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Professor Kearsy Cormier, Director of UCL DCAL Research Center
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Dr. Kate Rowley explains DCAL's purpose statement and performance goals.
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Our research informs our understanding of how deafness affects cognition, language and the brain.

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Professor Aikaterini Fotopoulou Awarded 2025 ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize
Professor Aikaterini Fotopoulou Awarded 2025 ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize

Professor Aikaterini Fotopoulou Awarded 2025 ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize

Professor Aikaterini Fotopoulou from Division of Psychology and Language Sciences has been awarded the ALBA-FKNE Diversity Prize at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies meeting.

23 Jun 2025

New study targets neurocomputational root cause of depression’s most debilitating symptom: Anergia
New study targets neurocomputational root cause of depression’s most debilitating symptom: Anergia

New study targets neurocomputational root cause of depression’s most debilitating symptom: Anergia

An international team will study why effort feels overwhelming in depression, using neuroscience and AI to develop better treatments for anergia.

20 Jun 2025

BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers
BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers

BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers

Calling all deaf teachers!

19 Jun 2025

DCAL Lay Summaries

Our lay summaries are now available to watch, please follow the link below:

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UCL DCAL Research Centre
49 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PD
England