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Health, Sports & Psychology
Beyond belief: talking to the dead
Are paranormal experiences real? Can being 'spiritual' help with the way you feel about death, dying and grief? This film interactive delves into spiritual healing and your views on life after death...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Life or Death Decisions
Ever heard of advance care planning? Setting out what you’d want to happen to you if you became too unwell to make your own decisions doesn’t have to be morbid but can be incredibly helpful and give you peace of mind. Find out more in this interactive video simulation…
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Health, Sports & Psychology
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Explore interesting and challenging ideas around death, dying and grief. This free course, An introduction to death, dying and grief, invites you to think more deeply about death and dying and encourages you to think about it in different ways. This course will introduce you to different perspectives on death; ethical issues related to dying and...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
25 years after never again: 9/11 and memorialisation
25 years after the 9/11 attacks, how do we remember those who died? From memorials and museums to moments of silence, vigils and the reading of names, Erica Borgstrom explores the ways people come together to remember lives lost and make sense of mass death.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The unexpected places we choose to lay our dead to rest
Watch this award-winning animation and question what you know about different cultural practices after someone dies.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Making 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 or a pandemic like Covid-19?
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Voluntary Gravedigging in the West of Ireland
Danny Conway describes the unexamined tradition of men voluntarily digging the grave when a neighbour dies, focusing on communities in the West of Ireland.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What is it like to research death and loss?
Three members of the Centre for Open Thanatology share their insights, experiences and advice on death and loss.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Can we feel grief about political events? Neil Thompson explores this question and how it may impact you.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?
Erica Borgstrom and Jon Rainford share how you can help bereaved neurodivergent children with some guidance and advice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Between life and death: what Halloween reveals about our fear of the afterlife
From ancient Samhain rituals to the words of medium Doris Stokes, this article explores how Halloween reflects our enduring fascination with death, the afterlife, and what lies beyond the veil.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is trick-or-treating legal or not?
As Halloween approaches, many parents and homeowners wonder what the legal position is on trick-or-treating in the UK. From age limits to antisocial behaviour, Marc Cornock explores what’s allowed and where the line is drawn.