PhD Communication Disorders

University of Manchester

Our PhD/MPhil Communication Disorders programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Communication Disorders. Communication disorders researchis based in the world leading Division of Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience providing an exciting and rewarding experience. We have particular research strengths in theareas of developmental language disorders (DLD) and social communication and pragmatics intervention, as well asfurther interests and collaborationson associated factors such as literacy and memory as well asbilingualism. Postgraduate research study is personalised flexibility is allowed for the research to evolve and investigate findings not envisaged at the outset of the work. This is complemented by a training structurethat provides critical skills training, personal development and progression milestones. The project will usually be outlined by an applicant seeking to work within a particular research area with a focused plan of research in mind, usually shared and discussed with the potential main supervisor. Alternatively, the project will be part of a research programme and such projects are usually outlined by the academic supervisor offering the study.

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health