This blog was written by Louise Piper, a University of Glasgow student studying for an MSc in End of Life Studies. German twin sisters, 89-year-old Alice and Ellen Kessler, died together at their home in Grunwald, Germany by assisted dying. Alice and Ellen had lived and worked together for decades. They were both former professional… Continue reading →
written by Gina Tarditi, PhD student with the Glasgow End of Life Studies Group When I began the online Master’s programme in End of Life Studies at the University of Glasgow in January 2021, I never imagined that I would form a lasting bond with my fellow students, all from different countries and cultures, that… Continue reading →
Written by Graeme Hendry, MSc., NMP, RN In 2022, I was fully immersed in the University of Glasgow’s End of Life Studies MSc. Programme. The module entitled Cultural Representations of Death and Dying invited me to create a unique, artistic representation of the end of life. I chose to create a painting depicting the death… Continue reading →
Written by Michelle Sok I HE, MSc in End of Life Studies When I first planned my 20-day spring trip across the UK and Northern Europe, I expected good coffee and tea, grey skies, and the occasional rocky castle and cathedral. What I did not expect was to walk into a series of deeply human… Continue reading →
Recently, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr Karen Wyatt on the End of Life University podcast. Our conversation delved into the unique aspects of the End of Life Studies programme here at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, as well as the broader implications for end-of-life care and education worldwide. This year… Continue reading →
A blog by Michael Hannah and Stella McCulloch Each year in May, Good Life Good Death Good Grief co-ordinates activities across Scotland as part of Demystifying Death Week. It’s all about giving people knowledge, skills and opportunities to plan and support each other through death, dying, loss and care. As such it represents a significant… Continue reading →
This blog was written by Gina Tarditi, one of the first graduates from our MSc in End of Life Studies. On October 25th 2023, the Center for Palliative Care of Mexico organized the first “Café con Catrina” in Mexico City, which 28 people attended. The meeting was inspired by Death Café and Death Over Dinner. Both these movements,… Continue reading →
This review was written by Kelly Oberle and Jennifer Rigal, both students on the End of Life Studies MSc programme at the University of Glasgow. In the fall of 2021, as students on the Assisted Dying: Rhetorics and Reality module in the End of Life Studies MSc program at the University of Glasgow, we were… Continue reading →
