Recruiting deaf adults from Greater London (under 35yo) for a new focus group series (interpreters provided!) Help identify priorities and best practices for future research with deaf children & receive £200 for your time! Email Victoria at [email protected]

Thanks to everyone who joined us for #DCALx 2025 last week! Inspiring talks, great conversations, and a brilliant evening celebrating BSL, literacy & cognition. We can’t wait for the next one! ✨

Exciting news – Kate Rowley has been awarded a £1.4M European Research Council (ERC) grant (#ERCStG | @erc.europa.eu) for a 5-year project on tactile BSL in the UK. Starts Jan 2026. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Join us for #DCALx 2025 – an evening of bite-sized talks in BSL exploring sign language, literacy & cognition 📚🧠✨ 🗓 4 Sept | 🕕 6–8pm | 📍 UCL London Free & fully accessible 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

‘No evidence’ BSL harms speech or literacy – instead, early sign boosts language, memory and more! Hats off to @liamodell.com for the scoop. Read the full report: liamodell.com/2025/07/19/e...

💬 Powerful voices, proud community. We were thrilled to attend the BDA Conference and see so many brilliant people – from passionate presenters to an engaged audience. A celebration of deaf identity, advocacy, and connection. 📸 Photos by Charlie Swinbourne – thank you!

🎉 The Bencie Woll Prize is open for applications! Celebrating excellence in linguistic research on British Sign Language. 🔗 Apply by 8 Dec: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Hi! I’m Zahra Nawab, a deaf PhD student at UCL. I’m looking for participants for my research on language, thinking & emotions in deaf adults. Interested or know someone who might be? Get in touch: [email protected] For more information, please watch this video: youtu.be/Iw-TiANQpY0

Exciting news! DCAL & UCL IOE launching CPD courses in early 2026 to help deaf teachers prepare to teach the new BSL GCSE in secondary schools. Please contact: [email protected] youtu.be/rBbO4VFchS0

SignGPT is a 5-year EPSRC-funded project by Uni of Surrey, UCL DCAL & Oxford, building AI tools with the deaf community. We're a deaf/hearing team looking for more deaf BSL signers to join us! youtu.be/_UMIBhgEQDI

Discover UCL this July! A free summer school for deaf and hard of hearing students - with BSL interpreters, live captioning, and a chance to explore university life. Apply now by Monday 10th June.

Watch Kearsy Cormier revisit her highly cited 2015 paper on constructed action in BSL, co-authored with Sandra Smith & Zed Sevcikova. She explains what it is, why it matters & how it ranges from role-shifts to facial expressions. youtu.be/2MbdKpP4RHY?...

Watch Kearsy Cormier revisit her highly cited 2015 paper on constructed action in BSL, co-authored with Sandra Smith & Zed Sevcikova. She explains what it is, why it matters & how it ranges from role-shifts to facial expressions. youtu.be/2MbdKpP4RHY?...

Happy Deaf Awareness Week! Check out our online course: Deaf Awareness: Working and Communicating Well with Deaf People. Build practical skills & learn at your own pace—no experience needed. Sign up here: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...

Today we mark National BSL Day – celebrating the BSL Act 2022, recognising British Sign Language across England, Scotland and Wales. We stand with the Deaf community in pushing for real accessibility and equality. ✊ #NationalBSLDay #BSLAct #DeafRights

The Bencie Woll Prize is open to early-career researchers (within 7 years of PhD or Master’s) whose work on BSL linguistics has been published in the last 2 years as a first or solo author. Applications close end of May 2025! Full details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...

We had an amazing time at Deaf Day 2025! 🧡 Thanks to everyone who came by the DCAL stand to chat, learn about our research, and get involved. #DeafDay #DCAL #DeafCommunity #UCL

Are you deaf and interested in research or professional services? DCAL is offering paid one-week placements! Gain hands-on experience in a world-class centre. Apply by 30 April 2025. 📅 Find out more & apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20... #Deaf #BSL #Internship #UCL

I’m Zahra Nawab, a deaf PhD student at UCL researching language deprivation in deaf adults. If you’re a clinician with 2+ years’ experience in adult deaf mental health, I’d appreciate it if you could complete my survey on identifying language deprivation. qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Doug Alker. His leadership in the BSL recognition campaign in 2003 had a lasting impact on DCAL’s work. Thank you, Doug, for your tireless advocacy for BSL and the Deaf community. youtu.be/D_V9oIrvQpI

🚨 One month to go Are you deaf and interested in linguistics, psychology or cognitive neuroscience? Apply for a paid internship at DCAL, UCL – gain valuable experience at a world-leading research centre. Deadline: 30 April 2025 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...

🏆 Have you published impactful research on British Sign Language in the past 2 years? Apply for the Bencie Woll Prize and stand out in the field of sign language linguistics. Winner receives £500 and the opportunity to present their work at DCAL. Details: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...

Curious about what we do at DCAL? From world-class research to accessible resources for the deaf community, it’s all here. Explore our work, meet the team, and get involved: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc... #DeafResearch #BSL #UCL

DCAL staff wish you a Happy Sign Language Week! 💙🤟 #SLW2025 #SignLanguageWeek

For #SignLanguageWeek, we’re revisiting a previous lay summary on language impairments in sign development. Do these impairments depend on modality, or are they broader linguistic deficits? Watch Clive Mason interview Bencie Woll to find out! #SLW2025 youtu.be/qwJv-fpK17U

As part of Sign Language Week, we’re revisiting our lay summary on BSL indicating verbs! Findings suggest these verbs blend morphemic and gestural elements, with modification influenced by factors like constructed action. #SignLanguageWeek #SLW2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwV...

