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Biography
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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Mathematics
Medicine & Life Sciences
Northern Ireland
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Spinal Dysraphism
Medicine & Life Sciences
Learning
Medicine & Life Sciences
mathematics
Social Sciences
ability
Social Sciences
Williams Syndrome
Medicine & Life Sciences
Premature Birth
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Research Output 2011 2019
Cognitive, behavioural and educational outcomes in children aged 5-11 years with Spina Bifida in Northern Ireland
Parajuli, Y., Casson, K., Loane, M. & Simms, V., 28 Jun 2019, (Accepted/In press) Cognitive, behavioural and educational outcomes in children aged 5-11 years with Spina Bifida in Northern Ireland .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Northern Ireland
Spinal Dysraphism
Mathematics
Parents
Short-Term Memory
Cognitive, behavioural and educational outcomes in children aged 5-11 years with Spina Bifida in Northern Ireland
Parajuli, Y., Casson, K., Loane, M. & Simms, V., 2 May 2019, Cognitive, behavioural and educational outcomes in children aged 5-11 years with Spina Bifida in Northern Ireland .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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Northern Ireland
Spinal Dysraphism
Mathematics
Short-Term Memory
History
Eye movement patterns and approximate number sense task performance in Williams syndrome and Down syndrome: a developmental perspective
Van Herwegen, J., Ranzato, E., Karmiloff-Smith, A. & Simms, V., 9 Jun 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Williams Syndrome
Task Performance and Analysis
Eye Movements
Down Syndrome
Research
Improving developmental and educational support for children born preterm: Evaluation of an e-learning resource for education professionals
Johnson, S., Bamber, D., Bountziouka, V., Clayton, S., Cragg, L., Gilmore, C., Griffiths, R., Marlow, N., Simms, V. & Wharrad, H., 5 Jun 2019, In : BMJ Open. 9, 6, p. 1-8 8 p., e029720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Professional Education
Learning
Premature Birth
England
Interventions to improve mathematical achievement in primary school-aged children
Simms, V., McKeaveney, C., Sloan, S. & Gilmore, C., 6 Jun 2019, England, UK. 96 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Underachievement
Anxiety
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Health
Prizes
Research Personnel
Activities 2018 2018
- 1 Invited talk
What do babies really think?
Victoria Simms (Speaker)19 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk