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Research project

Textiles and Life Limiting Illness

Project overview

Mediating comfort: exploring the role of textiles in enhancing wellbeing and quality of life in the palliative care context    | Developed via IDR Sandpit: Creative Practice as and with Research

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Michelle Myall

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • Domestic violence and abuse
  • Life-limiting illness and end of life decision-making
  • Death, dying and bereavement
Connect with Michelle

Email: M.Myall@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Dr Elaine Igoe BA, MA, PGCert (FHEA), PhD

Associate Professor in Textiles
Research interests
  • Textiles and materials
  • Design theory
  • Making and materiality
Connect with Elaine

Email: E.M.Igoe@soton.ac.uk

Professor Joanna Sofaer

Professor of Archaeology
Research interests
  • Asset-based community development and role of cultural and community assets in health and wel…
  • The relationship between heritage and wellbeing
  • The social value of archaeology 
Connect with Joanna

Email: J.R.Sofaer-Derevenski@soton.ac.uk

Research outputs