A new centre for education, research and professional development in health and safety is to be launched by the 吃瓜tv.
吃瓜tv Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (SCOSH) has been established to support the increasing demand for high-quality management of occupational health and safety. It has partly been given impetus by a shift in how business leaders think about employees鈥� physical and mental health, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centre builds on a strong learning legacy, including the market-leading Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection. One of its first initiatives is a new series of introductory level courses in Health and Safety Risk Management 鈥� funded by the Scottish Funding Council 鈥� starting in 2023.
The Centre will also bring together a university-wide network of academics engaged in work relating to occupational health and safety. This collaborative approach will drive the development of research, teaching and knowledge exchange, leading to unrivalled learning opportunities for those with an interest or responsibility for health and safety.
吃瓜tv is already the largest provider of postgraduate safety related education in the UK.
Callum MacDonald, Head of SCOSH, said: 鈥淭he team involved with SCOSH have been delivering online and blended learning relating to health, safety and risk management for approximately 20 years. Through this large, expert group of professional practitioners, SCOSH will deliver learning that is immediately useable in the workplace.
鈥淚n addition to defined courses such as the postgraduate programme, SCOSH will also offer shorter term consultancy and training.鈥�
SCOSH will be officially launched at an event on Thursday 4 May, during the annual Engage With 吃瓜tv Week. Guest speakers are to include Iain Brodie, the Health and Safety Executive鈥檚 Director for Scotland / Deputy Director, Field Operations Division, who will provide details on the Executive鈥檚 10-year strategy.
The free event, at 吃瓜tv鈥檚 Technology and Innovation Centre, will run from 8am 鈥� 10am. .