CASL Research Centre

10/03/2026

Here is some information and a link to an undergraduate research project. Please share if you know of someone who would be interested in taking part:

I am conducting an undergraduate dissertation exploring how care-experienced young adults experience speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). The study focuses on:
Whether communication difficulties were recognised or supported during childhood or adolescence
Any barriers that may have affected access to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)
The aim is to better understand the experiences of care-experienced individuals and identify potential gaps in support and service access.
I would be very grateful if you could share this short, anonymous survey with any eligible care-experienced young adults (aged 18+). The survey takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. Participation is entirely voluntary, and all responses are anonymous.

Further information: from Dr Ann Hodson, [email protected]

16/01/2026

The RSE's Young Academy of Scotland - YAS - is inviting leaders from all areas of society to apply for membership. Applications are sought from early to mid-career professionals who have demonstrated excellence in their work, along with a wider interest in collaboration, cross-sector working, and societal impact.
Apply by 23 February

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has a 1,800-broad Fellowship to grow, explore, and share knowledge for a thriving Scotland.

08/01/2026

The Royal Society of Edinburgh's thematic events on LANGUAGE are coming up in early 2026.

The RSE presents its annual deep-dive series into a new topic each year. This time, we're turning the focus to language – how it connects us, shapes us, and evolves. Browse now for free events in-person and online.

18/12/2023

One of our MSc students is interested in finding out about foster carers' awareness of speech, language and communication needs of the children they foster.

Please share with anyone you think might be interested in filling out her survey.

the project has ethical approval from the university.

for further details, please contact Dr Ann Hodson, [email protected].

thank you for your help,
Ann

Online survey BOS

21/03/2023

New open access research output: “Comparing Vocal Health and Attitudes to Voice care in Primary Teachers and Voiceover Artists − A Survey Study Using the Health Belief Model”
Journal of Voice, 19 March 2023, early online

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.02.005 (will be active soon)

Felix Schaeffler, Anna M. Parry, Janet Beck, Meagan Rees, Sonja Schaeffler, and Tess Whittaker.

DOI Not Found 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.02.005 This DOI cannot be found in the DOI System. Possible reasons are: The DOI is incorrect in your source. Search for the item by name, title, or other metadata using a search engine. The DOI was copied incorrectly. Check to see that the string includes all the...

24/01/2023

"What taking a hiatus has taught me about advocacy" 👇
http://ow.ly/sEzn50Mw2TI

Fascinating account of the benefits and burdens of advocacy...

24/01/2023

Please participate to help our research... No experience necessary.

Online survey BOS

12/12/2022

We are looking for Lawyers working in Scotland to give us their views on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the criminal justice system.

Here is the link. Please share with your contacts, if they would be interested in taking party.

Contact Dr Ann Hodson, [email protected] for further details.

Thank you!

Online survey BOS

10/12/2022

10/12/2022

Call for Papers – Special Collection on “Distanced data collection: remote data collection and online experimentation” Guest editors: Florent Dueme, Indranil Dutta, Katerina Iliopoulou, Laurel Lawyer, Yu-Jung Lin Research in laboratory phonology has evolved rapidly over the past few years to i...

09/12/2022

ICPLA 2023

The International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association conference website is live.
https://icpla2023.plus.ac.at/

Please note the following key dates
Abstract submission starts15th November 2022
Abstract submission deadline15th January 2023
(latest midnight on earth)
Abstract acceptance notifications:13th March 2023
Conference programme published:2nd May 2023
Deadline for abstract edits:21st May 2023
(latest midnight on earth)

Call for Submissions Grüßgott, Servus and welcome to Salzburg! We are looking forward to seeing you in the summer of 2023 when not only the hills, but all of Salzburg will be alive with the sound of ICPLA! Days before the city of Salzburg becomes vibrant with the famous summer festival, we are ple...