Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our research relates to:
- the experience of death and bereavement
- practice and policy concerning the dying, the dead, and the bereaved
- how end-of-life practices require yet can foster community development
- relationships between the living and the dead
- influences of economics, politics, inequality, social networks, technology and culture
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Catriona Brickel
- Department of Social & Policy Sciences - Postgraduate Research Student
- Centre for Death and Society (CDAS)
Person: Postgraduate Research Student, Doctor of Philosophy
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Louise Brown
- Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
- Centre for Death and Society (CDAS)
- Department of Social & Policy Sciences - Professor Emeritus
Person: Research & Teaching, Honorary / Visiting Staff
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Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award
Manning, P. (PI), Salter, M. (CoI) & Richards, E. (CoI)
1/09/25 → …
Project: Other
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ESRC IAA - Food and Transport: A system that works for everyone
Blackwood, L. (PI) & Fletcher, J. (CoI)
1/04/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Research council
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A Migrant Dies in Egypt: Jacob's Spectacular Repatriation to His Family Tomb
Gumisiriza, G., 22 Jan 2026, Decolonising Death Studies. Pentaris, P., Pitsillides, S. & Ghorbani, H. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 169-184 16 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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Cognitive Co-Ageing with Inequitable Political Ecologies: Deconditioning & Urban Public Transport
Fletcher, J. R., 31 Jan 2026, In: Social Science & Medicine. 388, 118727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Escaping Cosmopolis: Planetary Quilombo and the Question of the Outside
Savransky, M., 1 Feb 2026, The Oxford Handbook of Cosmopolitanism. Banerjee, P., Chakrabarty, D., Seth, S. & Wedeen, L. (eds.). Oxford, U. K.: Oxford University Press, 13 p. (Oxford Handbooks).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
Datasets
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Dataset for 'How smart do smart meters need to be?'
Mogles, N. (Creator), Walker, I. (Creator), Ramallo-González, A. (Creator), Lee, J. (Creator), Natarajan, S. (Creator), Padget, J. (Creator), Gabe-Thomas, E. (Creator), Hyniewska, S. (Creator), Lovett, T. (Creator), Ren, G. (Creator), O'Neill, E. (Creator), Hourizi, R. (Creator) & Coley, D. (Creator), University of Bath, 1 Oct 2016
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00256
Dataset
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How we remember war and violence: theory and practice UNREST MOOC
Parish, N. (Creator), Sené, A. (Creator), Berger, S. (Researcher), Kansteiner, W. (Researcher), Ferrandiz, F. (Researcher), Hristova, M. (Researcher), Rowley, E. (Researcher), Bull, A. (Researcher), Reynolds, C. (Researcher), Grinat, D. (Researcher), De Angeli, D. (Researcher) & Gonzalez-Martin, D. (Researcher), University of Bath, 29 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00620, https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/memory-of-war/ and 2 more links, https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-we-remember-war-and-violence-12081969, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7sqk_rdDgZ0_yqs4ch4cA (show fewer)
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Understanding and responding to adults bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death
Walter, T. (Creator), Valentine, C. (Creator), Templeton, L. (Contributor), McKell, J. (Contributor), Ford, A. (Contributor), Velleman, R. (Contributor), Hay, G. (Contributor) & Bauld, L. (Contributor), UK Data Service, 9 Dec 2015
Dataset
Student theses
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A mixed-method psychosocial analysis how senior health care professionals recognise dying and engage patients and families in the negotiation of key decisions.
Wilson, J. (Author), Smith, P. (Supervisor), Lucey, H. (Supervisor) & Dack, C. (Supervisor), 2 Oct 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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An Analysis Of The Treatment Of Informal Care As A Social Risk in England
Morgan, F. (Author), Carmel, E. (Supervisor) & Johnson, M. (Supervisor), 2 Jul 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Bereavement and Motivation in Three Contrasting Cultures: Britain, Japan and China
Fang, C. (Author), Valentine, C. (Supervisor) & Troyer, J. (Supervisor), 22 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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