Dr Amarachukwu Nwosu

Senior Clinical Lecturer

Research Overview

I am a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Care at Lancaster Medical School. From a research perspective, I am based within the International Observatory on End-of-Life Care. I am also the research lead for Research lead (Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool) and a former Research Scholar for the (National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) North West Coast Clinical Research Network (CRN)). Clinically, I work as an Honorary Consultant in Palliative Care at the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

My PhD project involved the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to evaluate hydration in advanced cancer. For this work, I was awarded the 2014 Twycross Research prize of the Association of Palliative Medicine and received joint 3rd place for the Early Researcher Award of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC). I also won the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference prize on two occasions (2012 and 2014). Previously, I have completed several clinical-academic posts as part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) pathway.

I am the ‘Digital Technology’ Editor for the ‘Palliative Medicine’ journal (SAGE Publications). In this role I produce podcasts to enable dissemination of the journals’ work to a wider audience. In 2023, I completed a Churchill Fellowship in the USA and the Netherlands, to research how artificial technology and design can improve palliative care. In 2024, I was awarded the Pol Roger award from the Churchill Fellowship in recognition of my excellent Fellowship and impact arising from my research.

Artificial Intelligence & Design in Palliative Care: Opportunities and Challenges.
Invited talk

Facilitating research in end of life care
Oral presentation

Digital Health and Palliative Care. Leeds Academic Unit of Palliative Care (AUPC) University of Leeds.
Invited talk

Moonshot 2025 - the inaugural NUOC Northwest Conference
Invited talk

Ethical challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in Hospice & Palliative Care.. Technology Leaders Conference. Pendulum Conference Centre and Hotel in Manchester.
Invited talk

My fellowship experience. Applicant Insight Webinar. The Churchill Fellowship. The Churchill Fellowship, online webinar.
Invited talk

Connect and Inspire event for new Churchill Fellows. The Churchill Fellowship, London.
Invited talk

Palliative Care Reseach Society Masterclass: The power of global connections to change practice: lessons from Churchill fellows. Palliative Care Congress, online, 2024.
Invited talk

Artificial intelligence in palliative care: opportunities & challenges. Digital Legacy, Design & Technology networking event. Liverpool Science Park, Liverpool, UK.
Oral presentation

My Churchill Fellowship: Artificial intelligence and design in palliative care – implications for practice. Marie Curie Research Conference, online
Oral presentation

Hospice Uk National Conference 2023
Participation in conference - Academic

Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in palliative and end of life care –opportunities and challenges?
Invited talk

Development of ‘use-cases’ for a digital palliative care bereavement service
Invited talk

Non-invasive technology to assess hydration status and symptoms in dying people with advanced cancer.
Oral presentation

Technology in palliative care workshop
Oral presentation

Death, dying and the metaverse
Oral presentation

School visit to St Patrick's Primary School
Oral presentation

12th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

St. Ann's Hospice and Stockport Foundation Trust Specialist Palliative Care Conference
Invited talk

4th Annual Scholl Academic Research Symposium
Invited talk

Futurism in palliative care
Oral presentation

Technology to improve palliative care.
Invited talk

The development of a palliative care journal club to improve clinical care in a hospice through evidence-based practice.
Oral presentation

Technology in Palliative Care - North-West Palliative Care Physicians Group.
Invited talk

Early career experience talk to prospective medical sctudents at Lancaster Medical School
Oral presentation

Conference chair for 2020 Marie Curie Palliative Care research conference
Oral presentation

Churchill Fellowship
Prize (including medals and awards)

The Pol Roger award from the Churchill Fellowship
Prize (including medals and awards)

  • Interdisciplinary network in culture, health, ethics and society
  • International Observatory on End of Life Care
  • Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre
  • LIRA - Biomedical