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Essential Intelligence from the CIEHF

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Wellbeing for every worker

Our new mobile working guide helps protect workers using mobile technology and gives practical advice to create safe workplaces, whether people log on in offices or remotely

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TODAY IN ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS

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Monitoring the workload

Could changing the way information is displayed help ease some of the cognitive challenges faced by surveillance system operators?

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Support after surgery

Breast cancer surgery can leave women feeling self-conscious and have a significant impact on their confidence – new research into prostheses is hoping to improve their experience

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Photo credit: Grant Anderson V&A Dundee

Innovative inclusion

A new exhibition highlights how disabled designers are helping build a more equal and accessible world through innovation and creativity

A construction worker uses a circular saw to cut a large concrete pipe.

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Highlighting hidden dangers

A new campaign is shining a spotlight on some of the unseen workplace risks and helping organisations tackle them more effectively

A driver reaches out to interact with a built-in touchscreen on the dashboard

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Keeping up with change

Automated systems aim to make transport safer, but they need to be understood by drivers and used correctly to ensure they don’t increase risks instead

TALKING POINTS

Designing for democracy

How to plan cities that let people speak out Read more

Dodging the deskilling trap

Preserving human capability in the automation age Read more

Feeling the heat

What extreme temperatures do to our brains Read more

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CONFERENCE

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Celebrating people and progress

IEA2027 is heading to London on 23-25 August and there are plenty of ways you can get involved. From submissions to sponsorship, discover how you can be a part of an unforgettable experience that showcases the very best in human factors.

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