Well received presentation delivered by Dr Katie Rogers - informed the audience on the impact of early language development in deaf children.

Dr Katherine Rogers presenting at the BDA

We are at the #BDA Conference2024 today and raring to go! We are pleased to see everyone here!

#BSLinourhands #BDA #BSLConference2024

SORD are very proud to be one of the Gold Sponsors for the BDA #BSLinOurHands #TakingBSLForward Conference The University of Manchester UoM Biology, Medicine and Health NMSW Research

SORD stall set up ready at the British Deaf Association conference in Manchester focusing on early years and deaf child development. #BSLinourhands

A systematic review on health outcomes in Deaf signing populations by Rogers, Rowlandson, James, Shields, & Young (2024) has highlighted the inequalities in health outcomes for Deaf people. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Happy Sign Language Week from SORD (Social Research with Deaf People) and from all of us here UoM Biology, Medicine and Health. #SignLanguageWeek

SORD was delighted to be present at the BDA's parliamentary event at the House of Commons to launch “BSL in our hands” early years campaign!

It was a pleasure to attend the International Women's Day #InspiringInclusion event at UoM!

Absolutely honoured to have presented my research on cultural competence in audiology services at the Centre of Deaf Studies, University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Huge thank you for the warm welcome & grateful for this opportunity. 🤟📚 #culturalcompetence #audiology#Deaf

Ending the ESMHD conference with a panel of experts - Dr Rogers is part of this esteemed panel 🙌

Dr Rogers from SORD delivering a key presentation on health inequalities evidence within Deaf signing populations at the ESMHD Mental Health & Deafness conference in Haarlem, Amsterdam

Dr Celia Hulme hosting and presenting at NMSW's PPIE event

Congratulations to Dr Celia Hulme 🙌 & Dr Emma Ferguson- Coleman on being awarded the FBMH Celebrate a Brilliant Colleague award! They were recognised among 20 winners out of 500 nominations. Dr Jane Russell’s nomination highlights the importance of supporting others! UoM Biology, Medicine and Health

Emma Ferguson-Coleman and Alys Young have had a paper published: “What have YOU done in the past few years?” Deaf BSL users’ experiences of caring for people with dementia during COVID-19.
The link is here: tinyurl.com/zbky9tne
BSL version of abstract: fb.watch/ovgGBMAbag/

Dr Celia Hulme shares her experiences on the GROW programme:

Reflections on the NIHR GROW 2023 Mental Health Researcher Development Programme spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/refl…

Deaf carers have no access to support infrastructures in place for hearing carers-EFC paper just accepted for publn. Thank you Alzheimer's Society For Researchers for your support. 'What have YOU done in the past few years?’:Deaf BSL users' experiences caring for people with dementia during COVID-19

Emma & Celia from SORD are sharing their PhD experiences and life as a Deaf Academic at the UK Deaf Student Union event in Manchester today!

Delighted to see an article featured in the latest Policy@Manchester collection on our project on interpreter-mediated Mental Health Act assessments …licyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/open-minds/ind… SIGNS@HWU (aka Heriot-Watt BSL team) SORD Prof Jemina Napier, PhD, FAHA, FAcSS, FASLI Natalia Rodríguez Vicente, PhD Rebecca Tipton Dr Celia Hulme

Celia & Emma had a fantastic time manning the SORD stall at the over 50s Deaf Info Day in Blackpool. It was a great day connecting with over 350 Deaf people. 🤟🌟🙌 #SORDResearch #DeafInfoDay