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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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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 18h
We’re looking forward to the winter installment of the ASDS Free Online Event Series! 🔗 Book tickets here: deathandsociety.org/online-event...
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 23h
🔎 Could you help us identify River Avon Man? On 14th October 1981, an unidentified man’s body was found in the River Avon in St George, Bristol. Find out more - locate.international/unidentified... #LocateInternational #RiverAvonMan #RiverAvon #UnidentifiedPerson #ColdCase #Bristol
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Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief @goodlifedeathgrief.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Interested in making Scotland a place where people can help each other through the difficult times that can come with death, dying, loss and care? Come to our conference in Glasgow on 3 March 2027! Find out more and book your place here: www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/glgdgg-confe...
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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hear from our Director about the challenges people with dementia and their carers face and the role psychology can play in bringing about change. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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‘It is people living with dementia and their families who give me hope that things can and will be different' | BPS
Linda Clare is Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia at the University of Exeter, here, she talks to Ella Rhodes about the challenges people with dementia and their carers face and t...
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
So important that we learn from those who really know, what is needed for support. Please spread the word. #MND #Huntington's #Parkinson's #Dementia #MS
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 12/10/2026
Tonight and tomorrow evening (13/10), the members' area of our website will be closed from 6pm while we carry out some updates. Please bear this in mind if you need to access your account. We appreciate your patience!
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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 12/10/2026
Raising the Level may be over, but the work of raising the floor for No Wrong Door is only just beginning. Thanks to all who joined and supported us in Perth - and look out for the full conference report. 🙌
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
💚 This World Mental Health Day, we’re thinking of missing people who may be struggling, and the families living with uncertainty. Everyone deserves compassion, support and to be remembered. #WorldMentalHealthDay #LocateInternational
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Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #Health #Research #SciComms @chendirl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Beautiful morning in London at Thomas Cribbs Funeral Directors at the National Funeral Museum study day.
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Renske Visser @drrenskevisser.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
New paper alert! I am chuffed this is finally published (and open access!) ‘Mature’ and ‘Immature’ Death Concepts: Epistemic Injustice and Young Children's Sense-Making of Death and Dying #academsky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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‘Mature’ and ‘Immature’ Death Concepts: Epistemic Injustice and Young Children's Sense‐Making of Death and Dying
Most research in Death Studies focuses on adult perspectives. Even when children are the intended focus, this research often remains adult-centred due to the dominance of developmental psychology. A ....
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Bella DePaulo @belladepaulo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Brilliant people doing good in the world for single people! 1st set of awards from the Foundation for the Empowerment of Single People. belladepaulo.medium.com/1st-set-of-a...
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1st Set of Awards for Empowering Single People
These impressive projects will make us all proud
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We're being told to stock up on food this winter, but currently 1 in 5 people across the UK can't afford enough to eat as it is. Help us hit 10,000 signatures before we take our petition to No.10 next week and demand the right to food in UK law 👇🏾 www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Prime Minister: Protect the right to food in UK law
Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments from now on have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all.
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Meiko Makita, PhD - Health Sociologist @meikomakita.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#PalliativeCare online conference today 7 October 2026 starting at 8:45 AM Mexico City time
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Journal of Creative Research Methods @crmethodsjnl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - JCRM Special Issue Creative Methods for an Inclusive Sociology of Wellbeing How can creative methods rethink wellbeing and whose ways of knowing count? Research Articles, Think Pieces, Research Notes & Creative Formats welcome. 19 Dec 2026 lnkd.in/dE3fF8wS
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
And while you're here, have a wander. We've got short reads to browse, a Dolly Parton display, Peter Liversidge's artwork, and an exhibition on the humble paperback. Come for six minutes. Stay for an hour. We won't judge. 📅 Wednesday, 7 October 📌 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh 🎟️ Free, drop-in
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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 06/10/2026
Today's the day! Raising the Level, Scotland’s national gathering on transforming outcomes for people facing severe and multiple disadvantage, starts this morning. V excited to hear all our great speakers and connect with delegates. Here's what's on the agenda: buff.ly/doCfDGB See you there!
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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Some new benefits to announce for our members! 🔗 Learn more about the When You Die films: whenyoudie.org/about/origin... 🔗 Visit the ASDS Member Directory: deathandsociety.org/directories/... 🔗 Explore membership and join ASDS: deathandsociety.org/become-a-mem... #DeathStudies #DeathAndSociety
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Locate International CIO @locateintl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What Does Success Look Like? A Message to all Locate International Volunteers. Follow the link to read the rest of our new blog post by our CEO Dr Mark Greenhalgh. locate.international/news/what-do...
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What Does Success Look Like? A Message to all Locate International Volunteers — Locate International
At Locate International, the outcomes we seek will always matter deeply: finding a missing person , helping identify someone who has remained unknown , and bringing long-awaited answers to families....
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Wonderful podcast series, full of fascinating talks from interesting people about many different aspects of death. If you haven't tried it before, now is a very good time to do so.
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Glenys Caswell @glenyscaswell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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...
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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.
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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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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
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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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