Are you a Deaf BSL user who travels by train?
- Area of Work: Scottish Sensory Hub
- Type: News Item
- Published: 17th April 2026
Take part in participant-led rail journey research
Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) at the University of Manchester are inviting Deaf BSL users to take part in a participant-led rail journey study.
They would like to document a train journey you would normally make and your experiences of rail passenger information. You will receive a voucher for your time and reimbursed for your train ticket.
Find out more information in written English or BSL here.
A Participant Information Sheet is available in written English and BSL here.
If you are interested in taking part, contact robyn.swannack@manchester.ac.uk
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