Do join us for a discussion about death hosted by Bethan Michael-Fox and me www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-up-gr...

Worth noting this is a *hybrid* conference - and one of the best I have attended online too. Might just be a coincidence that a conference on dying and death is so practically attuned to the diversity, climate and airborne disease challenges facing academia 👀 #DDD17

"I'm utterly delighted to be taking on the mantle of President of ASDS, an organisation that I have spent many years admiring for its leadership in an interdisciplinary approach to death studies." Welcome Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce as the new ASDS President! #ddd17 ‪@deathandculture.bsky.social‬

I do love a map - fascinating to see the murder hot spots in York theconversation.com/our-medieval...

Congrats to @deathandculture.bsky.social on her #NTFS2025 award! Her innovative and inclusive teaching at @york.ac.uk‬ inspires critical engagement and creativity in the classroom.

Newsweek used my comments on Beyonce's networth and the likelihood that following her recent Cowboy tour she will become a billionaire. www.newsweek.com/beyonce-net-...

Prof. Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social was interviewed as a Criminology Expert for 2 true crime documentaries on Amazon Prime. The Crossbow Cannibal is now available to watch. Krays: London Gangsters' will be released 19th July #UoY #sociology #criminology #amazonprime #truecrime

If you are a GP and would be willing to help a Master's student with their research project please read below! It is a really interesting topic and one I think participants will enjoy exploring! 😊 #PEOLC #PrimaryCare

Looks like Paul Walker's posthumous career is about to reignite as he might be cast in Fast and Furious finale www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

As a keen solitary walker - I love the idea that this is rooted in being a radical woman theconversation.com/for-jane-aus...

Great to be here at the Social Sciences SoTL workshop today! Excited to chat about disseminating teaching and learning work.

Really great advice here from our Comms Lead @elinorpotts.bsky.social to authors on promoting your book or article - a crucial, but often overlooked or misunderstood, part of the publishing process.

Studying anything death-related for #PhD or #Masters? Join us for an informal Zoom on all things death-related - cemeteries, grief, bereavement, death and dying - all welcome. THURSDAY June 26th, 6pm - 7pm free tickets here deathandsociety.org/eventsandgro...

Today’s decision by MPs represents a seismic change for end of life care in England and Wales and could have a huge impact on hospices. Read our full response 👇 www.hospiceuk.org/latest-from-...

Do get in touch with Paul if you feel able to contribute to his research

Happy #FridayThe13th! In earlier centuries, some people believed that the mummified hand of an executed criminal holding a candle made from the malefactor’s fat could render the person who carried it invisible. It was called the HAND OF GLORY. This example is from Whitby Museum.

The next Teaching Excellence Framework will not run as planned in 2027, the English higher education regulator has indicated, as it considers how to integrate the exercise into its wider quality assessments #AcademicSky #EduSky

@cendeathsociety.bsky.social are currently recruiting for a post-doc for 3 years on an ESRC study on dying at home. This will be a great job working with a very strong interdisciplinary team. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... There is a parallel role available at Hull: jobs.hull.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

I had such a great time talking with Beth about my career www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

open.spotify.com/episode/02kZ... #podsky

John Blair's long-awaited book on vampires has a cover! Due in November from @princetonupress.bsky.social. 'A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millennia—and why killing the dead is better than killing the living.' press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Discover something new about York and its amazing people! Enjoy walking tours on a variety of themes, find out about the major changes taking place in the heart of our city, enjoy a day out with the Vikings and much more! #YorkIdeas ow.ly/gKTM50VPXUf

Today we released our 50th episode! In this episode, hear @sydney-campbell.bsky.social on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts thedeathstudiespodcast.com/dr-sydney-ca...

Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.

Interested in earning a Masters degree? 🎓 Our MA Criminology will give an in-depth understanding of the key issues in criminology. You will develop your knowledge, and we'll equip you to conduct your own research. buff.ly/tpNwee0 #UoY #Sociology #Criminology #Postgraduate

Celebrating 60 Years of Sociology at Uni of York.

Really enjoyed this piece by the brilliant Prof David Runciman on the surprise success of highbrow intellectual podcasting 👇

This is not news - trying to prevent crime by 'predicting' or rather identifying who is vulnerable to deviant/criminal actions is a long term mission in criminal justice and social services www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

I grew up on a diet of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark... I swear these vines covering a lamppost in Wroclaw, Poland are straight out of my childhood nightmares.

England | More than 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates have now been issued www.gov.uk/government/n...

Glad to see some progress has been made on this case www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

it’s only by considering human beings as part of nature that the growing burial crisis might be averted.

If you are in Leeds on 8th may check out this book launch with Emma Casey www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk/events/p/emm...