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Paul Conroy is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience. He specializes in adult acquired neurological disabilities, particularly aphasia and dysarthria. His roles include teaching modules on acquired speech and language disorders in the BSc Speech and Language Therapy program at his institution, and he serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. Externally, he is an examiner for UCL's MRes in Human Communication Disorders.
Education: Paul holds a PhD from the University of Manchester (2008), an MSc in Human Communication from City University London (2003), and prior degrees from Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin. His clinical background includes roles as a Specialist SLT in Neurosciences at King's College Hospital and lead SLT in Shropshire's Enablement Team.
Research focuses on aphasia therapies, including naming interventions, verb processing, and functional outcomes of discourse therapy. His work is funded by the Stroke Association, and he contributed to developing the Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit at Manchester. Key interests include errorless learning methodologies and telehealth applications in aphasia rehabilitation.
Grants/Awards: Recipient of the Stroke Association Allied Health Professional Therapy Research Bursary for his PhD on errorless learning in aphasia. Active in collaborative projects like the Core Outcome Set for Dysarthria (COS-Speech).
Teaching: Coordinates modules on speech/swallowing disorders (Year 2) and language/communication disorders (Year 3) for BSc Speech and Language Therapy students. Involves advanced study options (Year 4).
Professional Affiliations: Member of HCPC and RCSLT, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and disability inclusion.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit and multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation teams. Leads projects on tele-rehabilitation and functional literacy programs (e.g., TALES).
