I am about to be a statistic
This is kinda fun. There is a research project going on jointly with my own university (Sheffield. UK) and those of Leeds and Loughborough. The project is looking into deaf people and their use of the internet, and I filled in the online questionnaire a few weeks ago (a rather long questionnaire it was too…). Anyhow, it looked like a potentially interesting project so I said “yes” in the box that asked about whether I would be prepared to do a follow-up interview. Needless to say, I thought that would be the last I’d hear about it, but the other day I got a nice email from one of the researchers asking if she could come and interview me in depth. Today we fixed the date for next Friday. I’m rather pleased about this. I’ve got a lot of good things to say about how internet use has done things for the quality of my life – let alone the making of some lasting friendships with people I would otherwise never have encountered. I’ll post what happens after the interview. Have a great weekend everyone 
October 14th, 2005 at 12:55 pm
I was expecting there to be a punchline of “And she wanted to interview me on the phone”.
October 14th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
heh - for once I was trying to be non-cynical Nigel
I’m pleased these guys are doing this research – I’ll be extremely inquisitive about what they are doing when I meet this person on Friday. And I’ll remind them of the url of one of my “three favourite deaf-related sites”
October 14th, 2005 at 1:01 pm
Nigel–it does sound like a wonderful opportunity.
Please do let us know all about it, once it has occured. 
October 14th, 2005 at 1:03 pm
I certainly will Sara ! (just try stopping me…
) - and yes, I’m really glad they have asked to do an interview. 
October 19th, 2005 at 4:36 pm
Bollocks…
I forgot to fill that in when you pointed me at it. If they are still looking for guinea pigs I’m definitely up for it. Just disorganised as ever…