New Research Project: Electronic Patient Records and Deaf BSL Users! We’re pleased to share that SORD at The University of Manchester has launched a new research project in partnership with… | Social... New Research Project: Electronic Patient Records and Deaf BSL Users! We’re pleased to share that SORD at The University of Manchester has launched a new research project in partnership with Mancheste...

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#meettheteam #deafresearch #bsl #sord #researcher | Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) Meet Dr. Rosemary Oram, Researcher at SORD! She recently completed her PhD, making waves with groundbreaking research concerning Deaf parents who use BSL and safeguarding/child protection. Professiona...

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#meettheteam #bsl #sord #professor #globalresearch | Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) Meet Professor Alys Young, Co-lead of SORD and Professor of Social Work at the University of Manchester. Her research interests are early intervention with deaf children and their families, improvemen...

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a new research article, featuring two logos at the top: the University of Manchester logo on the left and the SORD logo on the right. Below the logos is a photo of a person typing on a laptop keyboard, with a smartphone lying on the wooden table next to the laptop. The main text under the photo reads: "New research article What is the Evidence Underpinning Clinical Assessment of Mental Health of Deaf Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review Wan Brown, J., Rogers, K. D., & Young, A. (2025) https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2025.2519014" At the bottom of the poster, there are circular headshots of three people who are the researchers. The background of the lower part of the poster is purple.

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:
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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.

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:
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#SORD #odafunding #DeafInclusion #globalhealthequity

Volunteers needed for a study on the BSL Patient-Reported Experience Measure (BSL PREM). | Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) Volunteers needed for a study on the BSL Patient-Reported Experience Measure (BSL PREM). We're looking for healthcare and allied health professionals. More information in English: https://lnkd.in/eQ...

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A BSL version of this message is available at: https://lnkd.in/eM8TBRRA | Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) A BSL version of this message is available at: https://lnkd.in/eM8TBRRA Volunteers needed for a study: Survey with healthcare professionals / allied health professionals about the BSL Patient-Reporte...

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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

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

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
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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

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

Deaf and Disability Gain - How The Whole of Society Can Gain! YouTube video by Joanna Atkinson

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...

(3/3) Above the photos, a pink bubble says "We're presenting!". Across the bottom of the photos, a red banner reads "Dr Katie Rogers and Dr Kate Rowley". Below that, white text on a red background says "What works in early years? – The evidence".

(2/3) Below, there are two circular photos: on the left is Dr Katie Rogers, a woman with straight brown hair, looking directly at the camera; on the right is Dr Kate Rowley, a woman with wavy, shoulder-length light brown hair, looking to the side.

Photo ID: (1/3) Promotional poster for the BSL Conference 2025. The background is mostly dark blue with some geometric shapes in pink, yellow, and light blue. At the top left, there is the British Deaf Association logo. To the right, it says "BSL Conference 2025" and "The future starts with us".

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

Photo ID: Group of 12 people sitting and standing in three rows. They are all smiling and dressed in a mix of colourful and dark clothing. The background is plain and light-coloured, making the group the main focus of the image.

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.

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

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.

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

The image has a background of pink on top and cream on the bottom. On the image, there is another image of Rosemary Oram smiling. There is a text below the photo that says "Rosemary Oram's PhD Update". There are two logos on top of the image: The University of Manchester logo and SORD logo.

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

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.

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.

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.

We are proud to join the British Deaf Association in recognising BSL as a place of belonging!

#SLW2025 #SORD #UoM #UniversityofManchester @uniofmanchester.bsky.social @nmswresearch.bsky.social

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!👉

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#DeafBSLUser #HearingAids #SORD

Image ID (3/3): 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.

Image ID (2/3): “New journal article: The modern history of social work with Deaf people by Oram, R. and Young, A.” A URL is provided: doi.org/10.21954/ou.....

Image ID (1/3): 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:

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.

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....

Image ID (3/3): The picture has a split coloured background, the top half is pink and bottom half is light grey.