BSL Plan Implementation Group. The group is convened by Dr Gabrielle Hodge, Senior Lecturer in Sign Language Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences. The group is co-convened by Carri Neilson, Teaching Fellow for BSL in the Centre for Open Learning. Administrative support is provided by Dawn Bannerman, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, for meetings and consultations. BSL Plan Implementation Group MemebersDr Gabrielle Hodge (Chair)Senior Lecturer in Sign Language Linguistics | Chair of the BSL Plan Implementation Group | Deaf BSL userSchool of Philosophy, Psychology & Language SciencesCarri Neilson (Co-Chair)Teaching Fellow for BSL | Co-Chair of the BSL Plan Implementation Group | Deaf BSL userCentre for Open LearningDr Audrey Cameron (OBE, PhD, PGDE, CChem, HonFRSC)Chancellor’s Fellow | Deaf BSL userMoray House School of Education & SportRachel O' NeillDeaf Education Pathway Coordinator | Hearing BSL userMoray House School of Education & Sport Alison HendryStudent Advisor | Deaf BSL user Moray House School of Education & Sport Dawn Bannerman LEL Management Team Executive AssistantSchool of Philosophy, Psychology & Language SciencesJanette Dinse-HarrowerLab Maintenance Assistant | Signing with Janette | Deaf BSL userEdinburgh Medical SchoolAli RossStudent AdvisorThe Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesLeah MuirheadExotic Animal Teaching Technician The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesLouise HartleyPlanning and Operations ManagerCollege of Medicine and Veterinary MedicineNicola DavidsonCollege RegistrarCollege of Science and EngineeringZayne ThomsonBSL Teaching Fellow | Deaf BSL userCentre for Open LearningThomas Chaurin Director of Languages for AllCentre for Open LearningAnxela Fernandez AlonsoHead of Languages for AllCentre for Open LearningChloe BeckettAssistant Director Student SupportDisability and Learning Support ServiceMegan FergusonResidence Life Senior Wellbeing Advisor Accommodation Catering and EventsMàiri BrittonGaelic and Community Relations OfficerCommunications and MarketingTracey MaddenLearning Technology AdvisorInformation ServicesEileen MullanService Improvement ManagerEstatesBrian ShannanContinuing Professional Development CoordinatorScottish Sensory CentreBjørn SpainWelfare and Liberation CoordinatorEdinburgh University Students’ AssociationLey BergeronPostgraduate Student Representative | Deaf BSL userSchool of Philosophy, Psychology & Language SciencesKristers LukinsStudent Representative | Deaf BSL userSchool of Social and Political ScienceTania AllanStudent Alumni | Deaf BSL userMoray House School of Education & SportLiam McMulkinStudent Alumni | Deaf BSL userMoray House School of Education & SportMarie DouglasCo-PresidentUniversity of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyJane LiuCo-PresidentUniversity of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyHolly BurtonStudent RepresentativeUniversity of Edinburgh Sign Language Society Members of the BSL Implementation Group 2024-2030 posing for a photo, June 2026. Former Members of the BSL Implementation Group Lucy EvansAssociate Principle and Deputy Secretary Student ExperienceUniversity Secretaries GroupVictoria BuchananDirectorDisability and Learning Support ServiceKaren ScottDisability AdvisorDisability and Learning Support Service Prof John RavenscroftChair of Childhood Visual Impairment,Moray House School of Education & SportMelissa HightonDirectorLearning, Teaching and Web ServicesDr Lisa KendallHead of Academic and Student AdministrationCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesEllie TudhopeStudent Support and Engagement OfficerCollege of Science and EngineeringDr Sharon BoydSenior Lecturer in Distance Student LearningRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesDee Davison IGC Public Engagement ManagerCollege of Medicine and Veterinary MedicinePhilip GrahamDeputy Director Internal CommunicationsCommunications and MarketingLynn McMathDeputy Director Stakeholder RelationsCommunications and MarketingMargaret ClarkSenior Wellbeing AdvisorAccommodation Catering and EventsShian HoltHead of Student Support and EnhancementSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesMable TurnerStudent RepresentativeSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences Francesca MonteiroStudent Representative School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesCara McGlyynStudent Representative University of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyCarrie GibsonStudent Representative University of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyJennifer HuangStudent Representative University of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyCatriona MitchellStudent Representative University of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyStefi CursonStudent Representative University of Edinburgh Sign Language SocietyThis article was updated 9 July 2026 This article was published on Tuesday 29 October 2024
