Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory @giam-uwl.bsky.social Official Bluesky of the Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory at UWL.
Researching dementia, ageing and memory.
(Bluesky may not represent views of UWL)
Federica D’Andrea @fe-dandrea.bsky.social 
Tam Watermeyer @drtamwatermeyer.bsky.social Still transferring from the "other place". Bear with me. 
Tessa Slaughter @tessaslaughter.bsky.social Registered Sign Language Interpreter (NRCPD). Qualified Professional Supervisor (360 Supervision). Member of ASLI. Working at Heriot-Watt university and freelance in Edinburgh.
Barry Wright @barrywright.bsky.social Retired Professor Child Mental Health: Uni of York & HYMS Med School, NHS Deaf Child service, NHS CAMHS, COMIC child oriented innovative research. Interested in developing child friendly interventions. Husband, dad, grandad. Enthusiast for kindness & fun.
Sarah Ackley @sfackley.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University. Dementia Pharmacoepidemiology. Dynamical Modeling. Statistics. Metascience & Knowledge Representation. Cat Mom. She/her.
Social Research with Deaf People - SORD @sorduom.bsky.social Social Research with Deaf People (SORD) is a research group based in the University of Manchester. https://linktr.ee/sord.uom 
Paul Hollingdrake @phollingdrake.bsky.social BSL/English Interpreter, geek, vegan, equality enthusiast, bi guy, solarpunk, and dad. Displays of incompetence are a 50/50 split between ADHD chaos times and baseline ineptitude 😇
He/him/they
SignHealth @signhealth.bsky.social The deaf health charity SignHealth provides psychological therapy, domestic abuse support and social care services. And now Deaf Wave!
Email: info@signhealth.org.uk
Rebecca Ailish Atkinson @rebecca-a-atkinson.bsky.social Postdoc at BSMS @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social / ARC KSS @arckss.bsky.social | Interests: Dementia, healthy ageing, inequality, lifestyle, & genes. Also bees, trees and cheese (and other non-rhyming things) 🏳️🌈 She/her 
Alison Hartley @alisonhartley.bsky.social Associate Dean, Learning,Teaching. University of Bradford
Deaf4Deaf @deaf4deaf.bsky.social Multi-Awards Winner. UK 1st Deaf-Led Therapy Services. Cultural, Linguistic & Affirmative Model
#DeafTherapy #DeafCounselling #Deaf
#BSL #SSE #Oral #Deafened #HardOfHearing
#SignLanguage
https://www.deaf4deaf.com/
Layne @laynejamwhitty.bsky.social OU Psychology graduate. BSL/English interpreter,(RSLI) Passionate about equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She/her 🏳️🌈Vegan 🌱 🤍💜🖤
Steve Dering @steve-dering.bsky.social PhD researcher @ University of Glasgow Centre for Disability Research. Research interests #Transport #Disability #UrbanSpaces Consider myself Deaf and a woke European….
Jenny Köhring @jennykoehring.bsky.social freelance BSL interpreter, MSc Occ Psych, PhD student, FASLI, researcher, mother, lifelong learner and European citizen. Simultaneously and consecutively.
Alive And Able @aliveandable.com Disabilities and Accessibility Advocacy
Matthew Bridges (Sign Name: smile) @matthewbridges.bsky.social BSL User (hearing). Proponent/Advocate for d/Deaf issues in my workplace. Gamer (survival, strategy, souls). Dreamer. Decaf convert. Chai! Hammock enthusiast. Radio 4 addict. Other interests: Astronomy, Pratchett, AC Clarke, N Gaiman, H2G2, Otters, Dinos.
Dr Chris Whitaker @christheowl.bsky.social Works in disability with my own company Purple Advantage www.purpleadvantage.com. Particularly interested in making the world a more inclusive place for everyone. Loves studying (now: Exec MBA:writing publications on disability employment) sport and music.
Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social Mindset Scientist | Bestselling Author | Founder of Cohere | Regenerative Wellbeing | MAPP
Learn more: https://ashbuchanan.com/ https://cohere.com.au/- S Senan @senandunne.bsky.social Deaf ISL user. Teaching Fellow at the Centre for Deaf Studies
http://tcd.ie/slscs/cds/ Views my own.
