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The Silent Teachers

After her mum told her that she has decided to donate her body for education and training when she dies, Lucy Owen heads to Cardiff University to find out what that actually means.

When 麻豆社 Wales' Lucy Owen's mum told her that she would like to donate her body to Cardiff University for education and training when she dies, Lucy realised that she didn't know anything about body donation.

In this episode, Lucy finds out more about why her mum has made this decision and sets out to explore what it actually means. Lucy visits Cardiff University and speaks to Dr Hannah Shaw who tells Lucy that they refer to body donors as 'Silent Teachers''. Students tell Lucy how body donors assist their studies and how they are treated with the utmost respect.

If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in Body Donation: Mum's Final Gift, details of advice and support available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

29 minutes

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Tue 16 Jun 2026 18:30

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