The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research
@thomasashtoninst.bsky.social
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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🚨 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
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
🫁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
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
The effect of the ventilation rate on exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in a room with mixing ventilation
sites.manchester.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🫁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
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
🚨 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
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
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🚨 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
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
Her leadership in digital transformation and workplace innovation is a huge inspiration. Well done, Clara! 🎉
#DigitalWomen #LeadershipImpact #DWA25
October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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
Her leadership in digital transformation and workplace innovation is a huge inspiration. Well done, Clara! 🎉
#DigitalWomen #LeadershipImpact #DWA25
🎉 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...
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...
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎉 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...
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...
🎫1st October 2025 @ 4.30opm BST - Register now to join this years Lane Lecture online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...
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.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🎫1st October 2025 @ 4.30opm BST - Register now to join this years Lane Lecture online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80-years-o...
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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
"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
Children and the Covid-19 pandemic. UK report is out, and includes a child-friendly version.
Children & Young People's Voices Research Project - UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
September 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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
"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
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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...
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...
Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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...
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...
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🚒 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...
🔗 ohsonline.com/articles/202...
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.
ohsonline.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🚒 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...
🔗 ohsonline.com/articles/202...
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Reposted by The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research
Reposted by The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research
Reposted by The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research
September 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚀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...
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.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🚀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...
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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
📖 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.
www.salient-hub.org
September 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
📖 Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...
#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience
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
📖 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.
www.salient-hub.org
September 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
📖 Read the story: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b...
#Brunswick #CommunityPower #SALIENT #Security #Resilience
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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...
perosh.eu/news/the-ris...
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
perosh.eu
June 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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...
perosh.eu/news/the-ris...
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Evidence AI has an effect on employment, especially for entry level jobs.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
#solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
#solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment
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...
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu
September 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Evidence AI has an effect on employment, especially for entry level jobs.
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
#solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
#solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment
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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
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
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,...
srinstitute.utoronto.ca
September 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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
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 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
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
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.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎓 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
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
🫁 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
🔗 Read the full report: hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1221.htm
#RespiratorySurveillance #OccupationalHealth
August 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🫁 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
🔗 Read the full report: hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1221.htm
#RespiratorySurveillance #OccupationalHealth
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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
Makes reference to our previous 2024 article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (PROTECT project)
@martievt.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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
Makes reference to our previous 2024 article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (PROTECT project)
@martievt.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social
🚨 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
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
June 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🚨 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
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
🎓 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
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
SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn with Daniel Dresner
Don't dump that risk on me!
www.eventbrite.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🎓 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
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
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
June 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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
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
🚨 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...
🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5J...
TAI Lecture 2025: Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier.
YouTube video by Thomas Ashton Institute
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 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...
🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5J...