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Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.

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RNIB hosts Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025

RNIB Scotland hosted our Inclusive Design for Sustainability (IDS) conference at the Glasgow Science Centre on March 17 and 18 2025.

Posted Thursday, 20 March 2025 News type: News story

Evaluating synthetic speech for audio description: insights from RNIB’s latest study

As synthetic speech continues to advance, its potential applications in accessibility are growing. For blind and partially sighted audiences, high-quality audi…

Posted Wednesday, 12 March 2025 News type: News story

Technology for people with sight loss on show at RNIB Tech Fair 2025

Building on the runaway success of last year's event in Belfast, RNIB Northern Ireland (the Royal National Institute of Blind people) hosted the RNIB Technolog…

Posted Wednesday, 26 February 2025 News type: Press release

Bill introduced in Parliament to tackle barriers faced by voters with sight loss

On Wednesday 22 January, Julie Minns MP (Labour, Carlisle), championed the rights of blind and partially sighted voters through a Ten-Minute Rule Bill, in coll…

Posted Monday, 10 February 2025 News type: News story

Harping on about braille

A blind harpist will help mark an important milestone this week at the Scottish Parliament reception to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of braille.

Posted Wednesday, 29 January 2025 News type: Case study News type: Article News type: News story

Technology, the key to independence

RNIB’s Technology Fair is Northern Ireland’s top tech event for people affected by sight loss. Bringing you skills and tools for modern living, this is the big…

Posted Friday, 10 January 2025 News type: News story

New housing development will mark invention of braille

North Ayrshire’s largest-ever council house development will mark the invention of braille.

Posted Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Bluetooth Auracast

A large part of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people is getting the audio right. Playing accessible audio through speakers isn’t always popular…

Posted Wednesday, 13 November 2024 News type: Blog

RNIB welcomes new Chief Technology Officer

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced the appointment of its first Chief Technology Officer. Linda Rogers joined the charity on Nov…

Posted Monday, 11 November 2024 News type: Press release

Design for Every Gamer at the EGX Conference

On the 26 October, RNIB had the fantastic opportunity to host a panel event at EGX/MCM Comic Con in London.

Posted Wednesday, 6 November 2024 News type: News story