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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Please respond to the 3-minute survey where you will see a few questions signed in BSL that you can respond to. Please also share with anyone that you think would be keen to complete the survey. We are aiming for 1,000 respondents! Thank you! See BSL: youtu.be/MsRd3OGWgMU
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Lumo TV survey social media blurb BSL
YouTube video by Jemina Napier
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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Do you watch TV programmes with signing? Lumo TV has asked @jeminanapier.bsky.social @annelieskusters.bsky.social & @rejadam.bsky.social from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social to conduct a research project to find out what kinds of signing TV that Deaf sign language users in the UK prefer to watch.
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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Delighted that Lucy Clark was able to attend thr Scottish Institute for Policing Research conference to accept the award on behalf of the team for our research with deaf women and access to support after experiencing domestic abuse.
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A full day workshop on “Interpreting in Policing contexts” in collaboration with @signshwu.bsky.social @policescotland.bsky.social @ Deaf Action. Date 7th June at Deaf Action, Albany Rd Edinburgh.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Elizabeth Catlett, Sharecropper, 1952, two colour lino cut. The US artist utilised printmaking with extreme skill to explore themes of her fellow African Americans in a 20th century era of Civil Rights activism #womensart
Print featuring the head and shoulders of an older Black woman with angular features looking sliight right wearing a hat with wide brim and a green jacket closed with a pin
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025....
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‘The only thing we can’t do is hear’: the deaf pupil who beat Fife council in court
Niamdh Braid, 16, demanded her right to full education – and now hopes her success will inspire more deaf children to aim high
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SignHealth @signhealth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Reunion, the new drama from the BBC, highlights the deaf barriers we are working to break. Will you join us today to create change? You can: ✔ Write to your MP ✔ Donate to SignHealth ✔ Share this video Link: secure.signhealth.org.uk/page/165774/... #StillSickofIt
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
How 'deaf rage' inspired groundbreaking sign language thriller www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Reunion: How 'deaf rage' and 70s thrillers inspired William Mager's drama
The four-part series tells the story of Daniel Brennan, a deaf man on a journey of revenge.
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Reunion review – this excellent British Sign Language thriller is an absolute revelation
The performances – including that of Rose Ayling-Ellis – are outstanding, while the way it switches between spoken and signed language is utterly seamless. It feels shocking that it's taken so long fo...
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SIGNS@HWU (aka Heriot-Watt BSL team) @signshwu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Happy Sign Language week from students & staff at Heriot-Watt University @heriotwattuni.bsky.social
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I can only speak from my own experience, as someone that has supported friends with mental health issues & working with deaf people receiving support - help feels sincere when its direct & in BSL. There is so little available. Thought to Impgen’s family & friends www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears
Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother says
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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
We now have a live webpage for our new @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project 'Sign LOUD: Perspectives on domestic abuse and communication issues and the impact on deaf families' signs.hw.ac.uk/projects/co-...
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Sign LOUD: Perspectives on domestic abuse and communication issues and the impact on deaf families
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
My MacBook has nearly 50GB in system data storage. Advice on how to clean this space? Recommend apps? I want to do a system reset and gift the Mac away. It’s a running on Ventura so no inbuilt reset function.
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Over 275 responses from deaf ChatGPT users in Europe already. It is still possible to respond to the survey! Some preliminary results in the comments. @robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Very chuffed that our team were awarded the @policescotland.bsky.social Chief Constable Award for Excellence in the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion category for advancing support for deaf domestic abuse survivors @heriotwattuni.bsky.social #researchimpact www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/re...
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Research honoured by Police Scotland for advancing support for deaf domestic abuse survivors
Heriot-Watt’s groundbreaking research projects aimed at improving access to support for deaf women who have experienced domestic abuse have been recognised by Police Scotland.
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Are you working on an academic writing project - your PhD, MA thesis, article/book chapter, grant application, ... ? Do you want to write with other deaf academics? Join us at the #DrDeaf Spring Writing Retreat 25-30 May. Registration deadline 7 April. www.al.fhs.no/en/dr-deaf/?...
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Dr Deaf Workshop
Join the Dr Deaf PhD Deaf workshop for a week-long immersion in doctoral work for deaf students in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
@hildehaualand.bsky.social and I are working on a follow-up to our 2021 "Band Aid" paper on sign language interpreting as a quick fix for inclusion. Since publication it's been the most read and 3rd most cited in the journal. We're excited to work on a continuation of our thinking! shorturl.at/Fcvlq
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Sign language interpreting services: A quick fix for inclusion?
