The loneliness myth: why you can’t ‘fix’ this very human experience
Dr Sam Carr from the Department for Education explores why loneliness cannot be easily resolved through simple solutions or interventions.
Centre for Death & Society
CDAS is an internationally recognised research centre focusing on the interdisciplinary social aspects of death, dying and bereavement.
CDAS@20: 20 years of the Centre for Death & Society
This year, to mark 20 years of being at the forefront of our field, we are hosting a packed schedule of events that demonstrate our expertise in death, dying and bereavement.
We'll reflect on what has happened during our time, look ahead to the future, and end the year with our annual CDAS conference. We’d love you to celebrate with us.
Find out more about CDAS@20
News
View the latest updates from the Centre for Death & Society.
The Voicing Loss website has now launched - catch up on their findings now
The ESRC funded Voicing Loss project was carried out by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research at Birkbeck and the Centre for Death & Society
The psychological toll for bereaved families involved in coroners’ inquests - new research
The largest ever study of bereaved people’s experiences of the inquest process in England and Wales has been published by the University of Bath
Dr Diana Teggi wins prestigious British Science Award
The British Science Association has named Dr Diana Teggi as the winner of their British Science Award Lecturer for the Social Sciences.
CDAS Conference 2024 - Death and Communities
Tickets are now live for the CDAS Conference 2024 - Death and Communities
The Humberside funeral home incident shows we need a better system for dealing with death
Responding to the shocking Hull Funeral Enquiry, Dr Kate Woodthorpe considers regulation of the sector in her piece for The Conversation.
About us
Learn about our members, events, partners and keep up to date with Centre for Death & Society news.
About the Centre for Death & Society
The Centre for Death & Society provides a forum for our community of researchers and practitioners to share their expertise in death, dying and bereavement.
CDAS Visiting Fellows and Visiting Professors
If you're a researcher examining topics related to death and dying, then you can create a formal link with the Centre for Death & Society
Members of the Centre for Death & Society
Our members are mainly located within the Department of Social & Policy Sciences, although we welcome members from across the University of Bath.
Organisations and resources with an interest in the study of death and dying
You can find details of useful resources and associated organisations who have a shared interest in death and dying with our Centre for Death & Society.
Centre for Death & Society Newsletter 2024
Find out more about the latest news, events and research in our monthly newsletters.
Event recordings
The Centre for Death and Society run a variety of events where experts from various fields explore topics around death, dying and bereavement.
A gradual separation from the world: Loneliness in later life
Dr Sam Carr presents some of the distinct features, challenges, and experiences of loneliness that older people shared in 'The Bath Loneliness Project.'
Becoming Bone Buddhas: Remaking Death in Contemporary Japan
In a contemporary Japan, inter-generational Buddhist systems of care for the dead have become increasingly unstable
Sociological Perspectives on Suicide
Joint event by the Centre for Death and Society and the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on the Sociology of Mental Health & Illness
Organisational learning, or organised irresponsibility?
A joint event by the Centre for Death and Society and International Sociological Association's Research Committee on the Sociology of Mental Health & Illness
Disenfranchised Death and Grief Today
A talk by Emeritus Professor Ken Doka, from the College of New Rochelle, NY, discussing new trends in understanding anticipatory and disenfranchised grief
Supporting Good Palliative Dementia Care
How do we do it and what is needed? A Beatrice Godwin Memorial Lecture
Our research
Find out more about the research we undertake at the Centre for Death & Society.
Current Centre for Death & Society research projects
View the current research projects being undertaken by researchers within and associated with the Centre for Death & Society (CDAS).
Past Centre for Death & Society projects
View complete research projects undertaken by researchers within and associated with the Centre for Death & Society.
Centre for Death & Society publications
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