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The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research

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A unique partnership between the University of Manchester and the Health and Safety Executive to deliver research, learning and regulatory insights that widen the global conversation to enable a better working world. https://www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk/

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Looking forward to inspiring conversations, connection and networking! 🌟
#ThomasAshtonInstitute #TheUniversityofMancheter#Teamwork #HealthandSafety #Occupatuionalhealth

01.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ We’re thrilled to kick off the event 80 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Occupational Health at
Manchester in a truly fabulous venue at Hyatt today! The atmosphere is buzzing, and everything is set up beautifully thanks to the impeccable organisation by HelenπŸ‘
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/8...

01.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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80 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Occupational Health at Manchester Celebrate 80 years of Occupational Health at The University of Manchester , with talks, panels & the Annual Lane Lecture.

🎫1st October 2025 @ 4.30opm BST - Register now to join this years Lane Lecture online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...

16.09.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see reports being tailored to different audiences πŸ‘‡
"findings of this report will be used by the Inquiry to understand how children & young people felt about & adapted to changes that took place in the pandemic & their effects"
@letsgetvocal.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

15.09.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health

Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drastically scaled back the US system for tracking food-borne illnesses that sicken millions of Americans each year. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/w...

11.09.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 5
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Rethinking Personal Protection Equipment for Women in Fire Service -- Occupational Health & Safety Female firefighters are facing a major issue with ill-fitting gear. Steps must be taken to ensure they receive the same level of protection as their male counterparts.

πŸš’ Many women in fire service still wear PPE made for menβ€”risking safety & performance. Time to demand inclusive, better-fitting gear. #PPE #FireService #WomenInFire

πŸ”— ohsonline.com/articles/202...

11.06.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cultivating Resilience: Farmers’ Mental Health and the Green Transition in Agriculture - Perosh A recent systematic review by the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (SAWEE) sheds light on the often-overlooked mental health challenges farmers face.

perosh.eu/news/cultiva...

29.07.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building Safer Futures: Sweden’s New Government Assignment on Construction Safety - Perosh The Swedish government has entrusted the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (SAWEE) with a vital new assignment: to deepen our understanding of safety in the construction industry and ident...

perosh.eu/news/buildin...

22.08.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The practical Tools and Guidance Database on Hazardous Substances - Perosh The European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) operates a database with resources about the management of risks from chemical agents at workplaces.

perosh.eu/news/the-pra...

22.08.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SHEFFIELD and #PEROSH meetings in progress at Manchester, UK. Kindly hosted by #HSE.

09.09.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NSEC Project Manager:Oxford Road As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender, gender expression, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments will be made on merit. Flexible, hybrid and job share applications will be considered.

πŸš€Hiring Now: Join the @manchester.ac.uk to lead the @ukri.org funded NSEC network! Work with the Thomas Ashton Institute and @salient-hub.bsky.social to shape national security & resilience. Be the connector across academia, policy & practice. Apply now: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

11.09.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brunswick Comes Together: A Day of Community, Conversation, and Creativity - SALIENT SALIENT: UK research hub advancing national security and resilience through interdisciplinary collaboration and citizen engagement.

Brunswick came together for a day of Community, Conversation, and Creativity in Gartside Gardens. A brilliant example of community-led regeneration in Manchester.
πŸ“– Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...

#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience

09.09.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brunswick Comes Together: A Day of Community, Conversation, and Creativity - SALIENT SALIENT: UK research hub advancing national security and resilience through interdisciplinary collaboration and citizen engagement.

Brunswick came together for a day of Community, Conversation, and Creativity in Gartside Gardens. A brilliant example of community-led regeneration in Manchester.
πŸ“– Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...

#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience

09.09.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rise of the Algorithm Boss: How AI Is Changing the Way We Work - Perosh Imagine your boss is an algorithm. It decides your tasks, monitors your performance, and even evaluates your behaviorβ€”all without ever saying a word

The Rise of the Algorithm Boss: How AI Is Changing the Way We Work. A #PEROSH report on algorithmic management and AI.

perosh.eu/news/the-ris...

21.06.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider i...

Evidence AI has an effect on employment, especially for entry level jobs.

digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...

#solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment

05.09.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eight research leads drive SRI’s mission forward with new projects β€” Schwartz Reisman Institute With two new appointments and six renewed roles, the Schwartz Reisman Institute ’s 2025–26 cohort of research leads will advance projects on trust, creative pedagogy, agentic AI, democratic fairness,...

Exciting news from SRI!

We’re welcoming Michael Inzlicht & Avery Slater as new research leads for 2025–26! Alongside six continuing leaders, they’ll advance bold projects on AI safety, trust, fairness, creativity & more.

Learn more: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/eight-n...

#AI #UofT

04.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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80 Years of Excellence: Celebrating Occupational Health at Manchester Celebrate 80 years of Occupational Health at The University of Manchester , with talks, panels & the Annual Lane Lecture.

