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Victoria Simms is a developmental psychologist with a specific interest in the development of mathematical thinking in both typically and atypically developing children. Victoria's work also focuses on the long term consequences of preterm birth, specifically cognitive and educational outcomes. Current projects include cross-cultural comparisons of mathematical cognition, the influence of the home environment on early learning and neuro-imaging of mathematical processing.
Victoria completed her PhD in Cognitive Psychology at QUB in 2008. Victoria then worked as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at a number of institutions (Heriot Watt University, Queen's University Belfast and the University of Leicester) before joining Ulster University in 2013. Victoria was apppointed as Research Director for the School of Psychology in 2017 and was promoted to Reader in Psychology in 2018.
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Research Output 2011 2018
Does early home environment influence basic numeracy skills? The Preparing for Life Study
Simms, V., Cahoon, A., McParland, A., Doherty, N. & Gilmore, C., 1 Dec 2018, Extending the learning from the Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative. 3 ed. Dublin, Ireland, Vol. 5. p. 69-72 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access
data analysis
Interventions to improve mathematics achievement in primary school-aged children
Simms, V., Gilmore, C., Sloan, S. & McKeaveney, C., 9 Mar 2018Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
primary school
mathematics
classroom
learning disorder
resources
Mapping the health, safety and wellbeing challenges of firefighting to wearable devices.
Devine, M., Bond, RR., Simms, V., Boyce, K. E. & Kerr, DP., 10 May 2018, p. 1-5. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Open Access
File
Safety
Equipment and Supplies
Emergency Responders
Health
Firefighters
Understanding arithmetic concepts: The role of domain-specific and domain-general skills.
Gilmore, C., Clayton, S., Cragg, L., McKeaveney, C., Simms, V. & Johnson, S., 12 Sep 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : PlosOne.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
mathematics
educator
learning
performance
Visuocognitive Fluency Facilitating ECG Interpretation with Visual Metaphors and Expressive Tags
Gay, J., Simms, V., Bond, RR., Finlay, D. & Purchase, H., 10 May 2018, p. 1-5. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Activities 2018 2018
- 1 Invited talk
What do babies really think?
Victoria Simms (Speaker)19 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk