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Glenys Caswell

@glenyscaswell.bsky.social
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I am an independent social researcher. I research, and write about, topics related to death and dying.

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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 11h
It was a great evening - so informative and entertaining, too. Thanks to @irishhospice.bsky.social for inviting me to attend.
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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We’re looking forward to welcoming Doris Zhu for her talk The Loss and Grief of the “Only-one-Child Family” in Mainland China. 🔗 Book your free ticket here! deathandsociety.org/online-event...
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Using the Library for your research, but not sure where to start? We've got just the thing Join us for an open day where our expert curatorial, research and reference teams will give you an introduction into areas of the collection and top tips on using our services Find out more link.bl.uk/4fd839
Photograph of indiviuals looking at various objects from the British Library collection laid out on a table in a boardroom.
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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please share the above link widely @mndassoc.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social @fndhope.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org @parkinsons.org.uk @cureparkinsons.org.uk @hda.org.uk We also have the survey available as a Word doc - email denpru@exeter.ac.uk
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Take part in an event on death and dying in settings such as hospitals, hospices, homes and at work. Call for Papers by 13 October for ‘Everyday Deaths’, a BSA Social Aspects of Death Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium, 10 December, University of Bath tinyurl.com/4yary86s
Image text refers to 'Everyday Deaths’, a BSA Social Aspects of Death Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium
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Rachael Litherland @rachaellitherland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you are living with #dementia or another #neurological condition (or caring for someone with) in the UK please do fill out this survey 👇 We would be grateful for getting it to the right people, please repost
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🔎 Two unidentified people. Two cases. Could you help give them back their names? Shakespeare Cliff Man and Dover Woman were found decades apart in Dover. Could you recognise their clothing or possessions? #DoverWoman #ShakespeareCliffMan #Dover #Kent
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Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #Health #Research #SciComms @chendirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Earlier this week along with co-author Dr Bethan Michael-Fox, we presented our research findings at the @irishhospice.bsky.social End of Life Forum 2026 on representations of death & dying in Irish news media. hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports... #DeathStudies #PalliativeCare #Hospice #EndOfLife
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Couldn't agree more, Ciara, a wonderful day with some amazing people.
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🔎 30 years ago today, Margate Man was found dead in Cliftonville, Margate. His identity remains unknown. Could his distinctive dental work or the name “Kirasawara” help identify him? #MargateMan #LocateInternational #UnidentifiedPerson #Kent
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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ASDS is looking forward to welcoming Jessica Young to deliver her talk 'Designing Death: Assisted Dying and Their Consequences' this Tuesday 29th September, 10:00 BST (UTC+1). 🔗 Get your ticket here: deathandsociety.org/online-event...
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Irish Hospice Foundation @irishhospice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📢 Join us this Thursday at Forum on End of Life 2026. ✅ 7 CEUs (NMBI Category 1) ✅ 6 External CPD Credits (pending) There's still time to register! 🔗https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/tickets #IHFForum2026 #EveryDeathMatters #EndOfLifeCare #Bereavement #HealthcareCPD
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's time for a Right to Food bill. www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/every...
amnesty.org.uk
Right to food
Millions across the UK don't have enough food to get by. But things can be better. Learn more about our campaign for a new UK Right to Food Bill here.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amnesty is joining MPs, campaigners and people with lived experience to ensure this basic right is enshrined in law. Thank you to the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and the British Dietetic Association (BDA) for proposing this motion and the work they've done to secure support for it.
amnesty.org.uk
Right to food
Millions across the UK don't have enough food to get by. But things can be better. Learn more about our campaign for a new UK Right to Food Bill here.
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is such an excellent resource for researchers. I visited in the summer and was rewarded with some really useful insights from the archive's writers. If you're eligible I encourage you to join, and make a contribution.
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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nominations for the 2026 ASDS Council Elections close this Friday 18th September. If you would like to nominate yourself, please click the link below to find out more ✨ deathandsociety.org/asds-council...
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🔎 Can you help identify her? New information about her distinctive bracelets and possible feng shui charm may help. Images are illustrative only and do not depict the actual jewellery found. 📧 appeals@locate.international ☎ 0300 102 1011 #BromleyWoman
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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 16/09/2026
⏳ The countdown is on - just 3 weeks until conference. 2 highlights from day 2: new economic analysis exposing the cost of managing crisis through disconnected services + savings from a no wrong door approach. And brand new peer research from All in for Change. More in the programme: buff.ly/X0heaJP
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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NATIONAL VIGIL Join us to remember with love everyone who died whilst homeless across the UK in 2025. 15th October 2026 6pm - 730pm We will read the names at 6.45pm All welcome. 💔🕯 museumofhomelessness.org/news/nationa...
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National vigil to remember all who have died whilst homeless across the uk — Museum of Homelessness
Museum of Homelessness has announced the details for the national vigil 2026
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Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wonderful new resource from the Independent Social Research Foundation on the crisis in UK Higher Education isrf.org/search?q=&ta...
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Search
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Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #Health #Research #SciComms @chendirl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Delighted to finally see this interview with the erudite Prof Seamus O'Mahony published in Mortality - free link 👉https://tinyurl.com/nhh2dnjf #PalliativeCare #Hospital #DeathStudies #Death #Dying #Hospice #EndOfLife #TheWayWeDieNow @asdsdeath.bsky.social @irishhospice.bsky.social
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Essential conversations and the future of death care – an interview with Prof Seamus O’Mahony on life and death in acute hospitals
Published in Mortality: Promoting the interdisciplinary study of death and dying (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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Prof Erica Borgstrom @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New publication - Good death: A critical essay on the concept in global palliative and end of life care. With colleagues Libby Sallnow Hanum Atikasari Aileen Collier Scott Preston Smriti Rana. It's open access & available from Palliative Care and Social Practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Marian Krawczyk @drkrawz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Join us online for the 5th annual End-of-Life Doula International Research Symposium, 6-7 Nov 2026. Presenters from Puerto Rico, Portugal, Brazil & Australia, plus interactive workshops. Find out more and register 👉 eold.org/upcoming-events/ #EOLD2026 #eold
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
43 years ago tomorrow, Barnes Bridge Man was found at Barnes Bridge, London. Do you remember him or someone who disappeared around 1983? Find out more: locate.international/unidentified... #BarnesBridgeMan #LocateInternational
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Irish Hospice Foundation @irishhospice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
❓What happens when someone faces the end of life without the security of a home... 💬 Join a national conversation on dying, death and bereavement in a changing Ireland. 🎟️ Register now: goto.hospicefoundation.ie/forum-202… #IHFForum2026 #EveryDeathMatters #Homelessness #Bereavement
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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
For the first time, we can reveal the extent of England’s £250 million illegal care home industry.
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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Palliative Care Week runs across the island of Ireland this week and the theme is: "It's Not What You Think". Palliative care isn't only for the last days of life. It's help with pain, daily living and planning ahead, for people of all ages in hospitals, hospices and at home. #pallcareweek
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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 07/09/2026
💭 This year's conference promises big ideas that can drive real change. From joined-up systems and homelessness prevention to participation and power-sharing, Raising the Level brings together leading thinkers and practitioners to challenge the status quo. Check out the programme: buff.ly/Tv0USeU
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Irish Hospice Foundation @irishhospice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📢 It's Palliative Care Week 2026 📅 Check out the events we have planned throughout the week and get involved. 👉 Find out more and register for our events: goto.hospicefoundation.ie/pcw-2026-… #PalliativeCareWeek2026 #PalliativeCare #ItsNotWhatYouThink #EndOfLifeCare #EveryDeathMatters
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Jenny Lewin-Jones @jennylewinjones.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A series of short videos pairing a scientist with a comedian to convey the seriousness of climate crisis #Sociology www.climatesciencebreakthrough.com
climatesciencebreakthrough.com
climate science breakthrough
The Climate Science Breakthrough is an urgent and ongoing project to help climate science break through to many more people - and unlock action.
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
One of my favourite writers, so definitely looking out for this interview.
