Our people

Find out more about the people who lead each of our research themes and platforms:

Themes

Living and Infrastructure

• Meini Su, The University of Manchester
• Mike Wardman, HSE

Safe Net Zero

• Simon Gant, HSE
• David Glass, HSE
• UoM lead TBC

Workplace Health and Wellbeing

• Yiqun Chen, HSE
• Anne Clayson, The University of Manchester
• David Fishwick, HSE & The University of Manchester

Platforms

Digital Safety

• Helen Balmforth, HSE
• Clara Cheung, The University of Manchester
• Derek Morgan, HSE

Leadership and Social Change

• Helen Beers, HSE
• Kara Ng, The University of Manchester
• Lina Siegl, The University of Manchester
• Sara Willis, The University of Manchester

Security and Resilience

• Matt Clay, HSE
• Richard Kirkham, The University of Manchester
• David Johnson, HSE

Foresight leads will identify opportunities and collaborate with experts across the Thomas Ashton Institute’s research themes and platforms to co-create and submit research proposals. They will lead and coordinate the proposal submissions, ensuring a cohesive and strategic approach to securing research funding.

• Martie van Tongeren, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
• TBC, Faculty of Humanities
• TBC, Faculty of Engineering

The Operational Management Team (OMT) ensures effective delivery of the Institute’s vision,  themes and platforms. It is the governance body responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Institute’s portfolio of work, ensuring suitable bidding activity, resolving issues which may compromise delivery and benefits. The OMT undertakes day-to-day management of the Institute and will act as adviser to the Strategic Board.

Members

• Neil Bourne, The University of Manchester
• Darren Clement (Chair), The University of Manchester
• Andrew Curran, HSE
• Lorraine Gavin, HSE
• Paul Grant, HSE
• Jo Harris-Roberts, HSE
• Richard Kirkham, The University of Manchester
• Helen Kreissl (Notes), The University of Manchester
• Charles Oakley, HSE
• Tim Plowright, HSE
• Kerry Poole, HSE
• Tracy Read, HSE

The Institute’s Strategic Board (SB) agrees the overall vision of the Institute, its themes and platforms, and makes decisions about the inclusion of and investment in initiatives and programmes within the Institute. It overseas how the Institute is managed, monitoring performance, benefits and providing a challenge where necessary.

Members 

• Neil Bourne, The University of Manchester
• Darren Clement, The University of Manchester
• Andrew Curran, HSE
• Richard Curry, The University of Manchester
• Maggie Gale, The University of Manchester
• Nigel Hooper, The University of Manchester
• Suo Ion, external advisor
• Richard Kirkham, The University of Manchester
• Helen Kreissl (Notes), The University of Manchester
• Adam Mellor, HSE
• Andy Trafford, The University of Manchester
• Martin Schroder (Chair), The University of Manchester
• David Snowball, external advisor

• SALIENT: Building a Secure And Resilient World: Research and Coordination Hub
• Violence and Aggression Research Network (VARN)
• Building Safety Network
• Health and Safety Executive - Working to prevent work-related death, injury and ill health.
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• HSE Solutions - Products and services from the HSE to help you solve your health and safety challenges.
• Discovering Safety Programme- Delivering health and safety benefits through a data-driven global community.For more information about the Discovering Safety Programme team or to subscribe to their mailing list, please email:
  • discoveringsafety@hse.gov.uk