Sarah Sharples, the Chief Scientific Officer for the Dept. of Transport and Past President of the CIEHF shares her thoughts on how Human Factors can engage with Government Policy development and how she champions HF within Government, both directly and indirectly.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Rosie Cane, Cluster Manager for Space Wales, chats to Barry about what Space Wales is, how it works, and the opportunities for Human Factors and Ergonomics to add value to the sector.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Andrew Thatcher, the newly elected president of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) shares his background and his vision for the IEA in the next three years.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Barry chats with Adam Smith and Rhian Williams-Skingley about their Human Factors Podcast Human in the LoopBarry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Filip Florek joins Barry to discuss just how Human Factors tools and techniques can cross be used across domains.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Kimberley Harding shares insights about why understanding and inclusion of Neurodiversity in the Rail sector is important, and provides an insight into the Neurodiversity in Rail Conference.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Bec Mckeown shares her thoughts and experiences of how to manage Cyber Risk in organisations both large and small.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Rachael Blackburn, Director of Aerospace Wales, gives us an insight into the organisation and how HF practitioners within Wales can get involved.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Some of the team behind the upcoming Think Human Exhibition share what its about, what we can expect to see and how we can engage with it. With Mark Young, Ella-Mae Hubbard and Ellie King.Barry Kirby által

Sara Pazell is not only a Human Factors practitioner in Australia, and Barry wanted to chat about her perspectives on HF application but she is also a co-host on the Why Work Podcast, and they chat about that too.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Prof. Phil Morgan from Cardiff University shares his experiences of being a researcher int he Cyber Security Domain and what is happening to get ahead.Barry Kirby által

Ken discusses with Barry, the challenges and similarities of Healthcare Human Factors in both the UK and USA.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Dawn Benson, the Programme Manager for the Clinical Human Factors Group, gives an insight into the aims and ambitions of the organisation in the future.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Laura Bishop gives an insight into Human Vulnerability and risk as seen from the cyber perspective.Barry Kirby által

Dr Nuno Cebola and Fran Slater from NATS talks about the application of Human Factors in Air Traffic ControlBarry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Madeline Shoot gives us an insight into what its like being an Early Careers Human Factors Practitioner in Canada.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

The application of HF in the Medical domain is a slowly evolving field, Fran Ives takes us through the breadth of opportunities and discusses the challenges that practitioners face.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Barry talks with Brendan Hazlett about what it means to be a Consultant in the HF world, what the role is about and why he finds it an interesting career route.Barry Kirby által

Sharon Todd gives us an insight into her background and career, as well as giving us insights into the challenges for HF in Australia.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Marks career has experiences from both sides of Industry and Academia and as he goes into his new role, he takes the time to reflect on how both sides can work together.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Human Factors Integration (HFI) is a critical activity to ensure Human Factors activities are carried out in a planned way and that the appropriate assurance evidence is gathered. Trevor Dobbins shares some of his insights of delivering successful HFI.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

AI is all the rage at the moment, with the advent of ChatGPT and other AI tools hogging the limelight, Kate Preston who is not only studying the use of AI in the health domain but is also the co-chair of the CIEHF special Interest group of AI and Digital In Health gives us some insights from her Phd Studies.…

Ben Peachey is the CEO of the CIEHF. In this interview he gives us insights into why he was keen to apply for the role, what he has achieved to date and where he sees the Institute going under his leadership.Barry Kirby által

Rob Hutton gives us an insight into Naturalistic Decision Making and how it takes methods out of the Lab.Barry Kirby által

Jenny Radcliffe gives insights into the domain of Social Engineering and Penetration Testing.Barry Kirby által

Martin Bromiley talks about his determination for more Human Factors in the medical domain and the formation of the Clinical Human Factors Group (CHFG).Barry Kirby által

Dan Williams shares his expertise in the need and value of conducting appropriate workplace assessments for audio and visually impaired staff.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Steven Shorrock gives us an overview of his career, with candid reflections on significant influences on his career. He reflects on how HF has evolved through his career and gives his thoughts on where it should go in the future. Audio has been remastered to improve quality.Barry Kirby által

2022 has been a year of, hopefully positive, change, with 20 episodes covering a wide range of topics. In this review, Barry highlights some of the most popular.Barry Kirby által

