Higher degrees by research MPhil/PhD
The Centre carries out research and studies on many topics such as Deafhood, Sign Language, Deaf children and families, plus the application of technology (Video and e-learning). The Centre believes that there should be a partnership of Deaf and hearing researchers throughout.
We offer an MPhil and doctoral PhD programme by research.
Available for Supervision of MPhil/PhD Students:
- Dr. Sarah Batterbury, BA (hons) (Kent), MPhil (Oxon), DPhil (Sussex) :
Policy change in the Deaf arena; Policy evaluation; action research; Social inclusion for Deaf people; Minority languages and language planning; Mental Health & Deaf People - visibility & transformative narrative; Language justice.
- Professor Jim Kyle, MA (Glasgow), MSc (Stirling), PhD(London), CPsychol, FBPsS:
Language and learning for deaf children; British Sign Language; Deaf community and culture; acquired hearing loss and special education; video telecommunications.
- Dr. Paddy Ladd, BA, MSc (Reading), MA (London), PhD (Bristol) :
Deaf communities; history and culture; minority cultures; anthropology, cultural studies; post-colonialism.
Other Research Interests:
- Lorna Allsop, DipSS (Bristol), MSc (Bristol):
Deaf women issues; Deaf community and culture; sociolinguistics; sign language interpreting; International Sign.
- Dr Steve Emery, PhD (UCLAN), BA (hons) (Sheffield Hallam University):
Deaf culture and the emerging theory of Deafhood: Group Rights' in relation to Deaf communities. Research methodologies of: action and empowering research; critical discourse analysis. Genetics. Mental Health. Deaf political activism and general political philosophies in relation to Deaf culture.
- Sandra Smith, DipSS (Bristol), MSc (Bristol):
Sign language acquisition and Deaf education.
- Dr Rachel Sutton-Spence, BA (Oxford), PhD (Bristol):
Sign language linguistics; sociolinguistics and poetry; other creative sign language including BSL folklore.
Applications
Please visit the Postgraduate Application webpage for online and paper applications
You can download leaflets for the MPhil/PhD programme from our downloads page.
To apply, complete an application form.
If you wish to make an enquiry about the MPhil/PhD programme, please complete our short contact form or email: coursesecretary-cds@bris.ac.uk
Alternatively write to us at the address shown or use the textphone.
Address
University of Bristol, Centre for Deaf Studies, 8 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1TN, UK
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Email: coursesecretary-cds@bris.ac.uk
- Tel:+44 (0)117 954 6919
- Videophone:+44 (0)117 970 6253
- Minicom:+44 (0)117 954 6920
- Fax:+44 (0)117 954 6921
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