Violence and aggression in retail is rising, impacting staff wellbeing and retention. Join our Lunch & Learn session to explore the scale of the issue and practical steps to improve safety and support. 📅 25 June | 🕛 12:30–13:30 | 💻 Online Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e07e81...

We’re pleased to announce that registration is open for the Lane Lecture 2026, featuring Professor Gillian Leng CBE. “The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment.” www.eventbrite.com/e/lane-lectu...

👀Universally Manchester Festival - a community day for all! Join us on Saturday 13 June, 11am - 4:30pm, for a jam-packed day of curious talks, hands-on science activities, creative sessions and more universallymanchester.com #manchester #uom #universallymanchesterfestival #umf26

This year our University community has made a real difference locally, nationally and globally. So many people have contributed to our social responsibility success. Here are some of the highlights. @uomscieng.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Bs...

GM Policy Hub is hosting a seminar on how AI and strong data frameworks can transform environmental decision-making. 📅 Tuesday 31 March | 🕐 1.00–2.30pm Find out more: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/gm-...

🤝 Research impact, #ShapedTogether. From mental health innovators to wildfire responders and community organisers, one truth holds: meaningful impact is built through shared ownership, respect and collaboration. Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp... youtu.be/AN9SeGshLjo?...

📢 Call for Projects - RISE: Addressing Violence Against Woman and Girls Together with @salient-hub.bsky.social and NSEC, we're offering grant funding for short projects running between April and August 2026. 🖥️ Join us on Friday for an informative webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982661329...

📢 Applications are now open for our 2026 AIM (Academic-Industry Meeting) Day! Join us to explore how emerging Extended and Virtual Reality technologies intersect with Trust, Identity, Privacy, Safety, and Security (XR-TIPSS) 🤳 🔗Apply here: www.spritehub.org/aim-day-2026 #AIMDay

A new SALIENT-supported podcast is live! 🌊 Security at Sea explores the hidden frontlines of maritime + international security. The pilot episode looks at the risks facing our subsea infrastructure — vital, vulnerable, and often overlooked. Listen👉 shows.acast.com/security-at-... #SecurityAtSea

New publication 📢 The THOR Trends Report is now available, providing the latest insight into recent trends in work-related ill health. 🔗 doi.org/10.71535/ad4... @manchester.ac.uk, @hsegovuk.bsky.social, @somceo.bsky.social, @bohsworld.bsky.social #OccupationalHealth, #WorkplaceSafety, #THOR

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🎉.

🫁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

🚨 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

🎉 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...

🎫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. 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...

🚒 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...

#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 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 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. A #PEROSH report on algorithmic management and AI. perosh.eu/news/the-ris...

Evidence AI has an effect on employment, especially for entry level jobs. digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications... #solidstatelife #ai #genai #aiethics #aisafety #aieconomics #technologicalunemployment

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 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

🫁 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

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

🚨 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

🎓 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

🚨 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

Explore Digital Technology, Crime, and the Law with @digitaluom.bsky.social at the University of Manchester. Engage with experts and discuss the future of digital crime prevention! 📅11th June 2025 8:30 - 5:00pm📍No.1 Circle Square, M1 7FS Register: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/dts/connect/...

New campaign on @uniofmanchester.bsky.social campus. To raise awareness of the #sunflower #hiddendisability lanyards and help start conversations about invisible disabilities. @drdon.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @hope-uom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social

🌍 Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 🌍 The @hsegovuk.bsky.social is highlighting the risks of asbestos which still causes 5,000 deaths annually in Great Britain. Learn where asbestos might be found and how to stay safe. www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ind... #AsbestosAwareness #SafetyFirst #HSE

🌍 Global Asbestos Awareness Week: 1-7 April 🌍 HSE is highlighting the risks of asbestos. Despite its ban, asbestos still causes 5,000 deaths annually in Great Britain. Learn where asbestos might be found and how to stay safe. 🔗 www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ind... #AsbestosAwareness #SafetyFirst #HSE

Monday, 7th April is World Health Day! 🌍✨ We are dedicated to advancing workplace health and safety through innovative research and collaboration. Learn more about our efforts here: www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk #WorldHealthDay #WorkplaceSafety #ThomasAshtonInstitute #BlueSky"

🌟 Join us for TAI Lecture 2025! 🌟 Explore the intersections of innovation, regulation, and trust in technology with Professor Chris Johnson, Chief Scientific Adviser at DSIT 📅 Date: Wednesday, 21st May 2025 🕓 Time: 16:00 – 17:30 ✏️Register: bit.ly/4koSrjN

🖊️Sign Up Today 🤖💻 This @digitaluom.bsky.social seminar, "The Human Use of Non-Human Beings: Computational Synthetic Agency and Human Exceptionalism (A Partial History and Some Possible Futures)," will explore the fascinating and often overlooked history of cybernetics and its relationship with AI.

🌟 Calling all future researchers! 🌟 Salient Hub is offering PhD funding for groundbreaking projects aimed at building a secure and resilient world. Don't miss this chance to contribute to transformative research. 🖊️Apply today! bit.ly/41y3VbY #PhD #ResearchFunding #SalientHub #Innovation"

🪧We are pleased to announce the successful closure of our recent SALIENT devolved funding call. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with a diverse array of high-quality applications received. Thanks to all who participated and contributed to this success. Stay tuned for further updates!

Proud to have collaborated with @uofglasgow.bsky.social on the AWAHRD project! This initiative linked occupational & health data to tackle work-related health issues. #HealthResearch #WorkplaceWellbeing 👀Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal... @martievt.bsky.social

🌟 Discover ground-breaking innovations and foster collaborations at the @spriteplus.bsky.social Academic-Industry Meeting (AIM)! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with experts and visionaries. Register now: airtable.com/app4Pj58Ltgr... #Innovation #Collaboration #AIM2025