The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research

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We’re excited to share the latest research from the Protect NCS theme 2 research team: “The effect of the ventilation rate on exposure to SARS‑CoV‑2 in a room with mixing ventilation” (Indoor Environments, 2025).

Find out more 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.in... #IndoorAir #Ventilation #COVID19 #Aerosols

The holiday spirit is in full swing at @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk! 🎄✨🎄We’re embracing the joy, warmth, and togetherness that this season brings, and taking a moment to celebrate everything SALIENT Hub and Thomas Ashton Institute have achieved in 2025🎉.

The effect of the ventilation rate on exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in a room with mixing ventilation

🫁How does ventilation affect SARS-CoV-2 exposure indoors?
New findings from the PROTCT National Core Study explore ventilation rates in rooms with mixing ventilation.
📖Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/covid19-nati...

#COVID19 #IndoorAirQuality #Ventilation #PROTECTStudy

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🚨 THOR secures a new 3-year HSE contract!
Hear Prof. Andrew Curran explain why THOR is vital for monitoring work-related ill-health & shaping policy:
🎥 [Watch here] 👉 sites.manchester.ac.uk/thor/
#OccupationalHealth #THORNetwork #HSE

Thrilled to share that Dr. Clara Cheung has won the Role Model (Leadership Impact) of the Year award at the Digital Women Awards 2025! 🏆
Her leadership in digital transformation and workplace innovation is a huge inspiration. Well done, Clara! 🎉
#DigitalWomen #LeadershipImpact #DWA25

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

🎉 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 Helen👏
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/8...

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...

Great to see reports being tailored to different audiences 👇
"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

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...

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.

🚒 Many women in fire service still wear PPE made for men—risking safety & performance. Time to demand inclusive, better-fitting gear. #PPE #FireService #WomenInFire

🔗 ohsonline.com/articles/202...

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...

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...

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...

#SHEFFIELD and #PEROSH meetings in progress at Manchester, UK. Kindly hosted by #HSE.

🚀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...

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.
📖 Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...

#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience

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.
📖 Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...

#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience

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 behavior—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...

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

Eight research leads drive SRI’s mission forward with new projects — 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

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.

🎓 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.
📍 Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...
#UoM #OccupationalHealth #COEH

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

🔗 Read the full report: hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1221.htm

#RespiratorySurveillance #OccupationalHealth

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

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

👉 Read it here: bit.ly/44l9bRL

#ThomasAshtonInstitute #RiskResearch #RegulatoryScience #UoM #HealthAndSafety

SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn with Daniel Dresner Don't dump that risk on me!

🎓 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+ 🧠💻
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sprite-lun...

#CyberSecurity #LunchAndLearn #DigitalTrust #SPRITEplus

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

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 AI—what can we learn from failure to build a safer digital future?

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

🎓 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 👉
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcc9c9...

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

🌟 Still time to register! 🌟

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

📅 Date: Wednesday 21st May, 2025 @4PM (BST)
📄 Topic: Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier.
🔗Register: bit.ly/3DkjVpR

#Event #JoinUs #SaveTheDate