Kicking off our new webinar series…. Here we were in the office yesterday, hosting a webinar on our end-of-life care planning toolkit! @mariecurieuk.bsky.social

Looking forward to kicking off our new webinar series tomorrow! We’ll show you how to use our toolkit for end of life care planning - and how to get your own free resources! You can still register: shorturl.at/LgOPC

Academic writing retreat! I’d never heard of it, let alone been on one, but it was glorious. In Yorkshire, with 5 of my lovely colleagues, cut off from the world (no emails!), between us we worked on 2 grant applications and 4 academic articles. Also included: walks, lamas, yoga and great food!

Excellent name for the co-production group. It does what it says on the tin! As always, our colleagues with learning disabilities nailed it with unambiguous language

Spread the word! 📣 www.dappleproject.com/post/30-orde...

Can’t believe it’s a year already! What a great project & great team

My colleague Richard told the BBC he found the findings "really upsetting". "People are still dying quite young and are not getting the right support and care. It could be me or it could be somebody I know and I want these deaths to be taken really seriously." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“It’s very important that people read this report”. Find it here: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/leder

Easy read and accessible versions of the LeDeR 2023 report are available to ensure findings reach everyone. These materials make research accessible to people with a learning disability, their families, and carers. Here is the video made by the Staying Alive and Well Group youtu.be/qRUdWqz20jg

The new LeDeR report is now available. The 2023 annual report analyses the deaths of 3,556 people with a learning disability & autistic people who died in 2023. The work is part of efforts to reduce health inequalities. Access here: kcl.ac.uk/research/leder

Be one of the first to order. Launching today! (UK only - other countries can still freely download and print at home) Order link is in this short video. Please share! youtu.be/VrntRIJCdXY?... @andreabruun.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social

Out with a bang, literally! Ours was the final presentation on the final conference day, and just as we finished, Utrecht’s church bells rang out @asdsdeath.bsky.social @victoria&stuart project

"The remarkable project reaches an under-served community and provides numerous accessible resources around the often neglected area of end of life care planning with people with learning disabilities." The Victoria and Stuart Project wins the ASDS Public Engagement Award. @tuffrey-wijne.com #ddd17

So proud of my team that has co-produced an amazing end-of-life care planning toolkit! Find it here: www.victoriaandstuart.com

Got all excited to see this IKEA coffin at #ddd17 conference. A snip at €80. I want one! My family and friends can decorate it. I find the DIY approach helpful Then I discovered it was a hoax. Alas! Perhaps we should start a please-sell-affordable-coffins-on-the-high street movement?

Brilliant book. Stories about life, not death - because everyone who dies, even if they have no-one in their life (anymore) who can organise their funeral, has a story. Loved listening to Evie King at the #DDD17 conference book group yesterday. Her talk, like her book, made me laugh, cry - and think

Not to be missed!

Arrived at the DDD Conference (Death, Dying & Disposal) in Utrecht, Netherlands! Accompanied, as usual, by our team mascot Pierre Looking forward to hearing about research and experiences from cultures, societies and minoritised groups across the world #ddd17

Our new paper, about how we evaluated the end of life care planning toolkit with people with learning disabilities

Mo explains the #READYSTUDY www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6bi... Please do contact us for more information.

Here’s my blog post 👇 Bringing back memories of the people in my study who died almost 20 years ago. I still remember them

Here is the protocol for our current study bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

Not long now before we launch this video about the new service delivering our free end-of-life care planning toolkit to your door! www.dappleproject.com/post/26-ligh...

Lights, camera, action! Who said a university researcher’s job is boring? We’re buzzing after the most amazing film-making training. We love making videos to get our messages out, and these few days will transform it

More shocking stories about avoidable deaths. Excellent reporting by Ruben Reuter: "Cases like Nigel are exactly why the LeDeR reports exist, shining a light on failings and pushing for change. But this year it still hasn't been published." www.channel4.com/news/is-gove...

