Membership

Membership of the British Sign Language Implementation Group.

The group is convened by Dr Gabrielle Hodge, Senior Lecturer in Sign Language Linguistics.

Administrative support and BSL/English interpretation is provided by the University for meetings and consultations.

BSL Implementation Group Membership

Dr Gabrielle Hodge (Chair)Senior Lecturer in Sign Language Linguistics, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences (Deaf BSL user)
Dr Audrey Cameron Chancellor's Fellow, Moray House School of Education & Sport (Deaf BSL user)
Rachel O' NeillDeaf Education Pathway Coordinator, Moray House School of Education & Sport
Thomas Chaurin Director of Languages for All, Centre for Open Learning
Carri Neilson Teaching Fellow for BSL, Centre for Open Learning (Deaf BSL user)
Tania AllanStudent Alumni, Moray House School of Education & Sport (Deaf BSL user)
Alison HendryStudent Advisor, Moray House School of Education & Sport (Deaf BSL user)
Janette Dinse-HarrowerLab Maintenance Assistant, Edinburgh Medical School (Deaf BSL user)
Anxela Fernandez AlonsoHead of Languages for All, Centre for Open Learning
Lynn McMathDeputy Director, Communications & Marketing
Brian ShannanContinuing Professional Development Coordinator, Scottish Sensory Centre
Shian HoltHead of Student Support and Enhancement, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences
Stefi CursonUniversity of Edinburgh Sign Language Society 
Tracey MaddenLearning Technology Advisor, Information Services Group
Bjorn SpainWelfare and Liberation Coordinator, Edinburgh University Students' Association
Leah MuirheadExotic Animal Teaching Technician, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary 
Ali RossStudent Advisor, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Eileen Mullan Service Improvement Manager, Estates
Francesca MonteiroLiteratures, Languages & Cultures 
Members of the BSL Implementation Group.
Members of the BSL Implementation Group 2018-2024 posing for a photo, May 2023.

Former Members of the BSL Implementation Group 

Lucy EvansDeputy Secretary Students 
Victoria BuchananDirector, Disability and Learning Support Service
Karen ScottDisability Advisor, Disability and Learning Support Service 
Professor John RavenscroftChair of Childhood Visual Impairment, Moray House School of Education & Sport
Melissa HightonDirector of Learning, Teaching and Web Services and Assistant Principal Online Learning 
Dr Lisa KendallHead of Academic and Student Administration, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 
Ellie TudhopeStudent Support and Engagement Officer, College of Science and Engineering
Dr Sharon BoydSenior Lecturer in Distance Student Learning, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Dee Davison IGC Public Engagement Manager, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Philip GrahamDeputy Director, Internal Communications, Communications and Marketing

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