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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

New article by Wan Brown, Rogers, and Young (2025) titled "What is the Evidence Underpinning Clinical Assessment of Mental Health of Deaf Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review” has been published on Taylor and Francis Online: doi.org/10.1080/1931...

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New blog by Young, Palanisamy, Rogers, Thanzami and Hulme (2025) titled "Deafness is not an infectious disease but a global health priority" has been published on BMJ Global Health: blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2025/0... #SORD #odafunding #DeafInclusion #globalhealthequity

A blog post from SORD which is based in the University of Manchester

The blog post contains a headline, a short paragraph, and a small image. The headline reads: "Deafness is not an infectious disease but a global health priority." Beneath the headline, there are author names and a date: Young, Palanisamy, Rogers, Thanzami & Hulme (2025).

The paragraph below provides more information on the blog topic:
"The UK’s 2025 Spending Review has sidelined critical global health research – including a groundbreaking £21M award for Deaf Malaysians, a collaboration between SORD, University of Manchester and Monash University Malaysia. Why? Because deafness isn’t seen as a global health security threat."

There is also a link to read the full blog on BMJ Global Health with a URL starting with "https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2023/08/17/..."

The blog banner includes a small image on the left side depicting a dark blue globe with white lines connecting across it, symbolizing network or global connectivity. The University of Manchester and SORD logos are visible in the upper left corner.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Meet Molly Redpath-Healy, who is a Research Assistant at SORD. She's currently supporting two key projects, including the Deaf Cancer Support Project: evaluation study. Her ideal superpower? Being an octopus of productivity to tackle multiple tasks at once. 🐙 #MeetTheTeam #DeafResearch #BSL #SORD

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Healthier Futures at the University of Manchester @healthierfutures.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Katherine Rogers is part of the Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) group at @manchester.ac.uk, working with the Deaf community and others to promote the wellbeing of d/Deaf individuals, families & communities. #healthinequalities #fairerhealthforall #healthierfuturesuom @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Photograph of Katherine Rogers on a yellow background with a quote referencing the inequalities experienced by d/Deaf people.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Meet Robyn Swannack, Research Assistant at SORD! When she's not deep in the ethics process or data extraction for a scoping review, she's dreaming of one very handy research superpower: teleportation ✨ #MeetTheTeam #DeafResearch #BSL #SORD #ResearchAssistant

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Meet Dr Celia Hulme, Research Associate and Early Career Researcher working to improve health and social care for deaf sign language users. 💡 Her research superpower? Absorbing knowledge fast, fuelled by tea and dark chocolate! #MeetTheTeam #DeafResearch #BSL #SORD #EarlyCareerResearcher

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Dr Joanna Atkinson, neuropsychologist and Chair of the BSL Act Advisory Board (Health and Social Care), delivers a powerful speech to the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Social Security and Disability. Please watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwYO...

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Deaf and Disability Gain - How The Whole of Society Can Gain!

YouTube video by Joanna Atkinson

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Dr. Katie Rogers from SORD and Dr Kate Rowley from @dcal-ucl.bsky.social are presenting at the BDA's BSL Conference! 🗓️ Leeds | 17–18 July 2025 Get your tickets here: bslconference.org.uk #BSLConference2025 #TheFutureStartsWithUs #BritishSignLanguage #DeafCommunity #SignLanguageResearch

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Alys and Celia from the SORD team are in South Africa this week with the CFDS at Wits, working on the INForMHAA project. With Jemina, Sarah and Natalia, they’re building the SA–UK network to strengthen sign language interpreting in health and social care. Funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Many congratulations to Dr Oram on achieving her PhD! The whole team at SORD is proud to celebrate this brilliant achievement. We wish her all the very best for the next chapter.

