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Tom Starr-Marshall

@tstarrmarshall.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Phonetics/Linguistics/Research Methods at Wrexham University. Freelancer with Oxford English Dictionary Pronunciations Team. #UniversityChallenge 20/21 with University of Strathclyde (views are my own not of my employer)

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via Georgetown Linguistics

31.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So proud of our first @wrexhamuni.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapy cohort who graduated yesterday. The first course in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
They’re already working with communities across the country.

What an achievement! Well done to you all!

30.10.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting local school pupils interested in Speech and Language Therapy…

14.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds really interesting. I’ve heard so many stories of this happening. Will be great to see the evidence.

Recommend to @wrexhamuni.bsky.social students…

09.10.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I thought that too

06.10.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Create a National Strategy for Childhood Apraxia Of Speech (CAS) We want the Government to create and fund a National Strategy for CAS, which should include: - Increase education of CAS. - Set up and fund a working group of experts and families to advise Government...

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Please sign/ pass on this petition
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

01.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s amazing!!!

17.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time for some word nerdery with @susiedent.com at @wrexhamuni.bsky.social

23.08.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantasy Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pick your team for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 and compete with managers all over the world!

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If anyone fancies joining me for fantasy rugby at the RWC2025…

21.08.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reliving the 90s at Wembley a couple of weeks ago #Oasis2025

20.08.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out the Lemmings on Perth Road!

16.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Swallowing in a new light: how ultrasound could transform care In this hands-on, interactive workshop, you'll explore how ultrasound is opening a new window into the science of swallowing.

Royal Society of Edinburgh workshop this September run by drjoanma.bsky.social from Queen Margaret University.

rse.org.uk/event/swallo...

15.08.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t worry if you didn’t get the A’ Level grades you wanted. I messed mine up the first time round. Sometimes it just takes a little while to figure out what you want to do. #alevelresultsday

14.08.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From engaging talks and panels to hands-on activities, the energy at the Eisteddfod 2025 has been incredible, and there’s still so much more to come! 🀩

Thanks to everyone who’s joined us so far! If you’re coming later this week, make sure to stop by and say hello. πŸ‘‹

07.08.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dewch draw i’n gweld um mhabell Prifysgol Wrecsam / Come visit us in the Wrexham University tent

@wrexhamsu.bsky.social
@wrexhamuni.bsky.social
@wrexhamuniresearch.bsky.social
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06.08.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
welsh flag blowing

welsh flag blowing

TODAY at 11.30am – National Eisteddfod Panel

Join a panel discussion organised by the Learned Society of Wales: Why is Wales worth studying? / Pam fod Cymru werth ei hastudio?

Explore the interdisciplinary field of Wales Studies, covering language, culture, geography, people, and more.

06.08.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone ever had an ASUS Zenbook? Any opinions on this or similar models from ASUS?

30.07.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ National Eisteddfod Talk ✨

On Sunday 3rd August at 3:00 PM, join Teresa Davies and Jonathan Lloyd for a session on Exploring Welsh Language Learning in Policing, Criminology & Law at Wrexham University.

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30.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are carrying out this project looking at how Welsh speakers in different parts of Wales produce their vowels. Please visit the Wrexham University tent Monday to Friday at the National Eisteddfod 2025 to take part

Please Share!

28.07.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rydym ni’n cynnal prosiect yn edrych ar sut mae siaradwyr Cymraeg mewn gwahanol rannau o Gymru yn ynganu eu llafariaid. Dewch i babell Prifysgol Wrecsam ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwener yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2025 i gymryd rhan.

Rhannwch os gwelwch yn dda!

28.07.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
eisteddfod sign in an arc over the field

eisteddfod sign in an arc over the field

Pwy sy’n barod am yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol?

Mae Tom Starr-Marshall a Ffion Roberts, Iaith a Lleferydd, wedi sicrhau grant o Β£10,000 i ymchwilio i sut y caiff synau llafariaid Cymraeg eu creu.

Os ydych chi’n dod i'r Eisteddfod ddydd Iau y 7fed o Awst, dewch draw i’n pabell am 2pm i glywed mwy!

22.07.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ll be there every day from Monday to Friday! If you’re a fluent Welsh speaker come find us in the Wrexham University tent and get your tongue ultrasounded!

22.07.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Wales Hub Day

25.06.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RCSLT Wales Hub Day…

25.06.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Donate to the Wrexham fund | Eisteddfod

If you’d like to donate to the Wrexham Eisteddfod fund you can do so here… eisteddfod.wales/about/suppor...

24.06.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Collecting for the @eisteddfod.cymru at reception at @wrexhamuni.bsky.social
There’s a quiz, Welsh cakes and crafting activities…
You can also find out about a research project happening at the Eisteddfod…

24.06.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Training on Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Experiences of Speech-Language Pathologists Purpose: The diagnosis and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) remains a clinical challenge for many speech-language pathologists (SLP...

πŸ”πŸ’°In @ashajournals.bsky.social Keller, S., Valentine, H., Harel, D., & Grigos, M. I. (2025). Training on Childhood #Apraxia of Speech: Experiences of SLPs. AJSLP, 1–21. doi.org/10.1044/2025...
πŸ¦‹ #bskySPEECHIES #ChildSpeechDis #slpeeps

03.06.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glossogram with dark red indicating constriction and blue diagonal (tongue compartment contracted) demonstrating peristaltic transfer of water bolus from oral-pharyngeal. This is easiest to explain as sequential extension of neuromuscular compartments of the tongue.

27.05.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forgot how beautiful Scotland is…

26.05.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Methods of Diagnosing Speech Sound Disorders in Multilingual Children Purpose: Identification of speech sound disorder (SSD) in children who are multilingual is challenging for many speech-language pathologists (SLP...

πŸ”πŸ’°In @ashajournals.bsky.social Washington, Crowe, @sharynnemcleod.bsky.social, Margetson, Bazzocchi, Kokotek, van der Straten Waillet, MΓ‘sdΓ³ttir, & Volhardt (2025). Methods of Diagnosing Speech Sound Disorders in Multilingual Children. LSHSS. doi.org/10.1044/2025...
#ChildSpeechDis πŸ¦‹ #bskySPEECHIES

24.05.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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