As a lecturer on the MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Professional Qualification) programme at UL, Dr Manning leads and teaches modules in Linguistics, Anatomy & Physiology and Acquired Communication Disorders.  
 
Within UL Molly is an active member of the Public & Patient Involvement Research Unit. 
 
Molly is interested in participatory health research and her main topic of research is post-stroke aphasia. Molly is additionally involved in several projects in the area of migrant health, integrated care, stroke care pathways, social inclusion, and dysphagia. 

Publications

Manning, M., MacFarlane, A., Hickey, A., Galvin, R., & Franklin, S. (2022 ). Regulating emotional responses to aphasia to re-engage in life: A qualitative interview study. International Journal Of Language & Communication Disorders 57, 352– 365. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12702  

Manning, M., Mac Farlane, A., Hickey, A., Galvin, R., & Franklin, S. (2022). The relevance of stroke care for living well with post-stroke aphasia: Qualitative interviews with working-aged adults. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(14), 3440-3452. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1863483  

 

Mc Menamin, R., Isaksen, J., Manning, M., & Tierney, E. (2022). Distinctions and blurred boundaries between qualitative approaches and public and patient involvement (PPI) in research. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24(5), 515-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.2075465  

 

Manning, M., MacFarlane, A., Hickey, A., Galvin, R., & Franklin, S. (2021). “I hated being ghosted” – the relevance of social participation for living well with post-stroke aphasia: Qualitative interviews with working-aged adults. Health Expectations, 24(4), 1504-1515. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13291  

 

Manning, M., MacFarlane, A., Hickey, A., & Franklin, S. (2019). Perspectives of people with aphasia post-stroke towards personal recovery and living successfully: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. PLOS ONE, 14(3), e0214200. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214200