Photo ID: Three women standing together, smiling and holding drinks. All three are wearing glasses and have shoulder-length or shorter hair. Dr Oram is in the middle with her supervisors on either side

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

This Deaf Awareness week, we go beyond silence by spotlighting deaf-led research and highlighting what true Deaf Awareness looks like in research with deaf people. Have a look at the video here: www.facebook.com/share/v/1Etd... #DeafAwarenessWeek #BeyondSilence #DeafResearch

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

PhD update! Rosie has completed interview analysis with two professional groups. Key findings are now published as part of her PhD. Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sord/2025/04... #PhD #UoM #SORD

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) at The University of Manchester was pleased to welcome Professor Uma Palanisamy from Monash University Malaysia during her visit last week. We appreciated the fantastic opportunity to engage in discussions and knowledge exchange.

Photo ID: Six people posing together, smiling at the camera inside the café at Whitworth Gallery, Manchester. Four stand in the back row, while two sit in the front. A large window behind them reveals trees and grass. The University of Manchester and SORD logos appear in the bottom right corner.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Are you a Deaf BSL user, 18 or over, using hearing aids, and living in Manchester? We invite you to take a quick 5-minute survey to find out how many Deaf BSL users use hearing aids in Manchester. Your input matters!👉 www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... #DeafBSLUser #HearingAids #SORD

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

New article by Oram and Young (2025) titled “The modern history of social work with Deaf people” has been published in the Bulletin of the Social Work History Network: doi.org/10.21954/ou....

Logos at the top for “The University of Manchester” and “SORD”. Below, a photo of a person typing on a laptop at a table with a plant and a cup. Text reads: “New journal article: The modern history of social work with Deaf people by Oram, R. and Young, A.” A URL is provided: https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00102224. Two circular photos of Oram and Young are shown at the bottom. The whole picture has a background of white on the top and dark pink on the bottom behind the photos and text.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

New article by Oram, Young and Cartney (2024) titled "Standing at the crossroads: Child safeguarding and Deaf BSL parents (in England) - Issues and Challenges in Social Work" has been published in The British Journal of Social Work: doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

The logos of The University of Manchester and SORD are featured on the top. Below is an image of a person in a white, long-sleeved blouse working on a laptop with a takeaway coffee cup next to the laptop. The text below the picture reads:

"New journal article:

Standing at the crossroads: Child safeguarding and Deaf BSL parents (in England) - Issues and Challenges in Social Work

Oram, R., Cartney, P. & Young, A. (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae202"

The picture has a split coloured background, the top half is pink and bottom half is light grey.

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

New article by Oram, Cartney and Young (2024) titled "Assessing deaf parents in safeguarding and child protection processes: Deaf experts' experience of routine social work practice" has been published in Qualitative Social Work: doi.org/10.1177/1473...

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

New article by Oram, Young and Cartney (2024) titled "Now you see them, now you don't: Professional recognition of specialist professionals working with Deaf British Sign Language parents in child safeguarding" has been published in Qualitative Social Work: doi.org/10.1177/1473...

The logos of The University of Manchester and SORD are featured on the top. Below is an image of a person in a white, long-sleeved, textured blouse working on a laptop. The text below the picture reads:

"New journal article:

Now you see them, now you don't: Professional recognition of specialist professionals working with Deaf British Sign Language parents in child safeguarding

Oram, R., Young, A. & Cartney, P. (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250231185962"

The picture has a split coloured background, the top half is pink and bottom half is light grey

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

New article by Rogers, Lovell, Bower, Armitage and Young (2025) titled “What are Deaf sign language users’ experiences as patients in healthcare services? A scoping review”: journals.plos.org/globalpublic.... Abstract in BSL: video.manchester.ac.uk/faculties/02...

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We are so proud to celebrate Dr Katherine Rogers, who has been honoured as part of the University of Manchester's Bicentenary Way! Learn more about Dr Rogers and other remarkable individuals who have shaped our university's legacy: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/bicent... #UoM200 #ProudToBeUoM #SORD

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Excited to share our first #Bluesky post from SORD. We wish to share our research, insights and collaborations on the social, cultural and linguistic experiences of Deaf communities. Follow us to stay updated! #SORD #UoM #UniversityofManchester #Research

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