New article added to our Open Thanatology Hub on OpenLearn - Ancient ideas: where does the soul go? www.open.edu/openlearn/wh... Short, fascinating read for this #ThanatologyThursday

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🚨🚨🚨The CfP for the 2025 BSA #Death, #Dying and #Bereavement symposium is now open! This year's theme is #Care and #Caring, and the University of Nottingham is hosting us. Please submit your abstracts by Tuesday 30th September to [email protected]. We're looking forward to reading them!

Watching Morning Live on BBC One this morning? You'll see our Dr Sam Murphy on there talking about palliative care and music playlists. If you can't watch it live, if you live in the UK you'll be able to catch it on iPlayer from later today. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Today, the House of Lords is considering the Employment Rights Bill, which includes extending bereavement leave beyond existing parental bereavement leave contexts.

September 11th - for some, this day brings up questions about how do we make sense of the loss from sudden events. This article gives some insights and reflects on several examples www.open.edu/openlearn/he... #ThanatologyThursday

Come join us for a free, in-person event in Dumfries, Scotland - Opening Conversations On Assisted Dying, Death and Grief. Nov 25th 16:45 - 19:00 GMT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-co...

Registration for our online module - K220 Death, Dying and Bereavement - closes on Sept 11th (for October start). This is an undergraduate degree level course and is 31 weeks long. More info here: www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...

Registration for our online module - K220 Death, Dying and Bereavement - closes on Sept 11th (for October start). This is an undergraduate degree level course and is 31 weeks long. More info here: www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...

This #ThanatologyThursday, we'd love to hear from you abou what you'd like to see from Open Thanatology over the next academic year! Events, topics, new OpenLearn materials? Let us know here or via email!

The @oulibrary.bsky.social is an amazing resource - not just for books and articles, but also training, study skills and even access to media and various archives. The also host the Open University Digital Archive where people can explore the history of the university www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...

Students may be turning to Generative AI... but do they know the risks? 🤖🤔 Our 'Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use' session helps them think critically and use AI responsibly. Our latest YouTube Short provides a quick overview 👇 youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI... #OUstudents

Got a book idea about death or dying? We'd love to hear about it and if it could fit in the Death and Culture series! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-and-cu...

In case you missed it, ‪@ericaborgstrom.bsky.social‬ co-authored a recent publication on home death as a conditional ideal. You can read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ThanatologyThursday

A few Open Thanatology members will be at DDD next week in Utrecht. Who will we see there? We're looking forward to the conference and this year's theme 'The Politics of Death' ddd17.sites.uu.nl #ThanatologyThursday

Do you have #OUstudents starting Level 1 this autumn? Encourage them to get a head start with our free, badged Digital Information Literacy course! 👇 learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view.... They’ll build essential #studyskills & earn a digital badge to show off online.

Heritage Open Days return to The Open University from 17–19 Sept with campus tours, new exhibitions, a choir performance, and a brand-new Archive Cinema experience! 🤩 🎟️ Free to attend – tours require booking! 🔗 Full schedule & info: www.open.ac.uk/library/libr... #MiltonKeynes #Heritage

@ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @openthanatology.bsky.social did you see this?

Last few days to register - We offer a 60-credit undergraduate module on death, dying and bereavement at The Open University. It is delivered online and each student is part of a tutor group. You can find out more and register here:

Looking for some new learning? Check out our free courses, resources, and activities on the Open Thanatology Hub on OpenLearn. What might you dig into this #ThanatologyThursday?

#ThanatologyThursday coincides with the last day of this academic year for us! What a year it has been! Thanks for all of your support and engagement. We hope to see many of you at our events in the new academic year.

This #ThanatologyThursday why not check out the Death Studies Podcast, which is co-hosted by Beth Michael-Fox, who's an Open Thanatology member.

We offer a 60-credit undergraduate module on death, dying and bereavement at The Open University. It is delivered online and each student is part of a tutor group. You can find out more and register here:

Back by popular demand! 🤩 Join our FREE guided campus tours during #HeritageOpenDays and uncover the fascinating history of the OU’s #MiltonKeynes site. 📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall 📅 17–19 Sept 🎟️ Book now: www.open.ac.uk/library/libr... Plus, enjoy exhibitions & the OU Archive Cinema!

