@EricaBorgstrom

Prof of Medical Anthropology: end of life care & death studies.Prev Ed @Mortality_TandF. @deathinageofco1 @formsofcare @openthanatology she/her

 Open University
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Joined July 2014
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You can increasingly find me on B-Sky, Insta, and/or Linked In (search Erica Borgstrom or Professor Borgstrom)
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Helene Murphy@HPMurphy23 Jun 2025
Interesting article by @OpenUniversity academic Professor Erica Borgstrom @EricaBorgstrom on her Open Societal Challenges research into Assisted dying and the fact that the practical and ethical challenges are far from resolved. #OUResearch theconversation.com/assisted…

Assisted dying – medical anthropologist on the complex practical and ethical road ahead

I’ve seen just how deeply people are affected when asked to contemplate their future – or the future of someone they love.

theconversation.com
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Find out how we're working to shape the future of palliative and end of life care in collaboration with @mariecurieuk and @uniofwarwick 👇 research.open.ac.uk/news/sha…
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Excellent day at @MarieCurieEOLC research summit with @EricaBorgstrom @NM_Bradley @libby_sallnow and @ncbtweets Alison Penny plus many more 🙏
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New paper out - Multidisciplinary team meetings: dynamic routines that (re)make palliative care. Written with @SimonCohn & @Annelie3ssen (@formsofcare) It's open access! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Multidisciplinary team meetings: dynamic routines that (re)make palliative care

Multidisciplinary team meetings are part of the everyday working life of palliative care staff. Based on ethnographic material from community and hospital palliative care teams in England, this art...

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Please share PEOLC member Polly Maxwell's survey on LGBTQ+ family which is part of a study collecting knowledge on LGBTQ+ families and the care they provide, including towards the end of life app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk… @Lucy_Selman
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Sandra Igwe@sandeeigwe12 Dec 2024
Maternal and neonatal deaths 'rising for the first time in a decade' - the latest Patient Safety Watch report confirms. Black mothers are still 3x more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after than white women. Behind this data are real women, lives and families. Just yesterday, I spoke with someone still struggling with the aftermath of losing their baby due to negligence and lack of safety. Fear shouldn't be part of any mother's journey, yet Black women consistently express the most concern about maternity safety. This isn't just about numbers or reports. This is an obvious human rights issue. @WatchPatient @MotherhoodGroup #BlackMaternalHealth #MaternityInequality #TheMotherhoodGroup #PatientSafety
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What's your favourite Christmas themed word? If you like festive curiosities The OU’s Christmas Hub on OpenLearn is packed with fascinating articles and free courses to keep you learning this season. Check it out for FREE here: ow.ly/BiQV50Uq1s0
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Please share this post and info with your networks, consider taking part yourself or share with friends, colleagues and family, or make introductions to organisations who may want us to host a UK workshop for them/you in early 2025.
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CRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive10 Dec 2024
📣 Funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South Our partners for Fellowships in 2026 are @CambridgeHPS, and we are looking for scholars whose research combines science, politics, and justice Learn more and apply by 24 Feb 2024 crassh.cam.ac.uk/global-sout…
Two Global South Fellows and the title of the Fellowship.

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Rebecca Patterson@RebPatter11 Dec 2024
I'm genuinely excited about the range of speakers and topics we're covering at this conference. We've also tried to keep the ticket price down! Find out more and book a place here: goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/de…
GoodLifeDeathGrief@LifeDeathGrief11 Dec 2024
Are you interested in improving experience of caring, dying and grieving in Scotland? Join us at our conference - Demystifying Death: Making Change Happen. Meet like-minded people and hear from a range of speakers working in this area. goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/de… Bookings open!
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The Clair Fisher Research Impact award is a great chance to nomination your own or another project that has had particular impact in #PEOLC. Nominations close 10th January and a prize of up to £1,000 available for further impact work or professional development!!!
Marie Curie EOLC
@MarieCurieEOLC27 Nov 2024
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Conference Prizes 💡 Are you aware of research that has had impressive impact or public and patient involvement? Our Clair Fisher Research Impact Award and Tammy Prescott Patient and Public Involvement Award are open for nominations - click on each of the links find out more and nominate! mariecurie.org.uk/research/a… mariecurie.org.uk/research/a…
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Kelli Stajduhar@KStajduhar10 Dec 2024
We are excited @uvic to welcome you to our beautiful campus to engage in important conversations about public health and palliative care. Registration and Abstract submissions are open. 👇👇👇 Featuring talks by @libby_sallnow @Lucy_Selman @BarbPesut @Princess_HMP + more!
Hsien Seow PhD@HSeowPhD9 Dec 2024
🚨CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! We are accepting abstracts until January 31, 2025. To submit an abstract, register for the conference or learn more visit: event.fourwaves.com/eapcirs2… @KStajduhar @eolc_research @BarbPesut @Princess_HMP @libby_sallnow @Lucy_Selman @drkathrynmannix
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The Tammy Prescott Patient and Public Involvement Award is a great opportunity to celebrate where involvement has been meaningful. Please consider nominating yourself, a PPI member /group, or researcher /research team by the 10th of Jan for a chance to win this prestigious prize
Marie Curie EOLC
@MarieCurieEOLC27 Nov 2024
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Conference Prizes 💡 Are you aware of research that has had impressive impact or public and patient involvement? Our Clair Fisher Research Impact Award and Tammy Prescott Patient and Public Involvement Award are open for nominations - click on each of the links find out more and nominate! mariecurie.org.uk/research/a… mariecurie.org.uk/research/a…
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Did you miss the OU-BBC short films for Scam Safe Season on Morning Live last week? Fear not! You can rewatch all six films on OU Connect now 📺 While you're there, try our interactives to help safeguard against scammers. ⬇️ ow.ly/HKJz50UkGWs
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@EricaBorgstrom discussing whether people don't know about death/bereavement or whether we haven't found the right way to connect people with what they know. Check out this video opening up discussion on after death practices. #bereavement connect.open.ac.uk/society-p… #bereavement

Stacey Dooley: Inside the Undertakers - An OU/BBC co-production

Learn about The Open University's role in the series, and watch our exclusive, original animation 'Where do the dead go?'

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Looking forward to giving this plenary tomorrow
NES Bereavement@NES_Bereavement14 Nov 2024
Pleased to be welcoming @EricaBorgstrom to the #NESBereavement2024 conf. Erica will deliver a plenary on using animation to engage audiences educationally, emotionally & creatively with the diversity of after-death practices. Watch the film for more info: bit.ly/4eyBSxI
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