Industrial Psychology Research Centre
Welcome to the Industrial Psychology Research Centre. The IPRC specialises in the application of psychology principles and methods to examine safety and human performance in industry, with a strong focus on human factors.
The centre has worked with the oil industry since 1986, and regularly engages in research and consultancy. We carry out projects with the offshore oil industry, civil aviation, nuclear power generation, healthcare, emergency services, conventional power generation and transportation.
The IPRC has recently expanded to encompass a new research group, the Aberdeen Human Factors Research Group.
Research interests of the centre include:
- Analysis of the human factors inherent in a variety of workplaces (aviation, oil, healthcare)
- Measuring and managing safety culture/climate
- Patient safety
- Crew Resource Management
- Non-technical skills such as leadership, communication and situational awareness
- Accident analysis
Tel: +44 (0)1224 273210
Email: w.booth@abdn.ac.uk
LATEST NEWS
Plexus Industrial Safety Lecture 2012 - Wednesday 13th June, 2 - 3.30pm.
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A recent safety culture workshop hosted by the University of Aberdeen was a success. The aim of the workshop was to provide an understanding of safety culture in healthcare and discuss the findings from a recent safety culture study in Scottish acute hospitals.