Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Teresa Garratty: What I meant by my ‘angry deaf people’ article

May 2, 2014

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A few weeks ago, my article ‘Is it time for deaf people to be a little less angry’ caused a […]

Go see: The first ever Deaf Careers Fair, in London on Wednesday next week

May 1, 2014

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Deaf Unity is running the first ever Deaf Careers Fair and it takes place next week, on Wednesday 7 May […]

Anonymous email expresses concern over threats to support for Deaf and disabled students

May 1, 2014

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Earlier this week, we published an anonymous article, which prompted a heated debate, by a notetaker asking who cares about […]

Deaf News: Ofcom study reveals average 5.6 second delay in live subtitles – nearly DOUBLE recommended delay

April 30, 2014

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Ofcom today published its first report on the quality of live TV subtitles provided by broadcasters in the UK, looking […]

Deaf News: Limping Chicken blogger highly commended at UK Blog Awards for blogs on her hearing loss

April 30, 2014

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We’re pleased to report that Angie Aspinall, who has written a number of blogs for us about her experience of hearing […]

Liam O’Dell: Keeping myself safe from sound while playing my drums

April 30, 2014

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OK, so drums aren’t really the quietest musical instrument out there, which means that for a deaf person like myself, […]

Who cares about deaf students in higher education? A notetaker’s (anonymous) perspective

April 29, 2014

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Below is an anonymous article by a notetaker who works with deaf students in higher education. Sometimes, stuck between a […]

Deaf News: Deaf people and sign language interpreters must work together to save their jobs, says BDA’s David Buxton

April 29, 2014

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David Buxton, the Chief Executive of the British Deaf Association (BDA), says that sign language interpreters and agencies may be […]

Mike Hawthorne: Running the London Marathon – my story!

April 28, 2014

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Here’s my account of running the London Marathon… My good friend Toro Manca and I arrived at Greenwich Park about […]

Deaf News: Last remaining purpose built deaf church to close

April 28, 2014

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BBC Ouch is reporting that the UK’s only remaining Deaf Church is to be sold. The congregation at St Saviours […]