Bios Centre UK

22/07/2025

Ilaria Bertini, Research Fellow at the Bios Centre, has recently published an article in “Voices in Bioethics” on whether autonomy justifies a right to die in the form of physician assisted death, available at the following link👇

The Right to Die Autonomy at the Limits Article Sidebar PDF Published Jul 21, 2025 DOI https://doi.org/10.52214/vib.v11i.13787 Main Article Content Ilaria Bertini https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7222-4474 Abstract Photo by Kateryna Hliznitsova on Unsplash Abstract This paper examines whether the autonom...

10/07/2025

Ilaria Bertini, Research Fellow at the Bios Centre, has recently published a blogpost titled “The Proposed Law on Physician Assisted Dying in England and Wales Reaches the House of Lords: Concerns Remain” available at the following link 👇

14/05/2025

Dr Anneli Jefferson's presentation on "Terminal Anorexia and Decision-Making Capacity" for our monthly seminar series is now available on our YouTube channel at the following link👇

Dr Jefferson, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University, presents her research on 'Terminal Anorexia' and decision-making capacity at the Bios Cent...

12/05/2025

A quick reminder that Dr Anneli Jefferson will be speaking to us via Zoom TOMORROW 13/05 at **9.30am BST** on ’Terminal Anorexia and Decision-Making Capacity.’
To join the discussion please email info@bioscentre.org 👇

07/05/2025

A quick reminder that Dr Anneli Jefferson will be speaking to us via Zoom next week on TUESDAY 13/05 at **9.30am BST** on ’Terminal Anorexia and Decision-Making Capacity.’
To join the discussion please email info@bioscentre.org 👇

30/04/2025

Dr Helen Watt has published an article in "HEC Forum" on conscientious objection in healthcare - available at the following link👇

Conscientious objection in healthcare is important for at least two reasons: the need for healthcare workers to be conscientious people—even where their objections are mistaken—and their need to respect the core values of their professions. Conscientious objection can be nuanced and/or unexpecte...

29/04/2025

Dr Helen Watt has published an article in "The Journal of Medicine&Philosophy" on puzzles raised by the 14 Day Rule and other time limits for embryo research available at the following link👇

Abstract. Supporting the 14-day rule or other embryo research time limits raises puzzling questions for those wishing to protect older embryos (or indeed,

20/03/2025

Prof Daniel Sulmasy's presentation on "Deep Sedation in Palliative Care" for our monthly seminar series is now available on our YouTube channel at the following link👇

Prof Daniel Sulmasy (Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Senior Research Scholar at Georgetown University) discusses the role of deep sedation in...

18/03/2025

A quick reminder that Prof Daniel Sulmasy will be speaking to us via Zoom TOMORROW (Wed 19/03) at **5pm GMT** (NOTE TIME CHANGE) on 'Continuous Deep Sedation in Palliative Care.’
To join the discussion please email info@bioscentre.org👇

30/01/2025

Yesterday’s panel discussion on assisted dying legislation in England and Wales (the Leadbeater Bill) and in Australia for our monthly seminar series is now available on our YouTube channel at the following link https://youtu.be/-gmwBBGUskc?si=nTdNp5gsJp5jBKQb👇

The Hon. Robert Clark, the former attorney-general of Victoria, Australia, who participated in the Victorian parliamentary debate on assisted dying, discuss...

28/01/2025

A quick reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9.30 a.m. GMT is our online panel discussion on assisted dying legislation in England and Wales (the Leadbeater Bill) and in Australia. To join the discussion please email info@bioscentre.org.

23/12/2024

The Bios Centre team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We hope to see you at our next seminar on January 29th. In the meantime, if you would like to make an end of the year gift to support our work please take a moment to DONATE https://bioscentre.org/donate/ 🎅
Thank you!