Christopher Lyon

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Christopher Lyon is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath. His research examines how individuals, communities and institutions understand death, dying, loss and bereavement, with particular interests in assisted dying, ageing, inequality and the social conditions that shape end-of-life choices.

He is also a Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity and a member of the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York. With a background in human geography and rural sociology, his wider research explores how people’s relationships with place and culture influence responses to environmental change, public health risks and community resilience.

His current projects use participatory and creative methods to investigate climate change, food-system resilience and the effects of heat and air pollution on urban health.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Visiting Research Fellow, University of Bath
  • 2022–present
    Fellow, University of York

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Dundee, PhD
  • 2011 
    University of Alberta, MSc
  • 2008 
    University of Winnipeg, BA

Grants and Contracts

  • 2026
    AFRI-CAN
    Role:
    Co-I
    Funding Source:
    European Research Council
  • 2025
    BAFR-UK
    Role:
    Co-I
    Funding Source:
    Natural Environment Research Council
  • 2018
    Refugia of Futures Past
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    White Rose University Consortium
  • 2014
    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

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