We currently have 3 exciting projects running at DCAL that investigate the relationship between language and literacy development. One study looks at language comprehension in deaf children and is one of the largest research projects that involves deaf children here at DCAL. The goals of the project are to adapt a comprehension task from American Sign Language into British Sign Language (BSL) and to explore the effects of BSL vocabulary and BSL syntax toward deaf children’s comprehension of BSL. For this study, we will need 300 deaf children between age 4 and 18 years old so if you work at a school, know of resource base schools with deaf children, or are a parent/caregiver of a deaf child, do get in touch with Patrick Rosenburg and Kate Rowley at p.rosenburg@ucl.ac.uk. For more information, see our Development Research Page: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/deafness-cognition-and-language-dcal/research-dcal/development-research In another study, we are investigating the relationshi

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Studying at DCAL Last year, degree level teaching was challenging with blended learning (some sessions online, some in person). This year we are mostly back face to face teaching which is a relief! We still offer degree-level modules ‘Deafness, Cognition and Language’, ‘Sign Language Linguistics’, ‘Deaf Culture’ and modules on interpreting and on BSL. For postgraduate students, we still offer the MSc in Language Sciences with specialisation in Sign Language and Deaf Studies, which attracts students from around the world. This year we are excited to have a new addition to our teaching portfolio – i.e. contributions (lectures and case studies about language and cognition in deaf people, delivered by Dr. Kate Rowley) on the newly established BSc in Audiology, run by the UCL Ear Institute. Find out more about the courses we offer on our website.

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The Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has sent his warm congratulations in a video message to all the staff and students at University College London's award-winning centre for Deaf research on reaching a momentous milestone.

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