πŸŽ“ 80 years of Occupational Health at the @manchester.ac.uk
Join us Oct 1st for talks, panels, and a special lecture by Prof. Malcolm Sim.
Let’s celebrate the past and shape the future of occupational health.
πŸ“ Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...
#UoM #OccupationalHealth #COEH

03.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Digital image of a paid of lungs surrounded by data

Digital image of a paid of lungs surrounded by data

🫁 New report from reviews workplace respiratory health surveillance. Commissioned by @hsegovuk.bsky.social, the review supports evidence-based guidance for protecting worker health.

πŸ”— Read the full report: hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1221.htm

#RespiratorySurveillance #OccupationalHealth

06.08.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Public transport and the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative analysis of trends and policies in Great Britain, Germany, the USA, Canada, and Australia This paper compares changes in urban public transport (PT) demand and supply before, during, and after COVID-19 in Great Britain, Germany, the USA, Ca…

New article on Public transport & the COVID-19 pandemic - trends and policies: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Makes reference to our previous 2024 article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (PROTECT project)
@martievt.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

12.06.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Collage featuring the Thomas Ashton Institute logo on a blue background, surrounded by images representing risk and regulatory research: an industrial robotic arm, scientists in lab coats in discussion, wind turbines in a field, thick ropes, and masked healthcare professionals.

Collage featuring the Thomas Ashton Institute logo on a blue background, surrounded by images representing risk and regulatory research: an industrial robotic arm, scientists in lab coats in discussion, wind turbines in a field, thick ropes, and masked healthcare professionals.

🚨 Just released!
The latest edition of our newsletter is now live β€” packed with updates on our research into risk, regulation, and workplace safety.

πŸ‘‰ Read it here: bit.ly/44l9bRL

#ThomasAshtonInstitute #RiskResearch #RegulatoryScience #UoM #HealthAndSafety

30.06.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn with Daniel Dresner Don't dump that risk on me!

πŸŽ“ Cybersecurity meets curiosity!
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Prof. Daniel Dresner on 18th June, 13pm BST.
Explore digital trust, human factors & the future of cyber.
Hosted by SPRITE+ πŸ§ πŸ’»
πŸ”— Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sprite-lun...

#CyberSecurity #LunchAndLearn #DigitalTrust #SPRITEplus

09.06.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve just launched our new website!

It’s now easier to explore our research, people, and programmes focused on workplace health and safety.

Check it out: ashtoninstitute.ac.uk

#WorkplaceSafety #ResearchMatters #ThomasAshtonInstitute

04.06.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
TAI Lecture 2025: Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier.
YouTube video by Thomas Ashton Institute TAI Lecture 2025: Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier.

🚨 Just dropped: TAI Lecture 2025 w/ Prof. Chris Johnson on AI, ethics & regulation in high-stakes environments. From Grenfell to generative AIβ€”what can we learn from failure to build a safer digital future?

πŸŽ₯ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5J...

22.05.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ“ TAI Lecture 2025 is today!
"Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier"
with Prof. Chris Johnson, DSIT Chief Scientific Adviser.

Still time to register πŸ‘‰
πŸ”— events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcc9c9...

Let’s talk AI, trust, and the future of tech. πŸ’‘

21.05.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌟 Still time to register! 🌟

Join us on May 21st for our annual TAI lecture, delivered this year by Professor Chris Johnson (DSIT).

πŸ“… Date: Wednesday 21st May, 2025 @4PM (BST)
πŸ“„ Topic: Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier.
πŸ”—Register: bit.ly/3DkjVpR

#Event #JoinUs #SaveTheDate

29.04.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Digital Technology, Crime, and the Law Conference - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester

Explore Digital Technology, Crime, and the Law with @digitaluom.bsky.social at the University of Manchester. Engage with experts and discuss the future of digital crime prevention!
πŸ“…11th June 2025 8:30 - 5:00pmπŸ“No.1 Circle Square, M1 7FS
Register: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/dts/connect/...

10.04.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New campaign on @uniofmanchester.bsky.social campus. To raise awareness of the #sunflower #hiddendisability lanyards and help start conversations about invisible disabilities.
@drdon.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @hope-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social

27.03.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🌍 Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 🌍

The @hsegovuk.bsky.social is highlighting the risks of asbestos which still causes 5,000 deaths annually in Great Britain. Learn where asbestos might be found and how to stay safe.
www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ind...
#AsbestosAwareness #SafetyFirst #HSE

31.03.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Asbestos - HSE Asbestos can be found in any building built before the year 2000 and causes around 5000 deaths every year.

🌍 Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 🌍
HSE is highlighting the risks of asbestos. Despite its ban, asbestos still causes 5,000 deaths annually in Great Britain. Learn where asbestos might be found and how to stay safe.

πŸ”— www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ind...

#AsbestosAwareness #SafetyFirst #HSE

31.03.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday, 7th April is World Health Day! 🌍✨ We are dedicated to advancing workplace health and safety through innovative research and collaboration. Learn more about our efforts here: www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk
#WorldHealthDay #WorkplaceSafety #ThomasAshtonInstitute #BlueSky"

31.03.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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