Lord Alan Howarth was an inspirational and generous leader on creative health. Working with him on the Board of the National Centre for Creative Health didn’t stop for illness and we have shared some of his legacy here.

London looking beautiful this morning

#EmergencyAlerts #EarlyWarnings

#RedRoses ftw

In this article, Dr Darshana Godaliyadde, Director for the Resilience4Ports initiative, discusses how the programme is empowering global #ports to adapt, securing not only trade but also local employment, food security, and community well-being. Read now: https://loom.ly/isgFNZA#ports

Great project from my teams World Risk Poll Into Action grants Disaster Risk Reduction for households when there are multiple hazards 1) multi hazard thinking getting clearer definitions & integration 2) lived experience + data = better & inclusive planning 3) scale needs tools + capacity

Sort of dizzying to think about how many people are alive today because Patricia Hewitt (ban on smoking in enclosed spaces) was health secretary and because Norman Fowler (mandatory seatbelts) was transport secretary and health secretary (HIV/Aids).

So many definitions and concepts of social and human capital 🫠

Office book post has resumed. Nic Marks is always worth a read. Looking forward to this

A cheerful post for the 1st September - building a picture of risks to global safety & wellbeing Global risks to safety from the perspective of experts, researchers and how normal folk experience it in their lives Top for all: - climate & weather

Digital and other technologies can be used to improve safety at work and helpfully also to help us understand what works better too. Tech innovations are mostly introduced to improve other outcomes and can have new implications for safe work that need to be identified, understood & managed.

Come and work with my team!

Voices in Psychology - what does creativity mean to me? Our bumper cover feature from the September issue, with @emmajnorris.bsky.social cover collage. Thanks to all who contributed, and to Associate Editors @ajohnstone.bsky.social @dremmaclaire.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

We look through 1.2million research papers so you don’t have to Digital Technologies are transforming work. There is a long history of successful and safe innovation. There is evidence on safety impacts for some already especially smartphone apps, AR & VR, its growing on AI, wearables & cobots

We look through 1.2million research papers so you don’t have to Digital Technologies are transforming work. There is a long history of successful and safe innovation. There is evidence on safety impacts for some already especially smartphone apps, AR & VR, its growing on AI, wearables & cobots

We’re building our Areas of Research Interest on Safe Work and Safety Science at the Global Safety Evidence Centre. The aim is to progress people, practice & policy relevant research, & ‘research into action’, rapidly and globally. Funding deadline 17 Sept www.lrfoundation.org.uk/node/2213

A cheerful post for the bank holiday weekend comparing potential doom from different perspectives 😱 Global risks to safety from the perspective of experts, researchers and how normal folk experience it in their lives Top two for all: - climate & weather - geo political instability

Come and work with my team!

Climate change doesn’t just make it rain more, it supercharges the heaviest downpours New study shows extreme rain, especially from weather fronts, increases far more than lighter showers …the biggest storms are getting even bigger phys.org/news/2025-08...

Come and work on communications with my Global Safety Evidence Centre and the World Risk Poll

Just over one month to go until our Global Safety Evidence Centre funding call closes! We are offering up to £250k for projects that address occupational safety and health (#OSH) evidence gaps, as well as broader safety science work. Submit a funding proposal now 👉 https://loom.ly/glnM-jA

Not feeling good or functioning well. Not a fan of personality science especially when it’s considered fixed and used for recruitment. Agreeableness and extroversion are the buffer on transition from education to employment for mental health challenges which doesn’t bode well either.

👇 @orbenamy.bsky.social excellent on Today. Thoughtful, clear and rigorous

Early warning of disasters vary widely around the world. There is a lot of learning that makes it far easier and cheaper to do the right thing - especially when that’s not the obvious thing - and without having the deep misery experience of disaster to prompt or to learn from.

Recruitment has begun for chair of the UK Statistics Authority. Could you help rejuvenate our official statistics? An important role 3 days a week / £75-£81k / 5 year term / apply by 5th September uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/applica...

Pro Bono Economics have a great series on Economics to Improve lives. Here’s my article. I’m speaking on this and chairing a debate session at #isqols2025 on multi-dimensional vs single metrics later today which draws on this for understanding public and charity impact pbe.co.uk/insights/not...

This issue of very rapid declines in life satisfaction (wellbeing) for young people in the anglosphere - & Northern Europe - came up a lot at #isqols2025 this week. Lots of ideas why inc this from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com one striking finding was yes shared doom globally but www.ft.com/content/0c62...

Three #heritage jobs ➡️

A new #report from our Global Safety Evidence Centre discusses how climate change affects worker safety in different areas around the world, and the evidence gaps that still need to be filled. Read more in The Manufacturer: loom.ly/uigKO3o

Enjoying this evidence review search protocol and the terms it searched for 🐂 💩 #Isqols2025

🧠 Nancy Hey @worklifeyou.bsky.social on why it’s not just time to go 'beyond GDP' — but 'beyond just GDP'. We need both clear wellbeing goals and richer frameworks to guide policy that truly improves lives. The latest in our Economics to improve lives series Read it here👉 pbe.co.uk/insights/not...

Pro Bono Economics have a great series on Economics to Improve lives. Here’s my article. I’m speaking on this and chairing a debate session at #isqols2025 on multi-dimensional vs single metrics later today which draws on this for understanding public and charity impact pbe.co.uk/insights/not...

On my way to Luxembourg 🇱🇺

💪🏼 never doubted 😆

Definitely feeling like an England match 🫣

Where there are mental health outpatient facilities there is less worry about mental health issues *globally* But mental health service *use* does not affect worry about mental health Prevalence estimates of mental disorders have a mixed relationship with levels of worry about mental health ->

Are you an enthusiastic and organised individual with experience in event management? We are looking for an Events Manager to join our growing team, responsible for coordinating the new events programme as we move back into our historic home, the Lloyd’s Register Building. Apply now: loom.ly/SXCrfJM

Early warning for disaster happens in some places more than others. There is a lot of knowledge out there about ‘what works’ and we should use it

Our latest #WorldRiskPoll ‘Focus On’ #report reveals that a quarter (25%) of ocean workers report experiencing harm from their work in the past two years – compared to 18% of other workers, making it the highest of any employment sector surveyed. Find out more: loom.ly/Nzan5Cs

Loved seeing our ‘new’ office this week and to now work in a very modern heritage building in the heart of the City of London. The story of repeated very rapid technological & industry change is built in to it and gives huge hope for the current transitions we’re living through now.

Missions YES, AND whole society resilience

There was a concerted effort to improve life satisfaction and reduce misery in the UK from 2011-2019 and it worked. A lot of this was *economic* & community 1) life satisfaction from 1973-2025 (euro barometer) 2) misery reduction 2012-2019 3) high flourishing 2013-2019 4) life satisfaction 2012-19

There was a concerted effort to improve life satisfaction and reduce misery in the UK from 2011-2019 and it worked. A lot of this was *economic* & community 1) life satisfaction from 1973-2025 (euro barometer) 2) misery reduction 2012-2019 3) high flourishing 2013-2019 4) life satisfaction 2012-19

Beautiful team day at the fantastic National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. The pirates exhibition and new Ocean World Map are well worth a visit

Interesting research call here from The British Academy on topics of shared relevance to global safety challenges of adapting to climate change, decarbonisation, new technologies, maritime systems and critical infrastructure

Had a preview of the latest UK wellbeing report now from the World Wellbeing Movement team. Having tracked these data 1/4ly since 2011 it’s fascinating to see what’s now possible and how things have changed. 👀 out for it in the next few days 👀