Happy Sign Language Week! We are sharing lay summaries this week, starting with the importance of developing sign language technologies that benefit the deaf community and highlighting the need for collaboration with deaf individuals. #SignLanguageWeek www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcAO...

🌟 Sign Language Week 2025 is here! 🌟 Celebrate BSL – more than a language, its culture, community & belonging. Join us in raising awareness and recognising the importance of BSL in society! 👐💙 #SignLanguageWeek #SLW2025

Want to know more about DCAL’s paid internship? Watch Lucy’s video to see her experience! 🌟 If you're deaf and interested in a one-week placement in research or professional services, find out more and apply by 30 April: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20... BSL Video: youtu.be/lwpNVAYD4MM

Professionals can access DCAL’s assessments to evaluate language and cognition in deaf individuals. Our secure portal ensures reliable results for researchers and practitioners alike. #DeafResearch #SignLanguage #CognitiveAssessment dcalportal.org

Are you a BSL user studying science at university? UCL is offering funded summer research placements! Join us to study reading in deaf children. Apply by 21st March: www.ucl.ac.uk/health/acade...

Professor Bencie Woll MBE shares her journey from a love of languages to leading BSL research in the UK. Her proudest achievement? Founding DCAL & championing deaf researchers. She remains dedicated to expanding opportunities in academia. 🎥 #AcademicSpotlightSeries youtu.be/S6iLX5n-qeY

DCAL Paid Internship Update! Internships can start anytime between June and September 2025, depending on project availability. Successful candidates will be notified the week of 19 May. Apply by 30 April 2025.

Are you deaf and interested in research or professional services? DCAL is offering paid one-week placements! Gain hands-on experience in a world-class centre. Apply by 30 April 2025. 📅 Find out more & apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20... #Deaf #BSL #Internship #UCL

DCAL provides assessments to help understand language abilities in deaf adults and children. Our tests are secure and designed for professionals and researchers. Learn more about how they can support your work. #DeafAwareness #AssessmentClinic #DCAL dcalportal.org

🧠💡 Think you know BSL? Put your skills to the test with the BSL SignBank Quiz! Challenge yourself on colours, numbers, countries, and UK place names in BSL. How many can you get right? 🤔✨ 🔗 Try it now: bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/quiz/ #BSLQuiz #TestYourBSL #LearnSignLanguage #BSL

I think leading the team that created this collection is a highlight of my career. It's funny how, in my mind, I imagined it was only the first step in documenting BSL more fully, and yet 15 years later, there is still so much work to do, both on the BSL Corpus itself and in documenting BSL better.

The British Sign Language Corpus offers video data documenting BSL use in the UK. It supports research into BSL structure, use, and change, aiding education, interpreter training, and linguistics. Explore it here: bslcorpusproject.org

There’s no such thing as a universal sign language! 🌍 BSL is related to Auslan & NZ Sign Language but totally different from ASL. Want to know more? Explore DCAL's Sign Language Facts: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc... #SignLanguageFacts #BSLResearch

Did you know BSL has regional variations? 🤔 A Londoner and a Glaswegian might sign 'holiday' differently! Our research helps document these differences to highlight the rich diversity of BSL. Learn more: bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk #BSL #Linguistics

Explore DCAL’s language and cognition assessments. Designed for professionals working with deaf individuals, these tests offer valuable insights into language abilities. #DeafCommunity #Assessment #LanguageImpairment dcalportal.org

NEEDED! Research assistants for spring data collection. Experience with deaf children & BSL? Want to grow your research skills? Apply by Fri 7th Feb! Mandatory in-person training: Tues 25th Feb. Questions? Email [email protected]. #PaidJob #ResearchOpportunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30b...

🎥 Meet Afshan Jamil, DCAL’s Centre Administrator. With years of experience and a passion for language and psychology, she shares her journey and interests in our latest Academic Spotlight. Watch now to learn more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4RE... #AcademicSpotlightSeries

The DCAL team at #TISLR15! Pictured here are Kearsy, Heidi, and Veronica, representing DCAL’s contributions to sign language research. #SignLanguageResearch #BSL #DCAL #Linguistics

Of course I had to post my Bham family - @adamcschembri.bsky.social & Kiersy Cormier. Good job on the presentation delivered simultaneously in BSL & spoken English. This was done because BSL is not a SL that presenters can use at #TISLR15. I enjoyed the research on negation and questions in BSL.

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

Veronica's research explores language attitudes of Chilean deaf signers towards lexical variation in Chilean Sign Language (LSCh). This study sheds light on sociolinguistic perceptions within the LSCh community, offering valuable insights into how variation shapes language use and identity. #TISLR15

Negation and questions are key grammatical features in any language. Kearsy, Adam, and Heidi’s talk at #TISLR15 examined how these structures operate in BSL, offering new perspectives on their linguistic and syntactic organisation.

At #TISLR15, Heidi and Kearsy presented their poster exploring the structure and use of noun phrases in BSL. Their research examines how noun phrases are constructed and function within the grammar of BSL, providing insights into its linguistic complexity. #BSL #SignLanguageResearch #Linguistics

Our latest research explores how early deafness shapes the brain, revealing how sensory & language experiences influence information processing. Missed our Xmas newsletter? Catch up here: mailer.ucl.ac.uk/7SWP-7MBO-32...