We offer a 60-credit undergraduate module on death, dying and bereavement at The Open University. It is delivered online and each student is part of a tutor group. You can find out more and register here:

Later today for #ThanatologyThursday we're releasing the second epiosde of our Open Thanatology Talks podcast, recorded from our recent event on advance care planning open.spotify.com/show/1l3R8lJ...

Time for unboxing. Exciting to have my own copy at last! @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social @openthanatology.bsky.social.

If you haven't listened to Lady Swindlers (and Lady Killers), you're missing out! And well done @sophiemhistory.bsky.social for contributing to the series!

Want to help your students feel more confident with their #research? Our latest YouTube Short introduces Library Search to help students find reliable sources and succeed in their assignments. ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/-ohkb... More bite-sized Library Search tips coming over the next few weeks! 🎥✨

One more day to tell us what you think about our most recent event on advance care planning (whether you joined us live or watched the recordings). We'd love to hear from you! - forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Check out this fab new book from our member @valmhope.bsky.social on Romans' funeral rites and mourning. #deathstudies

Today we've released a new episode of Open Thanatology Talks! It's titled (How) does the public engage with Advance Care Planning? It's based on one of the panel discussions from our recent conference. open.spotify.com/show/1l3R8lJ... #ThanatologyThursday

Have you caught up with all of the episodes on Open Thanatology Talks? If not, why not download the latest for your next walk or commute? You can find the podcast on Spotify

As everyone else is putting theirs up... roll on Tuesday #SHSConf2025 (I don't use images much in papers on suicide, for obvious reasons)

There's a mid-year sale for Routledge books at the moment - you can save 20% on Critical Approaches to Death, Dying and Bereavement. tinyurl.com/3p52z6a8

Looking for recordings from our past events? We have quite a few in our Open Thanatology Resources page on ORDO: ordo.open.ac.uk/projects/Ope... #ThanatologyThursday

Tomorrow is #ResearchAppreciationDay! Celebrate OU research with Open Research Online (ORO) - our Open Access repository making knowledge free and accessible to all. 💡 OU researchers: don’t forget to deposit your work! 🔎 Explore: oro.open.ac.uk #OpenAccess #ORO

Looking for recordings from our past events? We have quite a few in our Open Thanatology Resources page on ORDO: ordo.open.ac.uk/projects/Ope... #ThanatologyThursday

For the next day, you can donate to The Open University's scholarship funds. Lots of matched funding going on, too, so even more chance to positively impact lives. You can find out more and donate here: openuniversity.givingday.co.uk

Resources and recordings now available for our recent event on advance care planning. You can find them in the Open Thanatology Resources repository doi.org/10.21954/ou....

In case you missed it: Assisted dying – medical anthropologist on the complex practical and ethical road ahead theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

Thanks to all who joined us yesterday for our annual conference. You can find out more about our events and access recordings via our mailing list - Open Thanatoloyg News. Subscribe here: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j... #ThanatologyThursday

If you've attended our event today on advance care planning, we'd appreciate it if you take a few minutes to fill in our short survey. Responses help us plan and promote future events! forms.office.com/e/LiBngGnDsu

We're looking forward to the event we are co-hosting tomorrow about advance care planning. Those who registered via Eventbrite should have received their joining link. A recording will be shared after the event.

Looking forward to our event tomorrow - Caught between the dream and realities: considering ‘advance care planning’

Last few days to register for our co-hosted event on advance care planning. Free and online! Recording will be in our Open Thanatology ORDO repository after the event. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/caught-bet... #ThanatologyThursday

There are a few part-time doctorates linked with Open Thanatology, often juggling study/research alongside other careers, jobs, caring roles, civic roles, etc.

Don't forget to register for our free online conference about advance care planning! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/caught-bet... #ThanatologyThursday

Just over two weeks away - our annual conference! Online & free. This year, the topic is advance care planning. Fantastic speakers lined up, co-hosts from UCL, and the full programme is now on the registration page www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/caught-bet... #eolc #acp #hospice #palliative #EndOfLifeCare

Just over two weeks away - our annual conference! Online & free. This year, the topic is advance care planning. Fantastic speakers lined up, co-hosts from UCL, and the full programme is now on the registration page www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/caught-bet... #eolc #acp #hospice #palliative #EndOfLifeCare