Dr Sam Burr

Good news- more #SSD research happening in the UK. This project will look at the feasibility of collecting a core outcomes set from children with speech sound disorders in Wales.

So excited to be able to progress this important work in collaboration with inspirational and passionate families, clinicians and researchers 🤩

Fantastic news! @yvonnewren.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social

@BSLTRU recently undertook a survey for the @RCSLT to evaluate their Professional Development Framework. We want to add some colour to the quantitative findings! Could you spare 30 mins or so to tell Sam how you have used it? Drop an email - samantha.harding@nbt.nhs.uk

🔥Hot off the press from Claire Marcroft:

“Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up in the UK: a survey of current practice and future recommendations”

bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

@bapmofficial.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social #NHS #AHP #Neonatal #neurodevelopment

Proud to represent @cshcr.bsky.social at @bapmofficial.bsky.social #BAPMtogether annual conference in Cardiff 🤩 Excellent conversations about roles of #SLTs and #AHPs in #Neurodevelopmental #FollowUp for #preterm born #children. Excellent #multidisciplinary conference embedded with #LivedExperience

Great to see Nicoll Bell representing Royal College Of Speech and Language Therapists at #BAPMtogether conference 2025 🤩 #SLT #AHP

Job Opportunity at Cardiff Metropolitan University: Research Fellow (Speech and Language Therapy) We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of an exciting new Health and Care Research Wales funded research project in the field of children’s speech development and disord...

We are recruiting!! Join #MISLToe_SSD and be part of the new study in Wales. This is an exciting project which is now in phase 2 with phase 3 in the planning stages. If you know about speech sound disorder and know about research, please apply.
jobs.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

#ialp2025 The motor speech sub committee needs diverse clinicians and researchers to complete a survey on current practice across languages, counties, settings and disorders #dysarthria #apraxia forms.office.com/e/fbcNmet5tG

@drhelenslt.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social @cshcr.bsky.social @bristolcach.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Looking forward to this with @drjoannecleland.bsky.social at #IALP2025!

I'll also be sharing updates from my @nihr.bsky.social funded work exploring #speech development in #preterm born children + HUGELY privileged to chair the final #SSD session 🤩 @cshcr.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social

So excited about this! Phase 2 will pilot the #MISLToe_SSD protocol in #NHS #SLT services and explore feasibility of collecting COS data in routine practice - check out our website for more info www.nbt.nhs.uk/bristol-spee...

There is still time to apply to join the @misltoessd.bsky.social team as we take forward Phase 2 of the study 🤩 ⬇️

Clinical researchers in the UK: reversing the decline These reports evaluate the current decline in clinical researchers, determines underlying causes and defines necessary actions across stakeholders at a national level.

Important report from the NMAHPs Task and Finish group, commissioned by the Office for the Strategic Coordination of Health Research to address decline in clinical academic workforce.
www.ukri.org/publications...

Five key action areas identified
Essential reading for UK clinical academics

Proud of my girl today walking 10k for her 10th birthday for #WalkforWards2025 Raising money for Salisbury #NHS

salisburydistricthospitalstarsappeal.enthuse.com/pf/phoebe-burr

Sharon Baker presents work on speech and language surveillance in Wales

Learned Society of Wales ECR Colloquium @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @cshcr.bsky.social

Delighted to be sharing @nihr.bsky.social funded work from my DSE award at the Learned Society of Wales #ECR Colloquium

@prosperstudy.bsky.social @cshcr.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @bristolcach.bsky.social @samharding.bsky.social

@misltoessd.bsky.social team are out and about today across 3 of the four nations of the UK. I'm at #CHCR2025 presenting the projects journey so far and the future direction and potential impact. @samburrslt.bsky.social @drhelenslt.bsky.social @drjoannecleland.bsky.social @yvonnewren.bsky.social

@nesltresearch.bsky.social symposium 2025 The brilliant Anna Burhouse from Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT on QI stressing the importance of teams (not the online space🙄) and people working together

Come and join the @misltoessd.bsky.social team as a #SeniorResearchAssociate 🤩

www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Brist... Job vacancy: Senior Research Associate, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol | trac.jobs

@cshcr.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @bristolcach.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Sun rise over houses in Patras, Greece

The sun rises on my final day in Patras. So much learning, many new friends and new opportunities to work with children and families to improve #ChildSpeech #outcomes

#TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork 🙏🏻 @icpla2025.bsky.social
@bristol-sltru.bsky.social @misltoessd.bsky.social @prosperstudy.bsky.social

@csdrnetwork.bsky.social

That’s a wrap for @icpla2025.bsky.social! Thank you for an amazing and thoroughly enjoyable conference! See you in Glasgow in 2027!

Upper part of Railway station doorway with old fashioned globe light to the right

Bye to Patras and #icpla2025. Fabulous all round, congratulations to the organisers. See you all in Glasgow

Packed room @icpla2025.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social

#StandingRoomOnly!

@tricmc.bsky.social presents the final talk of @icpla2025.bsky.social 🤩 Looking at an #Outcome measure for #CAS

Really enjoyed presenting on the ‘Welsh Children’s Speech Development’ chapter at @icpla2025.bsky.social. I would like to thank @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social and @helenblake99.bsky.social for inviting me and the audience for their interest. Also my co-authors Robert Mayr and @yvonnewren.bsky.social

@prosperstudy.bsky.social @bristol-sltru.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social It was a privilege to share my work at this brilliant forum @icpla2025.bsky.social