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Juliet England: New signs to be created for Deaf astronomers

January 30, 2020

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Deaf people are at risk of exclusion from some aspects of modern science, because advances are happening so quickly that […]

Royal aid: The Queen has taken to using a hearing aid

January 15, 2020

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In all the glare of the media spotlight on the Harry and Meghan story, one less-reported royal tale may have […]

Juliet England: Diary of a cochlear implant journey – part 1

January 8, 2020

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It’s one of those cold, clear and sunny December mornings, and I’m waiting outside my home to be picked up […]

Juliet England: My deaf diary – part 5

January 6, 2020

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Friday 06 December To my friend G’s piano teacher’s house for an evening of carol-singing and mulled wine. This is […]

Juliet England: Introducing Relay UK, the ‘new’ hearing loss app from BT

December 13, 2019

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Having to speak to someone whose voice you don’t know can be incredibly daunting for anyone whose hearing is less […]

Juliet England: My deaf diary – part 4

December 10, 2019

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Saturday 16 November To London, for lunch with some (very, ho, ho) old mates I was at university with in […]

Juliet England: Deaf actor Genevieve Barr on why her success is no accident

November 22, 2019

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Earlier this month, Channel 4 finished screening its four-part drama The Accident, from writer Jack Thorne who also penned Kiri […]

Juliet England: My deaf diary – part 3

November 4, 2019

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Read Juliet’s first instalment here and second instalment here. Saturday 21 September Posh dinner at a friend’s Oxford college. With […]

Juliet England: What to make of the new hearing aid emoji?

October 31, 2019

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Love them or hate them, emojis are part of our daily lives, and an integral part of the way we […]

Juliet England: Mental health and deafness – the good, the bad and what the community can do

October 29, 2019

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According to charity SignHealth, deaf people are twice as likely to experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression […]