University of Surrey

Sign language AI to focus on real Deaf conversations, not just interpreter data

A £3.5 million UK-Japan research project will transform sign language AI by ensuring training is on real conversations ...
Yahoo News UK

How British Sign Language is rewriting the script on screen

When Strictly Come Dancing crowned Rose Ayling-Ellis as its 2021 winner, nearly 12 million viewers watched history being made. Her win marked a turning point in UK media, reshaping how Deaf culture ...
Travel Mole

Jet2 teams up with SignLive for BSL communication

Jet2 has announced a new partnership with SignLive. This gives customers the option to have their telephone conversations translated into British Sign Language (BSL) in real time. The free service ...
Marketing Interactive

Virgin Atlantic releases ad done only in sign language to highlight inclusivity

Airline Virgin Atlantic has launched a new ad done entirely in sign language to reveal that it has become the first UK airline to offer British sign language (BSL) trained crew. The airline partnered ...
BBC

Old Hands, New Tricks: How learning simple BSL can make a difference

It was this sentiment from actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis that drove her to make a new documentary for BBC One. Across two episodes of Old Hands, New Tricks, she and her team of BSL ...
BBC

Concern about young people's 'lack of access' to BSL in Scotland

More needs to be done to support young people in Scotland when it comes to sign language. That's according a committee which is part of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. A sign language law was ...