Tina Worthy is the COO of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. She shares with us just how the organisation has achieved so much especially considering the relatively small number of staff, and where she sees it going in the future.Barry Kirby C.ErgHF FCIEHF által

Becky Charles is an investigator with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and in this interview she gives us insights into what the role is and how Human Factors is a key component of the overall team.Barry Kirby által

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Michael Bates interviews Gordon Dupont about the creation of the "Dirty Dozen" the 12 main reasons behind why human error occurs.Barry Kirby által

Suzy Broadbent is a Fellow of the CIEHF with twenty years experience working in Human Factors across defence, rail and now healthcare domains. She gave the Institute Lecture at EHF2022. This discussion looks back at her career and then dives into how we apply Human Factors methods with pragmatism and reflecting real world circumstances.…

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Iarnród Éireann, or Irish Rail, has its own share of Human Factors Challenges, and the person with the challenge of ensuring HF is kept up to standard is Nora Balfe. In this episode, Nora gives us an insight into the breadth and depth of her role and some of the issues she has to deal with.Barry Kirby által

Over the past decade or so, the Royal Air Force has been going through a cultural evolution. In this episode, Ian and Avril give us an insight into how the implementation of Human Factors and the attitudes to safety has evolved and the positive impact it has had on the organisation.Barry Kirby által

David Golightly is a lecturer at Newcastle University and works in the field of cognitive ergonomics, understanding the factors that make technology and systems fit for the intended user's needs and cognitive abilities. In this episode he talks with Barry about the broad range of work he has been involved in across the rail industry, with a strong …

Professor Peter Brennan is a NHS Consultant Surgeon in Portsmouth, specialising in head and neck cancer. Barry talks with him to see how he is driving Human Factors approaches from his perspective. To date, Peter has published over 700 publications including more than 80 on Human Factors and patient safety. His HF work has changed the delivery of p…

Chris Reid is the Human Factors and Ergonomics Boeing Technical Fellow within the Environment, Health and Safety organization at Boeing. He is also the current President at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). In this interview, he tells Barry how he fell into ergonomics, some of his achievements and ambitions for HFES and a few hints a…

Barry talks to attendees and some of the key people behind the scenes about putting together EHF 2022 and what they thought of the result. Fair warning, this is the first time ever that Barry has put together a multi-person interview/montage and also first time using a complex media editor (in this case Davinci Resolve). Its not perfect, but certai…

In this podcast, Barry interviews John Owen, Project Manager at Gelli Aur Farm, Coleg Sir Gar, where they teach agriculture students about using future technologies in farming, as well as providing cutting edge research utilising sensor technologies and IOT.Barry Kirby által

Humans are currently blamed for the majority of damaging dwelling fires. An underlying reason behind that is a lack of knowledge of how people behave when waking up bleary eyed to a smoke or fire alarm. Nick Rutter, the co-founder of Fire Angel talks to Barry about how they are combining smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with IOT to gain more data i…

In this interview, the topic of musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of occupational ill health in the UK, accounting for 30% of all work-related ill health cases and 27% of lost working days. Affecting 14.9 million people nationally, and its costs the NHS over £5 billion per-year for treatment and support. Arco have partnered with FLX Hea…

Tony Andre is the founder of Interface Analysis Associates and has decades of experience applying Human Factors in the healthcare setting. Additionally he also started the international symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare it 11 years ago and now it is the main event in the field. The latest is in March physically located in New …

A domain that has always held an attraction is Agriculture, and even more so with the development of technology that is being utilised to enable fewer people on a farm to do a lot more. From GPS enabled tractors to the use of IOT technology to ensure the soil and water have exactly what is needed and when, as well as being able to predict weather w…

Working from home has been a necessity throughout the pandemic, but now the idea of Hybrid Working is the "new normal". As we move from necessity to normal, we should also be moving from the dining room chair to something that is going to properly support us. Guy Osmond has been on that journey throughout the pandemic with his ergonomic furniture b…

An introduction to the 2022 programme, what can be expected and what are the opportunities.Barry Kirby által

We look back not only at 2021, but at all the podcasts to date and pick our favourites, as well as look at the other statistics such a location and popularity.Barry Kirby által

CPD deadlines are looming for 2021 and Dr. Fiona Cayzer gives us some insights into what we should be doing by the end of December. We also learn about what the Professional Affairs Board does in the CIEHF as well as about how she got into Human Factors.Barry Kirby által