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Nicola Botting is a Professor of Developmental Disorders at City St George's, University of London, where she has researched language and communication difficulties for 25+ years. Previously, she co-led the Manchester Language Study at the University of Manchester, the largest UK longitudinal study of developmental language disorder.
Education:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Hertfordshire
- MA Clinical Child Psychology, University of Nottingham
- PhD Child Health, University of Liverpool
Research Focus: Professor Botting investigates atypical language development, autism, deafness, and overlapping developmental disorders. Her work emphasizes longitudinal pathways, assessment methods, cognitive interfaces (e.g., language-memory relationships), and real-world impacts (e.g., COVID-19 effects). She maintains an H-index of 36 (Scopus) and edits the journal Autism and Developmental Language Impairment.
Publication Trends: Her recent articles cluster around: 1) Early identification of communication disorders, 2) Intervention co-design with stakeholders, 3) Neurodiversity in adolescence, and 4) Healthcare accessibility. Cross-cutting themes include longitudinal methodologies, family-centered approaches, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Grants and Advising:
- Co-PI: £92k for Dynamic Assessment study (Heather van der Lely Trust)
- Co-I: £204k for LUNA aphasia project (Stroke Association)
- Co-I: £90k for STARS elderly narrative study (Dunhill Trust)
- Co-PI: £998k ESRC grant on SLI in adulthood
- Supervises 8+ PhD students including projects on DLD, autism, and healthcare access
Collaborations: Works with Gina Conti-Ramsden, Gary Morgan, Lucy Dipper, and others across UK institutions.