Lucie Sedláčková @cvrcek.bsky.social Art of Faculty Deaf Sign Language Art Women Theology
CogT Lab @cogtlab.bsky.social A laboratory promoting successful cognitive aging thought non-pharmacological interventions at Stanford University https://www.cogtlab.com
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Disabled, ND, they/them
Scott Cohen @stemhands.bsky.social Researcher in science & STEM education with passion for language and cultural inclusion and accessibility for all learners
Ali Grief & Death Doula @griefdeathdoula.bsky.social I’m an End of Life Doula, Grief Educator + Coach
Marta Morgado @martamorgado.bsky.social Post-doc fellow at the University of Birmingham. My research: International Sign in SLs. Deaf. My luggage: running shoes, kindle books and drawing materials. she/her 🌈
Craig Crowley MBE (DLY) @actiondeafnsceo.bsky.social @ActionDeafness CEO; #BSLAdvisoryBoard co-chair(2022-..)@RoyalSchoolDD Trustee; @deaflympics President (2009-2013); @deafsport Honorary President (2014-2022)
Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social Funniest Joke Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2022. Comedian, kids book author, illustrator, Art person. All my stuff is here: https://linktr.ee/Ofalafel
EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus. Multidisciplinary project, funded by UKRI and British Academy, to create inclusive careers across the research and innovation systems in the UK. edicaucus.ac.uk
Elizabeth K. Anthony @drelizabethkay.bsky.social Associate Professor; Adolescent Development Researcher; Curious Human
BP (she/her) @bp-uk.bsky.social The one who always has "just one more thing" to add. Works with young people who should rule the world. parkrun for life. Views my own and all that jazz 🤟🏻
@carriel33.bsky.social @carriel33.bsky.social Believer and advocate in big and small things that matter: environment, politics, native gardening, animals, education, & hearing challenges. Go out and play on real grass!
Nārada @narada.ca (He/him) British Columbia-based deaf interdisciplinary designer specializing in content creation, multimedia, eLearning, information technology, and accessibility.
🇨🇦🇱🇰
(No DM pls)
hi.narad.at
Dr Laura Cole @drlauracole.bsky.social 
Bev Buchanan @bevjbuchanan.bsky.social A proud Nova Scotian and avid world traveler, passionate about exploring new insights in sign language education.
Will Fertman @willfertman.com Father and author of The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual, available now from Bloomsbury Academic: https://is.gd/0FoT5z
All opinions are my own. More opinions at:
https://willfertman.com - https://buttondown.com/will_fertman
Elizabeth Gardner @elizabethagardner.bsky.social ASL/English Interpreter and Interpreter Educator in Chicagoland and Bristol UK. Director: www.interpretingpathways.com
Sarah Haynes @sarah-haynes.bsky.social BSL/English Interpreter. Interpreter Educator/Assessor/Supervisor/Mentor/Nurturer. Director of InterpretingPathways.com. Lover of animals, watcher of sports.
Brienna Herold @brienna.bsky.social Deaf. Engineer @ NYT. Eating and editing at @signsofgoodfood. Previously Netlify and NIH
Laurna Bullock @laurnabullock.bsky.social Applied Health Researcher @ Keele University. Interested in all things health Ψ, person centred care, older adults, qualitative and mixed methods.
Jen Jones (sign name Red)🦻🤟🏳️🌈🩷💜💙 @jenjlibrarian.bsky.social #Librarian, #deaf. Head of User Engagement and Communication at Cardiff Met. Interested in Student experience and EDI, #disability and deaf awareness. #BSL user. Will mostly post about #dogs, gin and #knitting. Views my own
Alison @alisonleigh.bsky.social She/her. Deaf. Ace. Mental Health Therapist. Farm Animal Sanctuary volunteer. Living with Multiple Myeloma.
KeiOnnL,PhD @lkeionn.bsky.social Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow @ LKCMed Singapore;
Interests: Neurodegenerative disease research; genomics; microscropy and image analysis
☁️🌈♿️
@lizscully.bsky.social @lizscully.bsky.social 
Meghan Luton @meghanluton.bsky.social Midwife, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Knitter, Mother to 2, Feminist, Hearing BSL user (level 6)
PhD in progress: Maternity experiences of BSL using mothers
Programme Leader for Midwifery at Middlesex University.
CTSI at URochester Medicine @ur-ctsi.bsky.social The Clinical & Translational Science Institute supports @urochester.bsky.social and @urochestersmd.bsky.social research teams through translational science and research support services, funding, and education programs. #CTSAProgram
Nancy Rourke @nancyrourke.bsky.social Artist
nancyrourke.com
Sarah Butt (sign name “ready”) @rapportservices.bsky.social -Registered British Sign Language Interpreter (RSLI)
-Integrative Counsellor and Coach (MBACP).
-Professional Supervisor.
-Neurodiverse
-Trauma informed
-Affirming 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Contact RapportServices@proton.me or (for BSL) sarah@rapportinterpreting.co.uk
Jesse F Ballenger @jfballenger.bsky.social History of medicine, health humanities, bioethics, critical dementia studies.
Self, Senility and Alzheimer's in Modern America. http://bit.ly/3fVOrrU.
Chilephile 🇨🇱, climate, cycling, Philly, board games, music, & sundry
Dr Rob Wilks @drrobwilks.bsky.social on Deaf Legal Studies, equality and sign language law
@kt8080.bsky.social @kt8080.bsky.social 
Jordan Fenlon @jordandroids.bsky.social An Englishman in New York.
Julie Simpson @juliesimpson.bsky.social Part time dreamer, full time adventurer ☀️
BSL interpreter (Julie Fletcher)
Deaf Unity @deafunity.bsky.social The charity preparing deaf people for success
https://m.mtrbio.com/deaf-unity
Kim Waine-Thomas @kimwaine-thomas.bsky.social Deaf Artist, Sailor and Naturalist.
Caroline E Fearon @carolinefearon.bsky.social Just discovered and loving Pickleball
Love sofa days
If you are on Goodreads- do look me up
Dr Ryan Bramley 🐻 @bramleytweets.bsky.social 🔴⚪ (he/him) | Currently researching: Deaf audiences' experiences of film and TV • Interdisciplinary Ed • Digital Inclusion • Working with Young Co-Researchers
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/education/people/academic/edu/ryan-bramley
Dr Hannah Wheat @drhannahwheat.bsky.social Senior research fellow @ University of Plymouth. Research focuses on post diagnostic, personalised dementia care. Qualitative researcher using realist approaches.
Enjoy the occasional run/walk, murder mystery, and gin (not yet experienced all together).
@annjillings.bsky.social @annjillings.bsky.social 
Philippa Wynne @mrswynne.bsky.social Sport enthusiast and passionate about climate crisis.
Director of Engagement: Communications & Campaign (Interim) - SignHealth.
Trustee - Deafway.
Views are my own. she/her
Name sign DIMPLE
Global Deaf Research Institute (GDRI) @globaldeafresearch.org GDRI is a deaf-led research non-profit organization founded with the goal of bettering the lives of deaf people and their communities around the world through the collection, analysis and effective dissemination of robust data. (www.globaldeafresearch.org)
Ashley Kendall @ashwaff.bsky.social 
Celebrate Ageing Ltd @celebrateageing.bsky.social A charity combating ageism and building respect for older people.
Web: celebrateageing.com
Alison Spear @sneezy7purple.bsky.social Deaf ° BSL ° Curly ° Leodensian ° Mum of 2 boys ° Goldendoodle owner
Joanne Swinbourne @jorob534.bsky.social Interests: BSL, Deaf Community, Education and Tennis.
Anthony (Tony) Evans (Sign name 'Laughing') @dukevfr.bsky.social Born again daddy, Registered BSL Interpreter (30+yrs), rugby fan, once Pie Hall Chair, storyteller, needs to be close to water. Wooden Spoon Wales #BarefootBSL
@robertskinner.bsky.social @robertskinner.bsky.social 
Agnes Latif @4gnes.bsky.social Deaf | Multilingual | Coming from Poland, living in the UK | Passionate about Deaf issues
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes @nationaldeafcenter.bsky.social High school, college, or job training—no matter the goal, we’ve got your back! 💪You bring the passion, we’ll bring the resources!
Deaf-led, person-centered, evidence-based, and 100% free!
nationaldeafcenter.org
deafverse.com
Sally Reynolds @info-sally.bsky.social sally-reynolds.com
JGJones @jgj.pt Nerdy nerd. Geeky geek. Deafy Deaf. Infosec hacker, IT, tech, ethics, politics and everything else.
Isabel Reid (she/her) sign name I-A one handed @mrsisabelreid.bsky.social Deaf, Carpe Diem, Be Kind, Social Justice, Inclusivity, Equity & Equality & all that jazz. Qualified Social Worker since 1988 & counting.... 
Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social We want a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. That’s why we give help to everyone living with dementia today, and hope for the future. Find us at https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her) @kwsaar.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology | qualitative research | social participation | communication access | scholarship of teaching and learning #SoTL | communication in #dementia care | #cog-comm | #inclusion | #boardgames, books, & brewing
British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social The BGS is the UK's first and only membership organisation of multidisciplinary professionals with an interest in improving healthcare for older people. https://www.bgs.org.uk/
The Living well with Dementia (LivDem) post diagnostic course @livdemcourse.bsky.social The LivDem course helps people to adjust to their dementia. Many people who attend are able to talk more openly about the condition and how it affects them. Our team is based at UWE Bristol. See www.LivDem.co.uk
Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
Dani Sive @dan1s1ve.bsky.social Deaf South African Brit living in London.
Catherine White (name sign shaky shaky capital C) @catwhite1137.bsky.social Irish, CODA, Mom, Husky Mom, Interpreter (BSL and ISL) eldest sister, happy working remotely, happiest taking pics and travel 😎
Dr John Walker @chereme.bsky.social University academic, PhD, languages and human geographer, post-structuralist, sign BSL, chair of Signature, sci-fi addict, name sign SCOUT. 🌈🇪🇺
Ali France 💫 (Sign Name: France 🇫🇷 ) @alifrance1.bsky.social Advocating for an Equal, Accessible and Fairer Society for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind people. All views are my own.
Iain Sutherland @iainsutherland.bsky.social 
Robyn Swannack @robynswannack.bsky.social Deaf 🇿🇦 & 🇦🇺 living in 🏴. Research Assistant @SORDUoM.bsky.social, @uniofmanchester.bsky.social •
PhD Candidate at CFDS, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) • Research interests: deaf studies, anthropology, early childhood development
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
Abigail Gorman @abigailgorman.bsky.social Policy and Research manager. Human rights trainer. Sarcastic optimist. She/her. Views my own 🏳️🌈
Dr Jo Jackson @jojacksonhere.bsky.social Group leader: synapse loss in AD | multi-'omics atlas project http://map-ad.org | @UKDRI @imperialbrains | love brains, synapses and microscopes | views=mine
Jeff Brattan-Wilson @jbrattan-wilson.bsky.social Caerphilly - all opinions are my own and not representive of any organisations that I'm involved with
Alison @alisonhendry16.bsky.social Deaf🧏🏻♀️🌻 BSL user🤟🏻 Glaswegian living in Edinburgh🏴 mumma/employer to HD Gerry🐕🦺 Views are my own💬 love using emojis😝🎉 (she/her)
Andrew Clark @aclarkwithnoe.bsky.social Social scientist at Institute for Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich. Interested in dementia, ageing, neighbourhoods etc. No idiots please.
Rosie Hollingdrake @rosiepillar.bsky.social Mother & Partner. BSL/Eng interpreter. Interests: sociolinguistics, architecture, theatre 🏳️🌈🤟🏻💚💜
Leah Fullegar @leahfullegar.bsky.social Postdoctoral social care researcher at the University of Portsmouth, animal lover, and generally scatty human being. Talk to me about dogs, knitting, quilting, or older adult social care research. Better yet, combine them all.
Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social Professor of Ageing, Applied Health & Care Research, QMUL. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social
Co-Director Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/people/profiles/davies-nathan-.html
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Sarah Griffiths @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social Dementia Researcher University College London. Views my own. Interested in communication aspects of #dementia care and research. Qualitative methods. Public Involvement.
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/83178-sarah-griffiths/about
Andy Northcott @andynorthcott.bsky.social Mild mannered professor by day, slightly grumpier professor by night
Dementia research, politics, music, films, wrestling, moaning
Adam Gordon MBE @adamgordon1978.bsky.social Professor of Care of Older People at University of Nottingham. Immediate Past President of British Geriatrics Society. Clinical Academic. Interests in frailty, dementia, care homes, pre- and periop geriatrics and clinical education.
Adam Smith @betterresearch.bsky.social #Dementia Research at University College London - creator of Dementia Researcher supporting ECR Careers.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Dr Yvonne Couch @dryvonnecouch.bsky.social Associate Prof - University of Oxford | Neuroimmunologist interested in stroke, brain injury, brain metabolism, extracellular vesicles | Dogs | Gardening | Food | Travel
Tracey @3obergs.bsky.social Twitter survivor. Followed by Mark Hamill over there. Middle school teacher. Proud mom of 2 badass daughters. Lifetime Oregonian and proud Democrat. #Resister #womensrights #prochoice
Heather Belmonte @heatherbelmonte.bsky.social Organising Supremo - Virtual Assistant. My job is to make your job easier.
PA to @kitdewaal.com & @simonjamesgreen
Life support to @PaulBelmonte.bsky.social 😉
http://www.hbva.co.uk
💙Edinburgh
💜Books
🧡Cake
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