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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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Engineered System Hazards Interest Group Q&A
We spoke to Richard Roff, the Chair of Engineered System Hazards (IG2) Interest Group. As the Chair of the IG 2, can you tell us what your group covers and the main purpose of it? We aim to be a community of interest:Â our interest group shares knowledge and ideas about the management of risks

Robots we can trust: unlocking the UK’s potential in smart machines: Quickfire Q&A with Marc McBride
Hazards Forum’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Elinor Davies recently interviewed Chair of our next event, Marc McBride ahead of the event. Watch the interview here. We’re thrilled to have you chair our Robots we can trust: Unlocking the UK’s potential in smart machines event this month, what are you looking forward to most, on the evening?

A tribute to our former Chair and Distinguished Member: Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS
A Tribute to our former Chair and Distinguished Member: Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS We are very sorry to hear of the passing of our Distinguished Member, Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS. Hazards Forum Chairman from 2003 to 2010, we are grateful to Sir David Davies for his tireless efforts devoted to successfully
