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History & The Arts
Life After Death
Suzanne Newcombe discusses what happens to us after we die in this short video..
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
Let's talk about sex! Sarah Earle and Maddie Blackburn outline 9 ways you can find out more about sex, intimacy and relationships if you have a life-limiting or disabling condition.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
How do bereaved fathers find support after losing a baby shortly before or after birth? This article looks at men’s experiences of belonging to a Sands United football team (the stillbirth and neonatal death society).
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education
Bereavement is something many of us will experience during our working lives. A recent survey set out to find out more about bereavement support for staff in UK HEIs.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
This free course, Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families, stems from research that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge others, and their families.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life?
Death is part of life and is something we all need to face; not only our own death, but the deaths of those around us. Many of us are unprepared for this major event in our lives.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Was the late Queen Elizabeth’s death an example of ‘ordinary dying’? This article examines what it means and what this case study reveals.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Narratives of COVID
The Pandemic has brought losses, death, and changes to everyday life on a global scale. At The Open University, we reached out to students, staff and alumni to hear about their experiences.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
The Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care seeks to help transform end of life care across the country. A research team from The Open University set out to explore how people make sense of and use this document in their practice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Have you ever considered how the location and spaces in end-of-life care impact on a carer’s experience? Let's look at how attention to detail can make a huge difference.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Even if we have been fortunate enough not to experience loss ourselves during this pandemic, there may be colleagues who have. So, how can we support grieving colleagues during these challenging times?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Death is part of life and is something we all need to face, not only our own death but the deaths of those around us. Yet many of us are unprepared for this major event in our lives.