Dr Sean Pert
Awards
2021
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (BMH) Pandemic Pedagogy Teaching awards (2020). Innovative use of online technology – synchronous: SHS Sean Pert ‘approach to help SLT students transcribe the speech of Children’. Awarded by The University of Manchester, 1st February 2021.
See the entry here.
See the entry here.
2019
Team Teaching and Learning Award - Winner (2019). Emma Ormerod, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow led on the development of a Simulation Clinic along with speech and language therapists from local NHS therapists.
I was involved in the development and implementation of the Simulated Clinics, including providing a video and clinical data for a paediatric case.
The team was recognised at the first Teaching and Learning Awards (17/09/2019).
I was involved in the development and implementation of the Simulated Clinics, including providing a video and clinical data for a paediatric case.
The team was recognised at the first Teaching and Learning Awards (17/09/2019).
2018
Volunteer of the Year (Staff 1st Place)(2018). University of Manchester Making a Difference, Volunteer of the Year Award - staff Category. Nominated by students for Voice & Communication Groups for Trans and Non-Binary people, involving student volunteers, in partnership with the LGBT Foundation. 1st May 2018.
Jack Kerr, Speech and Language Therapy Student with Dr Sean Pert, Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester, 1st May 2018.
Best Lecturer (Nominated)(2018). I was nominated by students on the BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy degree programme at the University of Manchester, 25th May 2018.
Innovation in Health & Social Care with the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester (Runner-up)(2018). Prize Fund: Equalities For Voice & Communication Groups for Trans and Non-Binary individuals involving student volunteers, in Partnership with the LGBT Foundation. Awarded by the Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO), 14th March 2018.
2017
Left to Right:
HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Patron of RCSLT
Louie Stafford, Trans Programme Co-ordinator, LGBT Foundation
Dr Sean Pert, Senior Clinical Lecturer, The University of Manchester
Sir George Cox, RCSLT President.
HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Patron of RCSLT
Louie Stafford, Trans Programme Co-ordinator, LGBT Foundation
Dr Sean Pert, Senior Clinical Lecturer, The University of Manchester
Sir George Cox, RCSLT President.
Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation (Joint Winner)(2017). Joint winner with Louie Stafford, Trans Programme Co-ordinator, LGBT Foundation, Manchester. Awarded by The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 27th September 2017 for Voice & Communication Groups for Trans and Non-Binary Individuals involving student volunteers.
Making a Difference Award for Social Responsibility (Winner)(2017). Outstanding Contribution to Equality and Diversity: Voice and Communication Groups for trans individuals in Partnership with the LGBT Foundation, involving student volunteers. Awarded by the University of Manchester, 11th May 2017.
Louie Stafford, Trans Programme Co-ordinator, LGBT Foundation with Dr Sean Pert
Louie Stafford, Trans Programme Co-ordinator, LGBT Foundation, Dr Sean Pert, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Lemn Sissay OBE, Chancellor of The University of Manchester.
Dr Sean Pert with Rachel Starkey, Senior Clinical Lecturers, BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy Programme, The University of Manchester
Best Factual Story Telling (Nominated)(2017). Contributed to the BBC Radio 3 programme 'Sounds Like She' about the experience of voice for trans women. Producer Polly Thomas was nominated for a Radio Academy ARIA, Best Factual Storytelling, 20th October 2017, Leeds first Direct Arena.
Listen to 'Sounds Like She' here.
Further information.
Listen to 'Sounds Like She' here.
Further information.
Most Inspiring Lecturer (Nominated and Shortlisted)(2017). Student Union Teaching Awards, The University of Manchester, 9th May 2017.
2016
Volunteer Going the Extra Mile (Nominated)(2016). Nominated by the LGBT Foundation for setting up Voice & Communication Therapy Groups for Trans and Non-Binary individuals. Friday 3rd June 2016.
A series of papers and videos arose from this work:
Pert, S. and Stafford, L. (2017). Group voice and communication therapy for trans individuals: The reciprocal benefits of involving student volunteers in delivering care. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' Conference, Speech and Language Therapy: Maximising Impact, 27th-28th September 2017, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
See slides here
LGBT Foundation, Trans Programme: Voice coaching Series with Dr Sean Pert
Watch the playlist of 12 videos here, and
Publications for further papers.
A series of papers and videos arose from this work:
Pert, S. and Stafford, L. (2017). Group voice and communication therapy for trans individuals: The reciprocal benefits of involving student volunteers in delivering care. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' Conference, Speech and Language Therapy: Maximising Impact, 27th-28th September 2017, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
See slides here
LGBT Foundation, Trans Programme: Voice coaching Series with Dr Sean Pert
Watch the playlist of 12 videos here, and
Publications for further papers.
2012
Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation (Joint Winner) (2012). Awarded by The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 11th September 2012. Joint winner with Dr Cristina McKean, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University and Dr Carol Stow, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, NHS for the Building Early Sentences Therapy (BEST) language intervention package for children with severe expressive language disorder.
See the BEST resources here (Free Resources)
See the BEST resources here (Free Resources)
2006
Rochdale Primary Care Trust (2006). Gold Winners: Speech and Language Therapists for their Community Speech and Language Therapy Clinics. As the Team Lead for 12 Community Clinics I undertook a service re-design, introducing group therapy, standardised letters and forms and reducing waiting times from over 2 years to under 18 weeks.
The award winning team are listed here in stills from the video, featuring Sudden Resource Centre.
A book chapter arose from reflections on this service redesign work:
Pert, S. (2010). Supporting Staff to Balance Caseload Demands. In Embedding Evidence-Based Practice in *Speech and Language Therapy: International Examples*. (pp. 72-78). John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470686584.ch10
The award winning team are listed here in stills from the video, featuring Sudden Resource Centre.
A book chapter arose from reflections on this service redesign work:
Pert, S. (2010). Supporting Staff to Balance Caseload Demands. In Embedding Evidence-Based Practice in *Speech and Language Therapy: International Examples*. (pp. 72-78). John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470686584.ch10
2005
Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation (Joint Winner) (2005). Awarded by The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Joint winner with with Dr Carol Stow for devising a Speech Sound Screen for Bilingual Children in Pakistani heritage languages: Mirpuri, Punjabi and Urdu.
Buy a copy of BiSSS here.
Buy a copy of BiSSS here.
