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Research underway to improve missing person identification
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded funding to look at how the photograph chosen by families of missing persons may impact the likelihood of them being recognised.
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£4m investment in 20 new research posts to solve major global challenges
The University of Aberdeen is set to invest nearly £4m to recruit 20 experts to address the key global challenges facing society.
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Join us at the Research Facilities Showcase - Wed 14th Sept 2022
Come along to this free event on Wed 14th Sept and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and explore the vast array of research facilities the University of Aberdeen has to offer, as well as a chance to network with colleagues across the University.
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Multiple success for the University in RSE funding awards
Four teams from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded funding in the latest RSE Research Awards programme.
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Sowing the seeds of safety with non-technical skills
Researchers from the School of Psychology have created guidance materials and practical tools that aim to improve safety in the farming industry. Dr Amy Irwin had been examining non-technical skills in aviation and healthcare until turning her focus to the farming industry. To find out more click here.
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Dr Amy Irwin's Research to feature on BBC Scotland
Farming is a high risk industry with 39 fatalities recorded within the UK in the past year, making it THE most hazardous occupation with 18 times the average fatality rate across all industries. Perhaps most upsetting are the child fatalities within this number - with 2 recorded during the 2018/19...
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New Pocket Guide for Farmer Safety
The School of Psychology is pleased to launch a new (and FREE!) A6 pocket guide to farmer safety critical non-technical skills. The guide condenses our farming safety research from the past 5 years into an easy to read format that encourages farmers to make notes as they go through. The...
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TRAC collaboration set to improve chainsaw safety
TRAC is an international company that provides a variety of engineering products and services, including support for offshore drilling, and equipment for railway maintenance. The School of Psychology initially formed a collaborative relationship with TRAC in 2017 and has regularly sent student interns to the company since then. The focus of...
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Thinking ahead of the tractor: Using checklists to improve driver safety
Agriculture is a high risk industry with fatalities and injuries happening every year. During the 2017/18 period the HSE reported 33 fatalities within UK agriculture making farming the most hazardous occupation in the UK during that period. One of the risks within agriculture is working with farm machinery – six...
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New collaboration with CHC helicopter announced!
Dr Amy Irwin, Dr Ceri Trevethan and Oliver Hamlet launched a new applied research group this year within the School of Psychology. The Applied Psychology and Human Factors group (APHF) consists of academic staff and researchers whose research is grounded within applied psychology. The APHF group aims to promote applied...