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Event Reports
Robots we can trust: Unlocking the UK’s potential in smart machines
Robots we can trust: Unlocking the UK’s potential in smart machines Introduction The Hazards Forum event, ‘Robots we can trust: Unlocking the UK’s potential in smart machines’, chaired by Marc McBride from the Emerging and Future Technology Interest Group, focused on the rapid advancement of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) and how they are redefining
Storm warning: mitigating the impact of space weather on critical infrastructure
Storm warning: mitigating the impact of space weather on critical infrastructure Introduction The Hazards Forum event, Storm warning: mitigating the impact of space weather on critical infrastructure, chaired by Megan Pearce from the Natural Hazards Interest Group and Marc McBride from the Emerging and Future Technology Interest Group, focused on the growing importance of space
Communicating Risk – what, Who, Why does it matter?
Parliamentary and Scientific Committee ‘Communicating risk – what, who, why does it matter’ An online discussion meeting held in partnership with the Hazards Forum 190 attendees from very diverse backgrounds joined the webinar, and were welcomed by George Freeman MP, Chair of the P≻ he observed that the term risk was often used in Parliamentary
Ethical practice – What, Why and How?
Introduction Our joint IChemE Safety Centre event at the National Football Museum in Manchester, sponsored by RAS Ltd on Ethical Practice – What, Why and How? brought together a wealth of experts: Marlene Kanga – Chair of the IChemE Safety Centre Prof David Bogle – Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering UCL, Past President, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Chair
Hazards Forum Workshop – Effective Regulator Dutyholder Relationships
You can view the slides from the Effective Regulator Dutyholder Relationships workshop here.
Building safety regulations – reflections one year on
Building safety regulations – reflections one year on Introduction The Hazards Forum event, Building Safety Regulations – reflections one year chaired by Richard Roff, focused on enhancing safety in residential construction light of the Building Safety Act. The discussion delved into the lessons emerging from the investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, the importance of
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Hazards Forum supports research project to strengthen learning from industrial incidents
The Enhanced Learning from Incidents (ELFi) project, a joint initiative of EEMUA, Thomas Ashton Institute, and The University of Manchester, aims to understand and provide both insight and potential solutions to ensure lessons learned in one sector of society or industry help prevent injuries and accidents in another. Each year, millions of workers worldwide lose
Recent fires are testing more than our fire service
Recent fires are testing more than our fire service By 28 July, fire and rescue services in England and Wales had responded to 706 wildfires in 2026. More than 200 of those incidents were recorded in less than two weeks, during another spell of prolonged hot and dry weather. In North Wales, a wildfire in
Submission by Hazards Forum to the House of Lords Select Committee on National Resilience
Submission by Hazards Forum to the House of Lords Select Committee on National Resilience Background In March 2026, the House of Lords Committee on National Resilience published a call for written evidence for its inquiry into national and local preparedness and resilience. It was inviting interested individuals and organisations to submit their views on these
