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Dr Sally Austen: Deaf Awareness- Why are hearing people so bad at it? (BSL)

October 7, 2026

If you put ‘deaf awareness’ into google you can find plenty of lists of advice aimed at hearing people, that […]

Samuel Dore, Kate Bazini and Mike Ballinger: Sign language interpreting for deaf people who work in the media (BSL)

September 17, 2026

Deaf filmmaker and unit stills photographer Samuel Dore, along with BSL/English Interpreters Katie Bazini and Mike Ballinger, have been working […]

Charlene Bakerwood: I’m Deaf, I didn’t hear you – a letter to myself (BSL)

September 14, 2026

This feels personal to me, but I hope it is relatable to you. I was born profoundly Deaf in both […]

Charlie Swinbourne: From scriptwriting to photography – what I’ve learned on my new journey (BSL)

August 18, 2026

Explore Charlie’s photography or book a session at: http://charliesportraits.com As I write this, I’m sitting in my portrait studio – […]

Shane Gilchrist and Rob Wilks: The Deaf UK and Ireland Academics group – aiming to create a friendly, welcoming space (BSL)

August 5, 2026

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DUKIA (Deaf UK and Ireland Academics) is an informal group that brings together deaf academics and researchers from across the […]

Shane Gilchrist: The House on the Hill is Alive with Signing! Sign Language Act passed in Northern Ireland (BSL)

July 9, 2026

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On 28th April 2026 in Belfast, something remarkable happened on the front steps of Stormont. The deaf community travelled in […]

Chris Harrowell: Lipreading through Botox and friendly donkeys (BSL)

June 25, 2026

Following Rebecca’s great article on Lipreading, as a lifelong lipreader I can fully relate to things like beards, facemasks, chewing […]

Elisa Nuevo Vallin: Why the support behind a CSW matters more than many Deaf students realise (BSL)

June 11, 2026

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Every September, thousands of Deaf students return to colleges, universities, apprenticeships, and training courses across the UK. And every September, […]

Paul Miller: How Signs Alive Festival in Sunderland will bring deaf creativity to life (BSL)

May 14, 2026

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Signs Alive Festival is a brand-new, family-friendly arts festival taking place in Sheepfolds Stables, Sunderland on Sat 27– Sun 28 June […]

Double award wins for Bim Ajadi, Ted Evans, and TV series Reunion at Deaffest’s 10th Film and TV awards (BSL)

May 12, 2026

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At the 10th Deaffest film and TV awards on Saturday night in Wolverhampton, a star-studded night of entertainment and awards […]