UCL recognised for expanding deaf people’s access to society

UCL has been shortlisted for a national award for its significant contribution towards building a society in which deaf people have full access. Signature, the qualifications awarding body for signed languages and other methods of communication used by deaf and deafblind people, has shortlisted the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL) at UCL for an 'Organisational Achievement' award in a national awards scheme launched this year. The Signature Annual Awards aim to recognise outstanding achievement by those who have made a significant contribution towards a society in which deaf people have full access. The Organisational Achievement award recognises an organisation in the public, private or voluntary sector which, through leadership or endeavour, has made a significant contribution to achieving a society in which deaf people have full access. The other four categories of award recognise the contribution of individuals to this aim. DCAL is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research on British Sign Language, with deaf people and Deaf culture firmly at the centre of its work. Its research is centred on the perspective on language and thought that is provided by deaf people's communication.