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

‘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 ...
Sky

Student union bans clapping to make events 'inclusive'

Clapping has been banned by a student union in an move to be more inclusive towards those with anxiety or sensory issues. Jazz hands - British Sign Language (BSL) clapping - will replace clapping, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Daily Express

Oxford University students want CLAPPING banned in favour of using ‘jazz hands’

The idea of silent clapping was put forward at the student union’s first meeting of the year on Tuesday. The motion was passed by Sabbatical Officers Roisin McCallion, Vice President for Welfare and ...
Daily Record

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 ...