1202 - The Human Factors Podcast

This podcast is more of a case study, looking at the phenomenon that is the "Frontline 3D Farms" where Rob Venus and Dr Dimitris Pletsas  reacted to the drastic need for PPE to make it to the NHS Frontline.  In discussion with both of them, we find out that this could just be the start of something disruptive and a game changer when it comes to collaboration between Community, Government, Industry...

Amanda Kirby is a systems engineer and the research director of K Sharp.  Whilst somewhat of a captive interviewee, she details her career path, and what drove her to engage in a traditionally male dominated workspace.   We then discuss how the internet has influenced the lockdown, with both the positive use of various tools that have enabled community activity, and the negatives of conspiracy the...

Many of us have been working at home for a week or so now, and perhaps the novelty is starting to wear off.  In the coming weeks is when we will be at most risk of damaging ourselves, because we are "making do" at our dining table, bedroom or home office.  To help steer us in the right direction, Kirsty Angerer, The Travelling Ergonomist took some time out to share with us some top tips, with a lo...

Meeting the man with the mission of navigating the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors through the next five years.  Dr Noorzaman Rashid is the recently appointed Chief Executive and has a mission to take the Institute through the next part of its journey.  Noorzaman took some time to sit down with Barry prior to one of the Council meetings to discuss his background, his drive and...

Susan Buckle is the Education and Outreach Manager at the UK Space Agency.   This is on the back of an enviable career at the European Space Agency.  In this interview she talks about the role of Human Factors in astronaut  training, working with Tim Peake, and using Space as a motivation to get more young people into STEM and STEAM subjects. Susan's LinkedIn profile is here: https://www.linkedin....

This episode looks at the evolution of Automation and in particular some of the things we should be considering from the Human Factors Viewpoint. Dr Malcolm Cook joined me during his lunch-break to explore the perils and potential of Autonomy. To contact Malcolm about the topics he has talked about, his LinkedIn Profile is here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-malcolm-cook-58424624

This podcast is timed to coincide with the start of the CPD year and brings together two experts in CPD who are also involved with the CPD assessment process for the CIEHF. Martin Thody returns to bring his experience and is joined by Julia Clarke and brings her experience from the health sector where good quality CPD is not only a nice to have but a necessity for progression.   This podcast is no...

This episode looks at the issues surrounding the application of Human Factors in the Nuclear Industry.  Barry talks with Grant Hudson, the Head of Human Factors at Cavendish Nuclear.  He finds out more about Grants career, ambitions as well as looking in detail at the challenges of delivering HF in the Civil Nuclear environment.  Most interestingly we discover what he wants to do with a Washing Ma...

In this episode, Barry starts exploring how Human Factors techniques are being used, perhaps where we don't expect.  Taking the interview complexity up a notch, he interviews both Phil Nutley and Chris Avis from CCD Design & Ergonomics. They are utilising both Service Design and Human Factors, taking the best of the tools and methods from both disciplines to deliver positive user experiences.  Thi...

In theory, I have recorded a trailer for a podcast I am putting together, it has a (cheesy) intro and outro and me burbling in between.