Research Participation

DCAL is now looking for people to participate in our research projects.  Most of our projects will require participants who are Deaf and who use British Sign Language (BSL).  To participate in DCAL projects, first go to this website:
http://dcal.sona-systems.com/

Click on ‘Request an account here’ at the bottom left of the login screen (under ‘New Participant’) and follow the instructions to get a username and password.  You will then be sent an email with further instructions about how to log in.  The first time you log in, you will need to fill in a participant questionnaire (all information and questions are in English and in BSL). 

After you fill in the participant questionnaire, you will be taken to the main menu. If you click on ‘Study Sign-Up’ you will see a list of the research projects (‘studies’) that you are currently suitable for and information about each project, including amount of payment. You may click on any study to begin. If you are not suitable for any research projects at this time, we will contact you if any other projects come up that you can participate in. You will be paid for your participation, please note that different DCAL projects may pay different amounts depending on the task. If you have any problems or questions about using this online participation system, please first check our online research participation help page.

For information about the online participation system regarding data protection and privacy see the DCAL Online Participation System: Data protection & privacy information for participants.

If you still have further questions or concerns, please email us at dcalresearchadmin@ucl.ac.uk. 

Our research would not be possible without your participation, so thank you for your time. 

Opportunities to participate