The Mirror

University encouraged sign language clapping 'to avoid triggering anxiety' with students told to do jazz hands instead

Sign language clapping is being encouraged over regular clapping at a leading universty's students' union "to avoid triggering anxiety". The University of Manchester Students' Union passed the ...
The Sun

Student union votes to replace clapping with jazz hands as it causes anxiety

The students will now use the British Sign Language clapping - or jazz hands - 'a more inclusive form of expression' A STUDENTS’ union in Manchester has voted to replace clapping with jazz hands to ...
The Sun

‘Snowflake’ Oxford University students ban clapping and replace it with ‘jazz hands’ to stop ‘anxiety’

STUDENTS have banned clapping at Oxford University in case the noise triggers anxiety. It will instead be replaced by the waving of hands – used in sign language for applause. Oxford University SU has ...
Yahoo Style UK

Oxford University 'bans' clapping over fears it triggers anxiety

The University of Oxford could "ban" clapping to prevent anxiety among students [Photo: Getty] Students are urging the University of Oxford to “ban” clapping out of fears it could trigger anxiety.
Daily Mail

Oxford University students demand clapping is banned at meetings

Snowflake students at Oxford University are the latest to demand that clapping should be banned because applause noise can trigger anxiety and want 'jazz hands' to be used instead. The idea for a ...
Daily Express

Manchester Students’ Union encourages sign language clapping to avoid triggering anxiety

Manchester Students’ Union encourages sign language clapping to avoid triggering anxiety CLAPPING has been replaced with 'jazz hands' at University of Manchester Students’ Union events in an ...
The Independent

Students to replace clapping with 'jazz hands' at events to make them more inclusive

Clapping is to be replaced with jazz hands at events organised by students in Manchester to make them more accessible to people suffering anxiety disorders. The traditional loud expression of support ...
BBC

University of Manchester Students' Union bans clapping

A student union has ditched clapping, whooping and cheering in favour of "jazz hands". Reps at the University of Manchester voted to replace noisy appreciation with the British Sign Language (BSL) ...
The Mirror

University encouraged sign language clapping 'to avoid triggering anxiety' with students told to do jazz hands instead

Sign language clapping is being encouraged over regular clapping at a leading universty's students' union "to avoid triggering anxiety". The University of Manchester Students' Union passed the ...
Irish Daily Mirror

University encouraged sign language clapping 'to avoid triggering anxiety' with students told to do jazz hands instead

The students' union at the University of Manchester have encouraged sign language clapping over regular clapping as sign of appreciation Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by ...