Sign language version of the abstract This article rethinks the impact of sign language interpreting services (SLIS) as a social institution. It starts from the observation that “access” for deaf peop...
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
@jeminanapier.bsky.social @signshwu.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social #Justisgnsproject We're thrilled to present our latest study focusing on the training needs of police officers and interpreters during suspect interviews. trans-int.org/index.php/tr...
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
edinburghdeaffestival.com
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Edinburgh Deaf Festival
Edinburgh Deaf Festival is an annual celebration of deaf culture, language and heritage. Performances in BSL, accessible to all.
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
🎉 The HWU & GooseQuiz BSL quiz nights are back at The Caley Sample Room! 🏆 Join us on the 1st Monday of every month. An excellent way to support our students’ interpreting skills, translating complex questions & enjoy some friendly competition. Great to see this fantastic night return! 🙌
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
@robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social and I are investigating the experiences of deaf users in Europe interacting with ChatGPT. If you’re deaf, live in Europe, and are using ChatGPT, please fill in our survey, and share! 🙏🏻 tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL) @dcal-ucl.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Kate and Patrick presented on adapting the ASL Comprehension Test for BSL. Their research provides key insights into assessing comprehension skills and developing tools tailored to BSL users. #TISLR15 #BSL #SignLanguageResearch #DCAL
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JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
It’s arrived! Our book is now published & just got the hard copy. Proud of this work with my co-editors Robert Adam & Stacey Steen (Webb) featuring 22 chapters from different countries.
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
First Rest Is Politics Q&A of 2025 … polticians to watch, can Johnson make a comeback and the art (and importance) of interpreters in politics and government alastaircampbell.org/2025/01/358-...
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358. Question Time: Political translators, Boris Johnson, and politicians to watch in 2025
What are Rory and Alastair’s funny translation stories? Could Boris Johnson ever have a comeback? And are there any politicians to watch out for in 2025? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all thes...
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
PhD opportunity! To begin in September 2025 #DeafGain #DrDeaf www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW721/p...
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PhD Studentship: Signing Sound: Deaf Gain within Inclusive Co-created Audio Descriptions of Museum Experiences at University of Westminster
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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World Association of Sign Language Interpreters @wasli.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We are thrilled to announce another fantastic opportunity to come together as a community! 🎉 Don't miss out! This is your chance to reconnect, share experiences, and make lasting memories. We can’t wait to see you there. Calendar: www.facebook.com/share/S4mSN1...
towers of Kuala Lumpur city scenes and SAVE THE DATE
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
In a rare piece of good news, the British criminal justice system actually does something that will cut reoffending, reduce family breakdown, improve school attainment and attendance amongst prisoners' children, and reduce the wider social cost of father absenteeism. news.sky.com/story/father...
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Fathers in jail allowed to play with their children and enjoy family meals as part of new scheme
The eight-week programme was first delivered at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow, followed by HMP Perth, and has so far involved 14 families with children aged five to 12.
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Roger Beeson @snowbeard.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Deafinitely Theatre announce new Theatre Makers course aimed at deaf & hoh creatives youtube.com/watch?v=SqBf...
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Rebecca Foster @drrebeccafoster.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hello all, this seems like a nice place to be! For my first post I’m sharing my paper published today, 18th Nov, in @bupjournals.bsky.social journal FRS. Being honest, I am really chuffed to see this out there - the last paper from my PhD that has taken literally years to do…
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robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Pleased to be at @lizaston.bsky.social (Prof of Criminology & Director of @the-sipr.bsky.social) talk as part of Napier University’s Professorial Lecture Series. An inspiring colleague who has led on high impact research & teaching - which we will learn more about tonight.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It's sad watching 'progressives' with large followings on X having meltdowns because they fear its collapse and, with it, their influence. It's not your duty to support the man who spent $118 million and used X to put a global warming denier in the White House. Only four more stages to go.
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Zara Fairisle @botanics23.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
A lovely, but frosty, day at Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden
Frosty grass in the foreground with shrubs and trees
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Bluesky’s active users have now surpassed the population of the Netherlands. If we can become the social media equivalent of our Dutch friends, I should be very happy indeed.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Over 40% of all passenger cars in Japan are K segment microcars (under 660cc). Around 40% of new cars in the U.K are massive SUVs. With regulation, you get what you invite.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Bluesky has received 135,000 sign-ups in the past 2hrs 45mins. Wild!
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