About the department
The Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department (MCPCRD), established 1999, brings together experts from multiple disciplines using a wide range of inclusive methods. We work together with diverse partners to transform experiences, address challenges, and build equity in caring, dying, and grieving for people affected by serious illness.
Our Research Projects
Our research focuses on improving end-of-life care for patients and supporting their families. A full list of our active projects can be found on our research page.
Our Seminar Series
We hold a regular seminar and networking opportunity that is open to anyone who is interested in palliative care research. Find out more on our upcoming and previous events.
Key contacts
MCPCRD News
“We need to build death in to be part of life”: Dr Libby Sallnow on dying well
What does it mean to die well; and are we ready to talk about it? Dr Libby Sallnow, Head of the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, talks to us about end of life care
10 Oct 2025
Libby Sallnow: the gentle disruptor
Libby Sallnow is Associate Professor in Palliative Care in the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University College London, UK, and a consultant at the Central and North West London.
09 Apr 2025
Dr Libby Sallnow appointed as new Head of Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department
Dr Libby Sallnow will be a Marie Curie Associate Professor of Palliative and End-of-Life Care, within UCL Division of Psychiatry.
27 Mar 2024