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Preston academic receives lifetime achievement award for dedication to deaf students

Posted on - 24th September, 2020 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - People, Preston News, UCLan, University campus
Dr Lynne Barnes
UCLan’s Dr Lynne Barnes, who has received the prestigious National Association of Disability Practitioners’ (NDAP) Lifetime Achievement Award

A University of Central Lancashire academic has been recognised for her dedication to deaf students and British Sign Language education.

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Dr Lynne Barnes has received the prestigious National Association of Disability Practitioner’s (NADP) Lifetime Achievement Award 2020.

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The Award recognises a special individual who has made a sustained contribution to make a positive difference to the experiences of disabled students and/or disabled staff in higher or further education.

The Principal Lecturer said: “I am thrilled to receive the NADP Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020.

“It is a great honour, and I am deeply humbled to receive this prestigious award in a sector of so many brilliant and dedicated colleagues working relentlessly to enhance the lives of disabled young people.”

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Lynne joined the University in 1993 to design and deliver what is now the popular BA (Hons) British Sign Language and Deaf Studies course. She has led that area ever since as well as previously being an adviser for UCLan’s Deaf and hard of hearing students.

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Lynne said: “Lifetime’ makes me feel very old… but then when I look back, I realise that I’ve been teaching and supporting deaf young people for just over 30 years now.

“I have been extremely lucky to have worked with some incredible people along the way. Within schools, colleges and for the last 28 years at the University of Central Lancashire, co-ordinating the BSL & Deaf Studies degree course. I could not be where I am today without the incredible support and friendship of my colleagues.”

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The Award, which is nominated by the NADP Committee/Awards panel, was presented virtually by Helen Young, a member of the NADP Board of Directors, at the Supporting Disabled Students – Supporting Ourselves Conference.

Helen said: “Lynne’s substantial experience and long-standing commitment to work and research within the sector, as well as her commitment to safeguarding against compromised standards of deaf student support in higher education in the future, make her wholly deserving of this Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Well done and congratulations on this recognition which is hugely well deserved and thank you for your contributions over the years to the sector and very well done.”

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