Dr Laura Towers

BA, PGCE, MA, PhD, FHEA

School of Education

Research Associate

Dr Laura Towers
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laura.towers@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0170

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Dr Laura Towers
School of Education
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
91Ö±²¥
S10 2AH
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Understanding sibling bereavement - Meet Dr Laura Towers

Laura joined the 91Ö±²¥ Methods Institute in 2022 as a Research Associate, working with Professor Kate Reed on her bereavement related research. Prior to this Laura was an ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of 91Ö±²¥. During the fellowship, Laura was able to publish from her PhD (thesis titled ‘Life After Death: Experiences of Sibling Bereavement Over the Life Course’) and collaborate with bereavement charity, The Compassionate Friends, to host a series of knowledge exchange and impact events. While studying for her doctorate, Laura taught across several modules in the Department for Sociological Studies and 91Ö±²¥ Methods Institute as both module convenor, guest lecturer and seminar leader.

Research interests

Laura’s research explores the complexities of relationships and identities within the context of sibling bereavement. She is particularly interested in people’s everyday lived experience of this as it changes over time. Laura’s general research interests are:

  • Siblings
  • Relationships
  • Families
  • Identity
  • Grief
  • Bereavement
  • Methods for sensitive research
  • Ethics of sensitive research
Publications

Journal articles

  • Towers L (2024) . Families, Relationships and Societies, 1-17. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Towers L (2019) . Mortality, 24(1), 111-112. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Towers L (2018) . Mortality, 23(3), 295-295. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Towers L () . Sociology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Towers L, Reed K, Balazs A & Towers L () ‘It would be quite good if there was somewhere that just did everything’: Perspectives on Death Administration Following a Bereavement. Bereavement: journal of grief and responses to death. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Towers L () . Sociology, 003803852211332-003803852211332. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Reed K & Towers L () . Sociological Research Online, 136078042110367-136078042110367. RIS download Bibtex download