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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.86,0:00:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.61,0:00:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi there.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.34,0:00:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am Julia Clark Kennedy, and I’m\None of the BDA outreach workers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.18,0:00:14.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Could you introduce yourself please?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.57,0:00:21.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am Lisa Karlsson. Thank you for \Ninviting me to come and talk to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.04,0:00:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome and thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.63,0:00:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to chat about something that \Nrelates to the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.42,0:00:31.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,under the strand of education. \NCan you tell us a bit about yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.42,0:00:34.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your university course?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.97,0:00:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sure, I am currently at university \Nstudying to become a social worker
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.97,0:00:46.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on a BA honours course. I am in my final \Nyear and should graduate this June.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.44,0:00:48.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Altogether I have been \Nstudying for five years.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.09,0:00:51.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wow. Very impressive. \NWell done you!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.85,0:00:52.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.19,0:00:57.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was just wondering, thinking back to \Nthe start of your university days,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.19,0:01:00.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did you feel that the journey ahead \Nof you would be an easy one?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.15,0:01:04.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or were you anticipating difficulties in \Nterms of access as a Deaf person?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.62,0:01:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A bit of both really. On the one hand, \NI thought some things would be difficult,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.72,0:01:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but on the other hand, there were \Nthings I was not worried about,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.18,0:01:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, I was very motivated to \Nstudy the subject and was really keen
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.92,0:01:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to become a social worker, \Nso I wasn’t worried about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.80,0:01:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did anticipate that there would \Nbe barriers for me as a Deaf person.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.90,0:01:23.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Going back to the beginning, \NI started with an HNC at college.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.22,0:01:28.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Interpreters were provided there \Nand that worked pretty well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.22,0:01:32.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only gripe I had really was that the \Ncollege picked their own interpreters,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.90,0:01:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I did not get to express a preference \Nfor who I wanted to work with.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.90,0:01:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did have my own preferred interpreters \Nbut had to work with the interpreters the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.44,0:01:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,college supplied and that \Nwas difficult at times.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.64,0:01:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’m guessing you wanted to work with \Npeople who are familiar with your
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.78,0:01:45.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,signing and the course content?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.00,0:01:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Exactly. People who I had already \Nworked with and gelled well with.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.46,0:01:50.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ended up with lots of different people \Nwho were brought in by the college and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.06,0:01:51.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was quite a struggle at times, \Nbut it wasn’t awful.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.59,0:01:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did try explaining that it would be better \Nif I could choose my own interpreters,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.38,0:01:58.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people I knew who could meet my \Nrequirements, but the college would only
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.38,0:02:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,agree to me picking one and \Nthey chose the other one.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.74,0:02:05.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’m not sure why they decided that. \NThat was how things were at the start.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.76,0:02:09.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 has been useful.\NI was able to use the legislation to push
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.76,0:02:13.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for my rights, since my language \Nwas now a recognised language.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.15,0:02:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After I explained why I felt it was important, \Nthey did agree to me picking one interpreter.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.82,0:02:18.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was my first year.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.17,0:02:21.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you went on to university. \NHow was it there? Was it better than college?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.73,0:02:23.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or did you face the same difficulties?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.46,0:02:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was much better at university in my \Nview, because university offers a higher
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.28,0:02:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,standard of education. The HNC course, \Nwhich I did really enjoy, was my first
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience of studying in a hearing environment. \NPreviously I had been to a Deaf college,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this was the first time I had studied \Nalongside hearing students.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was the first time I had encountered \Nthose barriers to learning.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By the time I got to university I had \Nalready been through a year’s experience
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at college, so I was prepared. I started \Nuniversity in September 2019,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but attended a meeting prior to \Nstarting, with the lecturers.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was the only Deaf person\Nthere and I felt very anxious.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you have an interpreter?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, yes there was an interpreter there. \NIt was an interesting meeting, but I could
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see that some of the lecturers were a little\Nunsure of me, they didn’t know what to
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make of me as a Deaf person.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you think they were concerned \Nwhether you could do the course?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can’t say for sure, but maybe, yes. \NI told them that I understood the
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,social work degree was obviously a \Nprofessional course and I was aware of
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the expectations, and it was the \Nprofession that I wanted to get into.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had already offered me a place, \Nso I was definitely going to be coming.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I suggested that they arrange for some \NDeaf awareness training before I started,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well on my first day actually, so that \Nmy classmates could attend it too.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt that would mean there was less \Nchance of being singled out or avoided
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it would reduce the\Nchance of discrimination.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were agreeable to that, and \Nbecause of the BSL (Scotland) Act,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which recognises my language and my \Nrights as a Deaf person to interpreters
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and equal access, etc., they were \Nagreeable to doing this. I think they were
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just unsure how I would get on. We agreed \Nthat I would see how my first year went,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if it was too much of a struggle, \Nwe would discuss whether I would stay
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or change to another course. I thought \Nthat was fair enough. I also had some
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some uncertainty if I am honest about \Nmy ability to cope with the course.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I figured we would just see how it went.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, on my first day I arrived and a \NDeaf awareness trainer came in to deliver
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the training. I struggled with that a bit \Nactually, because previously I had worked
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the University as a BSL tutor and \NDeaf awareness trainer, but this time
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was on the receiving end, as a student. \NI just had to sit there and keep quiet and
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let the tutor get on with it. It went well \Nthough and I felt that it offered me some