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The Churchill Fellowship @churchillfship.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Applications for a Churchill Fellowship are now open! ✨ This is your chance to explore an issue you care about, learn from the world, and create positive change in the UK 🌍 Applications close at midday on 20 October 2026. Start your application: www.churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...
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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
ASDS Postdoc Support Group New Dates Announced! For more information and booking, tap the link here! 🔗 deathandsociety.org/postdoctoral... To complete our short contact form to receive Group updates tap the link here! 🔗 forms.gle/QmoJyRd6ec4i...
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Got a book idea that could make a difference in sociology? Our editor, Emily Ross, will be at #ESAWarsaw2026 and would love to hear from you. 📍 Visit our stand 📩 Email Emily at: emily.ross@bristol.ac.uk Find out more about publishing with us: ow.ly/nBy650ZFFuL
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Global Social Challenges Journal @gscjournal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How can sociology connect research across disciplines to help solve complex social challenges? 🌐 That’s at the heart of the Global Social Challenges Journal. Explore the latest #openaccess research in this community-funded journal at bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/gscj #ESAWarsaw2026
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Clinical Community Lead role at MND Association supporting MND professionals through shared learning, service development and best practice. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/mnd-clin...
dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
MND Clinical Community Lead
MND Association seeks a Clinical Community Lead to support MND professionals through shared learning, service development and best practice.
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Madness Canada @madnesscanada.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
DISABILITY: A HISTORY OF RESISTANCE | By David Turner | Bodley Head | 2026 #Dishist #Madhistory #Medhum #MedHist #HistMed #WmnsHist #wmhist #HistPsych #MadStudies #AcademicChatter #Stigma #Activism #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #Empowerment #HumanRights #DiversityEquityInclusion #Inequity
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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We have crunched some numbers for the last financial year and our crew smashed it. We are a small site and a tiny team. We build community not services. We get resources out where they are needed. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this our funders and partners. We love you.
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Looks like being a really interesting day, with lots of to learn and informative discussions.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
...2/2 At this incredibly sad time, our thoughts are first and foremost with Jason’s family, friends, colleagues and all those who knew and cared for him. We will remember him with warmth and gratitude for his contributions.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Professor Jason Arday. As a former Trustee, we knew him as a caring colleague who expressed his gentle kindness in every interaction, and who was passionate about creating more inclusive spaces and opportunities. 1/2...
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The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1q8j...
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J.T. Welsch on poetry and suicide, poets’ lives, autoethnography, memoir, suicidology, creative writing, language and the messiness of life
The Death Studies Podcast · Episode
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 17/08/2026
Right-wingers think evicting ‘foreign nationals’ from social housing will fix our homes crisis. But will it really?
bigissue.com
Why banning foreigners from social housing won't work
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Enjoyed working on this paper with you, @meikomakita.bsky.social Maybe do it again sometime. 👍
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Really interesting article, and lots to think about for us qualitative researchers. The issue of naming/not naming/pseudonyms is tricky, too, when the research is about people who died recently and cannot be consulted.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Head of Research role with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation leading funding programmes, drug discovery partnerships and impact evaluation for MND research. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/head-of-...
dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
Head of Research - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation seeks a Head of Research to lead funding programmes, drug discovery partnerships and impact evaluation for MND research.
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I'm delighted to have been asked to speak at the Irish Hospice Foundation's End of Life Forum on September 24th at Croke Park, Dublin. It's going to be such an interesting day. If you'd like to register or know more: goto.hospicefoundation.ie/tickets #IHFForum2026 Here's a preview:
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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 11/08/2026
Streetwise Opera (@streetwiseopera.bsky.social) has been awarded a £189K grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to collate a digital archive and public exhibition to mark its 25th anniversary in 2027. Read more in The Stage 👇
thestage.co.uk
Streetwise Opera awarded £189K grant to collate 25th anniversary archive
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Bella DePaulo @belladepaulo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Please feel free to share this information with any people or groups who may be interested. The homepage of the Foundation website is here: singlesfoundation.org
singlesfoundation.org
Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People
Funding grants that educate, raise awareness, and improve the lives of single people.
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