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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’s research has been funded by Action Medical Research, Nuffield Foundation, British Academy and the Global Challenges Research Fund. Victoria is Associate Editor for both the British Journal of Developmental Psychology and the British Journal of Educational Psychology.
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 appointed 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
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Developing a Rigorous Measure of the Pre-school Home Mathematics Environment
Cahoon, A., Cassidy, T., Purpura, D. & Simms, V., 19 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Numerical Cognition.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developmental Pathways of Early Numerical Skills during the Preschool to School Transition
Cahoon, A., Gilmore, C. & Simms, V., 1 Oct 2021, In: Learning and Instruction. 75, p. 1-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the psychometric properties of health and wellbeing measures used with adolescents experiencing intellectual disabilities: a systematic review.
Maguire, S., Davison, J., McLaughlin, M. & Simms, V., 10 Mar 2021Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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The Role of Mathematical Language Skills in Arithmetic Fluency and Word-Problem Solving for First- and Second-Language Learners
Xu, C., Lafay, A., Douglas, H., Di Lonardo Burr, S., Lefevre, J-A., Osana, H., Skwarchuk, S-L., Wylie, J., Simms, V. & Maloney, E., 6 Feb 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Educational Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can sport build peace after conflict? Public attitudes in transitional Northern Ireland
Mitchell, D., Somerville, I., Hargie, O. & Simms, V., 11 Sep 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Sport and Social Issues. p. 1-20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)10 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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What do babies really think?
Victoria Simms (Speaker)
19 Nov 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Changing Policy and Practice in Suicide Prevention
Victoria Simms (Participant), Siobhan O'Neill (Participant) & Brendan Bunting (Participant)
2014 → 2020Activity: Other