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,level of support. I navigated my first year \Nsuccessfully. There were struggles.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, on the Social Work course, \Nyou have to choose some elective modules.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I opted for an education module because \NI figured if I liked it, perhaps I could change
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tack and become a teacher. Anyway, I didn’t \Nlike it. Absolutely hated it. I realised it really
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wasn’t for me. The lecturer for that module \Nwas older and not very Deaf aware at all.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had not participated in the \NDeaf awareness training because the
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,module sat as part of a different \Ncourse in another department.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day in class, I was there with my\Ntwo interpreters and the lecturer came
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over to talk to the student sitting \Nnext to me. One of my interpreters
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,came over to interpret their conversation, \Nand the lecturer told them to stop signing
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it was a private conversation. \NI was rather taken aback by this.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was my first experience of discrimination, \Nso I responded, saying that if it was a private
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,conversation, it might be better if they \Ntook it into the hallway when nobody
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could overhear them. There were obviously \Nother students around who were within
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listening distance, but they \Nwere not asked to move.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said it was not right to exclude me, \Nbut they repeated their request for the
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interpreter to stop signing and \Nask the interpreter to move away.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was raging by this point, so when the \Nclass finished, I approached the lecturer
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,again and said that it was not okay to \Ndo that, and that it was discriminatory.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt I had to challenge their behaviour.\NThey can’t just block my interpretation
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of what is being said when other students \Nhave access to it. So that was my first
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,negative experience.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good that you were able to be\Nassertive though.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was assertive, but I had to be. \NI had to challenge that point and
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just hold onto it. It was discrimination \Nand I was right to challenge it.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was not aggressive or rude but saw it \Nmore as an educational opportunity,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a learning point for them to understand \Nit really was not something they should
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ever do. Anyway, during that first year there\Nwere a few other instances, but I did feel
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the University had my \Nback and was supportive.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How did you use the BSL (Scotland) \NAct 2015? How did you use it to get
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people to change their practice and \Nbehaviour and accept their responsibilities?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Really, the BSL Act required education \Ncentres have to have BSL plans which
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have to follow, which helped. \NAlso, I feel that the Act protects me,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it acts as a barrier. Before we had it, \Nthere was nothing, but now I have
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something to direct people to. \NI can point out the Act and highlight
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fact that I have language rights \Nunder the Act. I have the right to
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an interpreter, and you can’t take that \Naway; the same with a notetaker,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that’s what the Act says. \NWhen I have brought up the Act defence
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of my rights, often people have never \Nheard of it, so I have had to educate them.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these are social workers were \Ntalking about, people who work within
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Deaf community. They should know \Nabout this, and often they don’t, although
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are interested. The BSL (Scotland) \NAct 2015 is well known within the University now,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I have made sure\Nthat everybody is aware of it.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you feel that the university now \Nhas improved because of you?
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well really, the university is a big place\Nwith lots of different departments so
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it’s a lot of work to get everybody up to \Npeed on, so I would not say there has
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,been a 100% improvement across-the-board. \NThat would be too difficult to achieve because
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are always new members of \Nstaff being recruited. There is a lot
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of staff turnover. I would say though \Nthat over the four years I have
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,been at university I have spent \Nconsiderable time educating people
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the BSL Act. I had to do the \Nsame when I was on placement.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had two placements, which were \Nimportant because they prove my fitness
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to practice as a social worker. At my first \Nplacement, I pushed for Deaf awareness
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,awareness training when I started. \NI wanted people to understand that they
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could trust that I was up to the job. \NI had an interpreter with me so had
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,access to communication and was \Nable to understand everything just fine.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted them to understand that my \Nbrain works fine, and I am capable of
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing the job with appropriate \Nadjustments. My second placement was
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more statutory, involving councils and \Ngovernment at quite a high level.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The department was very busy and \Nwork had to be turned over quickly.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt that my first placement, which was \Nwithin the third sector, was much more
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,laid-back than the second placement.\NI had supervisors in both places, but in
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my second placement, supervision was much\Nless frequent. The second placement was
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the final opportunity for me to show\Nmy fitness to practice. I was there for
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,six months through the summer last year\Nand I confess I was nervous. I explained
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I was Deaf and would be working\Nwith an interpreter. I knew that I would
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have to prepare them for that.\NOn my first placement, my supervisior
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,informed my case clients that I was Deaf\Nand asked if they were prepared to work
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with me or not, so they were given a \Nchoice and entered into a voluntary
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,voluntary agreement to work with me \Nif they chose to do so. On the second placement,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this did not happen. Cases were allocated \Nto me whether people liked it or not.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That gave me a taste of how \NI would manage in the real world.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before I made first contact with any \Ncases I would contact them to inform
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them I was Deaf, and would be \Nattending with an interpreter.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to be open about this and \Ninvite any questions beforehand.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was really difficult, but I feel that the \Nfirst few weeks were the hardest and
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then it became easier, and I was more \Nable to just get on with it fairly quickly.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You started from scratch really, in terms \Nof educating those who you were working with.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can understand how it must have been \Ndifficult at the start, particularly given that
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you were trying to educate professionals, \Nlecturers, teachers, social workers and so on.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would imagine that the next Deaf student \Non that course will definitely find things a
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bit easier. I’m sure you’ve opened \Na lot of doors for them.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well it’s lucky for them really. It’s nice \Nthat something positive has come from this.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I learned a lot from my time at university, \Nbut I think the university learnt a lot from me too.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was definitely a collaboration. \NWhen I finish my dissertation in April,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the university has asked me to work with \Nthem on a new project for improving BSL access.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is another Deaf student on the \NSocial Work course now so it’s really
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,positive that Deaf people feel able \Nto come and train here.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do feel like I have opened a lot of doors \Nas you say, during my time here.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s good that might help others who follow. \NI do hope though that as lecturers and
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students are replaced with new faces that \Nthe university does not go back to square one.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope that the information they have \Nlearned from me will stay and become embedded.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s been really lovely talking to you Lisa. \NThank you so much for coming.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Such an inspirational story. You’ve done \Namazingly well. Congratulations.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you. Goodbye.