The International Observatory on End of Life Care undertakes research and education to improve palliative and end of life care. Home of PhD in Palliative Care.

Lancaster, UK
Joined September 2013
Applications are currently open for our well-established, international, online PhD in Palliative Care. Book an appointment with our admissions tutor @cewalshe via [email protected]. Read more about this distinctive, highly regarded programme here: lnkd.in/eNrwCv4U
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🚨 International Observatory on End of Life Care online seminar. 📆 Thursday 12th November, 2-3pm. 🔊 Dying for sex - Why we need to consider sex and pleasure as part of palliative care with Dr Rachael Eastham Register here: lnkd.in/e48aHf3h
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Delighted to join colleagues at the @UniofOxford today for the Palliative Research Incubator evebt. We co-designed a vision for a stronger, more sustainable future for PEOLC research, supported by the @NIHR. Great discussions on research gaps, solutions. @IOELC#PalliativeCare
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Glad to have our paper published. Nurses’ grief after patient loss: a cross-sectional study of coping strategies and emotional impact in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. link.springer.com/article/10… @IOELC @EAPCvzw @AfricaLancaster @CompassionComUK
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🚨 Applications to our international, online, PhD in Palliative Care will close on the 31st July 2026 for entry in September 2026. ➡️ You can see more about our well-established, innovative, and highly regarded course online here: lnkd.in/egGqHvAK #hpm #hapc #PhD
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Pleased to be presenting at the National Sawubona Conference on 2 June 2026. @LOROSEducation @IOELC #PalliativeCare #HealthEquity #MensHealth #Sawubona
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The team are in Prague for #EAPC2026. We can't wait to present our research across themed sessions, meet the expert, oral presentations and posters.
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Webinar: Wednesday 27th May 2026, 11-12. With Dr Sarah Yardley. From Risk to Relationship: Rewilding Healthcare Systems to Cultivate Collective Social Safety. Book: events.teams.microsoft.com/e… #hpm #hapc #palliativecare
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Delighted to be at the @NIHRrdn North West Showcase today to share our activities from the past year. Thank you for all your support.
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Congratulations to Dr Liz Flannery on her latest publication from her #PhD in #Palliative Care. A fascinating exploration of the challenges of caring for those who are dying in acute hospitals. #hpm #hapc sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Register for our webinar Thursday 23rd, 11am UK time with Dr Tess Moeke-Maxwell. Tess will be presenting on 'A different and strange way to die. Indigenous experiences of loss and grief following an assisted death in Aotearoa New Zealand'. Register: lnkd.in/ewecKsb5
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Ready to talk all things palliative care tomorrow at the Palliative Care Congress
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We are excited to be exhibiting at the @PCCongress later this week. ➡️ Come along to find out more about our PhD in #Palliative Care programme. ➡️ We can chat about lots of our current and planned research projects. 👋 Or just come along to say hello to some friendly faces!
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Interested in studying for a #PhD in #PalliativeCare? Entries open until July 2026 to start September 20206. @cewalshe our admissions tutor happy to have an informal chat with anyone. #hpm #hapc [email protected]
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Thanks to the speakers for an insightful discussion on masculinity, men’s health, and end-of-life care. Important reflections and very useful action points. #PalliativeCare #MensHealth @IOELC @UniOfHull @UWEBristol @BLSLancasterUni
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Amazing PalCaRe NW Networking Event at the @SalfordUni Media City campus today. Great presentations, connections and conversations. #palliativecare #hpm #hapc
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Huge congratulations to Siobhan Workman awarded her #PhD in #PalliativeCare subject to some minor corrections. Some very proud supervisors there!
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🍾Huge congratulations to @victoria_ali_Rn awarded her #PhD in Palliative Care today subject to minor corrections. Very well done! 👏 🎓
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Men’s health is shaped by powerful norms of masculinity—yet their impact on death, dying & care is underexplored. Join our interdisciplinary symposium on men’s health, gender & palliative care. 📅 12 March 2026 | Lancaster @IOELC @SHIjournal 🔗 trybooking.com/uk/FYWX
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SEMINAR: ➡️ WHEN: Wednesday 18th February, 14.00-15.00 UK ➡️ WHERE: Online ➡️ ABOUT WHAT: International development in palliative care ➡️ BY WHOM: Julie Ling, Technical Officer for Palliative Care, WHO Sign up: lnkd.in/eVQc-cKX
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➡️ WHO FOR: Anyone with an interest in palliative care research. You might be delivering research, planning research, conducting a study, or just interested. All are welcome.
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