Death and society
Richard Wilson interviews Glennys Howarth about her research into how attitudes towards death changed in British Society during the course of the twentieth century Richard Wilson. Richard Wilson is one...
View ArticleMemorialisation
Crematorium and cemetery registrar Angela Abbot talks to us about memorialisation and the emergence of "fairy villages" as well as the sustainability of burials Angela Abbot. Anglea Abbot is a...
View ArticleRichard Wilson goes to embalming school
Richard Wilson enrols for the day at embalming school and learns about a fast growing trend Richard Wilson. Richard Wilson is one of the UK's favourite actors, having enjoyed time in Only When I Laugh,...
View ArticleDarwin Now: Wonder and loss
Ruth Padel reads extracts from her book, ‘Darwin: A Life in Poems.’ This selection focuses on Darwin’s childhood, his mother’s death and his early passion for collecting. Ruth Padel. Poet and author...
View ArticleMaking The Art Of Dying: An interview with Dan Cruickshank
Dr Carol Komaromy interviews Dan Cruickshank about his experiences making the BBC/OU programme The Art of Dying Professor Dan Cruickshank. Dan Cruickshank is a broadcaster, writer and a leading expert...
View ArticleMaking sense of sudden mass deaths
Sudden, brutal death; and so many deaths, at one time. What does it do to you to be one of the bereaved in such a traumatic event such as the 9/11 attacks, the Dunblane massacre or the Aberfan...
View ArticleAt a loss
In the UK, on average, 17 babies die every day. Six of those babies will have been born alive and lived for a short time. 11 will have died before or during birth. One of the most difficult and...
View ArticleThe medicalised context of bereavement
This free course, The medicalised context of bereavement, helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be...
View ArticleDeath and medicine: Postponement and promise
This free course, Death and medicine: Postponement and promise, asks the reader to consider the experience of grief and bereavement and in particular the extent to which grieving people need...
View ArticleHarry Potter and death and bereavement
What does the Harry Potter series have in common with our Muggle world when it comes to death and bereavement? Dr Sam Murphy explores. Dr Sam Murphy. Sam is a lecturer in Health Studies at The Open...
View ArticleImproving end-of-life care
This 40-hour multimedia online course is focused on improving end-of-life care for adults. It covers different understandings of and support for 'a good death', effective communication, grief and...
View ArticleDeath and dying
This is an exciting and revolutionary module in which you'll engage with real issues based on the experiences of dying people, bereaved people, those who work with them, and their carers, both lay and...
View ArticleCertificate in End-of-Life Care
How do we approach death and dying at an individual level? How do we understand it within a wider social context? What are the ethical dilemmas faced by carers and dying people at the end of life? This...
View ArticleMethods in Motion: Emotionally sensing knowledge
Dr Ruth Evans shows how an approach of ‘uncomfortable reflexivity’ in cross-cultural research can help to reveal the work of emotions. Dr Ruth Evans. Dr Ruth Evans is an Associate Professor in Human...
View ArticleDeath, dying and bereavement
What shapes understandings of death and dying, and how does this affect the experiences of dying people, bereaved people, those who work with them, and their carers? In this module you will explore the...
View ArticleHow shall we grieve 'our' dead?
Gillian Rose suggests a new approach to those who die in public Professor Gillian Rose. Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford. First published on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 as How shall we...
View ArticleWhy death and dying?
Although it's something we'll all experience, the idea of a course dedicated to death and dying might seem unusual. Dr Carol Komaromy explains why studying death is not so morbid Dr Carol...
View ArticleDeath in cyberspace
Dr Sarah Earle looks at the increasing use of the internet to create online memorials to people who have died Dr Sarah Earle.First published on Fri, 29 May 2009 as Death in cyberspace. To find out more...
View ArticleThe Cemetery of the Year Awards
Kate Woodthorpe talks about the hard work and dedication of some special people: The Cemetery of the Year Awards Dr Kate Woodthorpe.First published on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 as The Cemetery of the Year...
View ArticleMeet a funeral director
Funeral Director Roy Mason explains why he and his staff get "a massive sense of satisfaction" from their job Roy Mason.First published on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 as Meet a funeral director. To find out more...
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