What's not to like? We had such fun at work yesterday - and in a few months' time, you'll be able to order print copies of our End of Life Care Planning picture resources for free!

Taking delivery of some new work-related props… watch this space! @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @andreabruun.bsky.social

CTIMPs, IG lead or PICs, anyone? No, I didn’t speak that language either. And I’m a professor. We’re having to do some heavy- duty jargon-busting in our study! 👇

This is what a truly inclusive and accessible conference looks like! www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Wi...

I didn’t know much about conversation analysis, but it’s fascinating and useful!

Why it’s useful to figure out who our stakeholders are: Here’s a blog I wrote a few weeks ago

One of the studies we’re working on right now👇

Why do some university students struggle to attend, and how can you help them?Another great podcast from Richard! @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social soundcloud.com/cuppa-tea-wi...

Last year I was so lucky to be awarded one of the Kingston University First Grants Schemes🌠My project is a small-scale Conversation Analysis pilot study where I'm video-recording conversations between patients with a learning disability and hospice staff. Read all about it in our new protocol paper!

Freya’s full report about the numbers is going to be so interesting and important

Today's Yellow Tulip Group (our monthly learning disability research meeting) felt a bit like a trip to the hairdresser. Trying to set a good example as we'd instructed everyone to bring something green to the Zoom screen! @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

Look, a conference about dying, death & learning disability can be joyous and inclusive! Yesterday, we listened, shed tears and danced. Thank you everyone who helped make this happen! #PCPLD2025 @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social @dappleproject.bsky.social

Lock your passport inside your house, miss your flight but still get there, give a talk to 2000 people as you’ve won a European award, present a prize-winning poster and keep smiling: all in a few days’ work for Andrea!👇 @andreabruun.bsky.social @eapcvzw.bsky.social @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

Can’t wait to launch this free service when you’ll be able to order free printed copies of the end of life care planning toolkit!

Hugely proud of Dr Andrea Bruun, who won the EAPC Early Researcher Award - and presented to an audience of 2000! @andreabruun.bsky.social @eapcvzw.bsky.social @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

🗨️ NEW BLOG POST! 🗨️ DAPPLE Research Assistant Richard is often interviewing people for his Podcast. This time, he was in the hot seat! In this week’s blog, Richard shares his recent appearance on The Sui-Ling Show. www.dappleproject.com/post/17-rich...

Such a lovely blog about an even lovelier podcast. It was a joy to be a fly on the wall for this heart-warming conversation between Richard and Mel! Well done Richard 👏

We're in such good company with these other amazing projects shortlisted for the award! Check them out: @deadgoodlegacies.bsky.social @deathstudiespod.bsky.social

The wonderful and hilarious Mel Giedroyc having a Cuppa Tea with Richard... Here's the full video recording of their warm-hearted podcast chat. With bonus footage... Find out who can join the brand-new Rosemary & Michael Club!) youtu.be/a0MrjV_0l_g?... Podcast here: soundcloud.com/cuppa-tea-wi...

So lovely to be reminded of the stories of the people I shared time with in my first study 18 years ago. John Davies, in particular, had been with me and inspired me all these years. The DAPPLE project is their legacy

Afternoon tea at the Shard, celebrating the award for our Cuppa Tea With Richard podcast! We invited our newest Kingston University colleagues to join the fun @astravolemova.bsky.social soundcloud.com/cuppa-tea-wi...

Last day for early bird registration 👇

Richard sits down with the brilliant & hilarious Mel Giedroyc for a heart-warming, witty conversation that covers everything from Eurovision to writing books & dream dinner party guests. Their instant connection and infectious humour are guaranteed to lift your spirits soundcloud.com/cuppa-tea-wi...

Getting creative with such diverse groups of people was a joy and a privilege! 👇 What will give YOU comfort at the ending your life? (My artwork involved peace & quiet, just a few loved ones, and trees)

We’re about to start recruiting participants for the READY study. How can we better anticipate (and therefore support) the deaths of people with learning disabilities who live with long term conditions or frailty? Thread 👇