Death and Dying Collective

Connecting people who research, teach and work in death and dying.

About us

Coloured illustration of a monarch butterfly against a white backdrop.The Death and Dying Collective formed at UWE Bristol in 2021 and is co-led by Kathy Dewey-Rogers (UWE Bristol) and Dr Natasha Bradley (University College London). The aim of the Death and Dying Collective is to bring together people with an interest in the topic - we provide a collaborative network for people researching, teaching, practising, and studying all things related to death and dying. 

We're represented by the monarch butterfly: it is a powerful symbol of transformation and the delicate boundary between life and death. Across cultures, it is often seen as a messenger of the spirit world, carrying the souls of the departed or representing their return: a living emblem of remembrance. 

Taking a wide-ranging approach, we embrace a multi-disciplinary ethos to further knowledge and engagement with death and dying. We encourage the inclusion of end-of-life care in education programmes, support research initiatives, and promote public engagement. The Collective meets quarterly, online, with other events running throughout the year. 

Above illustration provided courtesy of Harriet Nicholls.

Co-Leads

Find out more about the Collective's Co-Leads, Kathy Dewey-Rogers and Dr Natasha Bradley, whose bios outline their expertise and experience in the field of death and dying.

Kathy Dewey-Rogers

Her teaching encompasses supportive, palliative and end-of-life care, cancer care and leadership, and research methods. Kathy's doctoral research explores the experiences of informal caregivers supporting people with respiratory disease at the end of life. She has particular interests in caregiving, equitable access to palliative care, and the experiences of people and families living with serious illness and approaching the end of life. Kathy is a member of the NIHR Palliative Care Research Incubator Steering Group, where she contributes to initiatives that build capacity in palliative care research.

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Black and white headshot of Kathy Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Supportive and Palliative Care.

Dr Natasha Bradley

Dr Natasha Bradley is the Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow at University College London. Natasha leads research on the integration of palliative care, social support and social isolation in life-limiting illness, and addressing equity towards the end-of-life. Natasha supports the development of research capacity and research delivery within Marie Curie services and contributes academic evidence to policy teams. She is interested in realist research such as realist evaluation and realist synthesis, community-based participatory methods, and approaches to public engagement. 

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Black and white headshot of Dr Natasha Bradley, Senior Research Fellow, UCL.

Meeting dates

We are an open and inclusive group and welcome new members. 

All meetings are held on MS teams. To join a meeting, please contact Kathy Dewey-Rogers (kathy.rogers@uwe.ac.uk) or use the contact form below.

Get in touch

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