Alex Mallinson

• MSc Speech & Language Pathology & Therapy (Distinction), University College London.
• BA (Hons) English Language and Literature, University of Sheffield.

Module leadership & teaching

• Professional Knowledge and Skills 3 
• Writing a Clinical Research Proposal
• Lifelong Disability Studies

In addition, I currently teach on the following modules; 

Year 1

• Topics in Psychology
• Professional Knowledge and Skills 1

Year 2

• Speech & Language Therapy: Process & Practice
• Research Methods for SLT

Year 3

• Advanced Dysphagia (lead for developmental dysphagia)
• Alternative and Augmentative Communication
• Clinical Research Project
• Advanced Studies in Paediatric Speech, Language and Communication Disorders

I have been nominated for a range of university wide staff awards including Lecturer of the Year,  Heart of the University, aCAREdemic (winner 2024) and awards for Humanity, Ambition, Inspiration & Innovation.  

I am currently a postgraduate researcher at the University of Exeter studying for a PhD in Education.  My research focuses on feedback experiences & identity formation in disabled pre-registration SLT students.  

Areas of research interest include:

• Teaching and learning in higher education with a focus on assessment and feedback mechanisms
• Support for personal and professional development with a focus on student education
• Clinical education of health professionals including supporting those with additional needs to succeed on placement
• Arts and humanities approaches to healthcare and healthcare education (medical/health humanities)
• Epilepsy and its effects on communication, eating and drinking
• Communication disorder in mental illness
• Interprofessional working

Walsh, I.P., & Mallinson, A. (2022). Spotlight on: Humanities in speech and language therapy. Advances in Communication and Swallowing. 25:1. 53-57, DOI: 10.3233/ACS-21004

Parrott, L., Pettit, E., Mallinson, A., Knox, P., Bates, S. & Callard, J. (2021). How was it for you? University practice educators’ reflections on delivering a creative clinical placement during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.  Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 23:3. 24-29.

Wisdom, F., Mallinson, A., & Stewart, J. (2020) Something to get our teeth into? Pre-registration dysphagia training at Plymouth Marjon University.  Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (November 2020, pp 18-20)

Bennett, A., Mallinson, A., Guthrie, S. & Shimada, A. (2018). Delivering Quality Services: Delegation. [Report] Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.

Conference presentations

Mallinson, A., & Walsh, I. (2022) SLTs4Humanities:  Where the science of communication disorders meets art. [Poster] NET Conference, 7 September 2022.

Mallinson, A.L., Parrott, L., Pettit, E., Stewart, J. & Callard, J.F. (2022). Making it happen with multiple stakeholders; effective knowledge exchange for placement-based learning.[Verbal presentation] Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education: implications for teaching and research, Plymouth Marjon University, 1 April 2022

Mallinson, A.L. & Wisdom, F.O. (2022).Learning with and from each other: A cross-university approach to student-led knowledge exchange. [Poster] Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education: implications for teaching and research, Plymouth Marjon University, 1 April 2022

Hewett, L., & Mallinson, A. (2021). An exploration of Voice Unearthed’s members’ beliefs about the role of SLTs when working with children who stammer. [Verbal presentation] RCSLT Breaking Barriers & Building Better conference, October 2021. 

Cometson, C., & Mallinson, A. (2021). SLT’s role in facilitating conversations about death and dying for adults with learning disabilities. [Verbal presentation] RCSLT Breaking Barriers & Building Better conference, October 2021. 

Parrott, L., Pettit, E., Mallinson, A., Callard, J., Knox, P., Bates, S., Law, C., & Stewart, J. (2021). Squaring the circle: Rapid in-house placement expansion using virtual patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.  [Poster] Health Education England Good practice conference, May 2021.

Mallinson. A., Carrol, J., Pearse, L., & Wisdom, F. (2020). Ta Dah! An experiential, case-based model of interprofessional learning at university improves measures of perceived competence for SLT & dietetic students. [Poster] UK Swallowing Research Group conference, February 2020

Mallinson, A. (2019). Not another literacy? A case for developing professional literacy with undergraduate students using dialogic feedback opportunities. [Verbal presentation] Plymouth Marjon University Learning, Teaching and Research Conference

Mallinson, A. and Parrott, L. (2019). Professional literacy development: A pilot project with undergraduate speech & language therapy students. [Verbal presentation] International Assessment in Higher Education conference, Manchester

Mallinson, A. and Parrott, L. (2017).10 sound bites from the 6th International Assessment in Higher Education conference; an update on some of the critical debates around assessment and feedback. [Verbal presentation] Research Informed Teaching, 13-14 September 2017, Plymouth Marjon

Hall, F., Mallinson, A., and Parrott, L. (2010). Using the interprofessional dysphagia framework in undergraduate teaching. [Poster] UK Swallowing Research Group conference, Feb 2010 and UCP Marjon Learning, Teaching and Research conference, March 2010.

Mallinson, A. (1999). Challenging the Classification of Rolandic Epilepsy as a Benign Disorder: Evidence from a Speech and Language Investigation. [Verbal presentation] European Academy of Childhood Disability conference, London

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
• Certified member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Member of the Association for the Study of Medical Education
• Member of British Educational Research Association

• Co-founder of the SLTs4Humanities network (X [formerly Twitter] @SLTs4Humanities)
• Co-founder of the Southwest Clinical Excellence Network for Adults who have Learning Disabilities
• Member of the National Practice Education Lead group in SLT
• Supporting author & reviewer for Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists' national professional guidance on delegating and safeguarding
• HEI representative on regional SLT ALD managers group
• South West Area Partnership for Placements member

My clinical work as a highly specialist speech & language therapist has been predominately in the field of learning disabilities with a focus on adults.