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Tamarin Norwood is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at Loughborough University, affiliated with the School of Design and Creative Arts' Department of Fine Art. She holds academic roles as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford Centre for Life-Writing and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bath Centre for Death and Society. Her research explores grief, reproductive loss, and artistic expression in healthcare contexts.
- Education: DPhil Fine Art (Oxford), MFA Art Writing (Goldsmiths), BA Fine Art (Central Saint Martins), BA Italian and Linguistics (Oxford)
Research interests focus on rituals of bereavement in reproductive loss, integrating art and medical humanities. Her work with organizations like Held in Our Hearts and Sands emphasizes therapeutic writing for bereaved families. Key projects include 'The Stories We Live By' (2022–2023) and a Leverhulme-funded study on cultural narratives of grief.
Awards include the Wakley Essay Prize (2021) and Loughborough’s Vice-Chancellor’s Award (2023). Her book The Song of the Whole Wide World (2024) bridges personal grief and scholarly inquiry, influencing medical education curricula in the UK and Australia.
