such as NIHR doctoral scholarships. The session offered valuable insights for students considering the next steps in their academic and research careers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thank you to all presenters and attendees for another engaging and supportive CLRG meeting. Our next meeting will be online in early 2027.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Child Language Research Group welcomed a strong turnout of Stage 2 students at our October meeting, which showcased a range of student-led research projects and provided valuable opportunities for discussion about future research pathways. We began by hearing from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/2026\/10\/27\/child-language-research-group-meeting-8-october-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11396,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":268,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267\/revisions\/268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/slsncl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}