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Green spaces should feel safe and welcoming for everyone but that’s often not the case. A new project is calling for women and girls to be involved in designing parks to create places that feel safe for all.

An award-winning transparent face mask inspired by the design of fighter jets could help deaf people communicate more clearly while also giving them extra health protection.

Augmented reality is now being used in everything from surgery to entertainment, but what effect do the smart glasses it uses have on the wearer and how can we improve the design of future systems?

Millions of football fans will be tuning in to the men’s World Cup Final in Qatar but new research into the women’s game suggests female players could be at risk from kit designed for men.

Careful planning and technology could help remove some of the barriers faced by people with vision and mobility issues when they’re accessing pedestrian spaces

How can human factors research help to guide an international standard in self-assembly instructions?

A low-cost addition to flights of stairs could help reduce the number of injuries caused due to falls by slowing down the speed that people tackle them, according to a new study.

Artificial intelligence and robotics have been used to create an award-winning walking aid that could help transform the lives of people with mobility challenges.

How to use design to create good, satisfying work

Changing how information is shown on food nutrition labels could speed up the time it takes people to work out just how healthy their choice is and support the fight against obesity, according to new research.

From wearable wellbeing devices to high-tech pets that can help keep their owner calm, a series of innovative new product designs have been revealed in this year’s showcase from students at Brunel University London.

The winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture shows how great design can bring people together and improve health, wellbeing and a sense of shared community.

Our new infographic reveals how the principles of Good Work Design can create environments that increase wellbeing and performance and where workers feel supported and encouraged.

The impact of human factors in the design and use of a range of medical devices.

Find out how to apply human factors standards to the design of complex systems

Cyclists with hearing impairments can miss out on vital safety signals but a new bike helmet that transforms sound into motion could help them discover more about the traffic around them on the road.

For people with joint and pain issues, poorly designed packaging can be a significant challenge, but a new set of inclusive design guidelines aims to make sure it’s more accessible

Learn about human factors challenges facing designers of complex military fighting vehicles

New research explores the most accurate ways of taking the information we have about body shapes and sizes and adjusting it to help improve design for different groups of users.

Could health education leaflets and posters be made more effective by employing user experience design methods to create improved materials that are seen as easier to use?

Architects are seeing a growing trend for curved surfaces that boost wellbeing and help improve people’s moods. New technologies and techniques are making it easier to create the free-flowing structures from materials such as wood, concrete and glass, according to architecture website ArchDaily.

Our 2025 conference will include a special session on medical devices, so if you’ve got work you want to share then make sure you don’t miss the deadline to submit your contribution

A new design exhibition is shining a spotlight on some of the ideas that could help our ageing population live happier and healthier lives and support us in staying independent for longer.

A new children’s hospital in Switzerland reveals how putting the patients’ experience at the heart of the design process can create more friendly and welcoming place for treatment

From cycling stars’ shorts to suits that help drivers think differently, the new exhibition marking our 75th anniversary looks at the difference human factors can make.

Award-winning guidelines to help blind and visually impaired people use digital devices have been tested by creating three home appliances that could help make design more accessible.

Physiotherapists help other people’s mobility, but their work with patients could put them at risk of suffering their own injuries – a new study looks at a device that could lighten their load

Could a design improvement to a gearbox control improve selection and reduce risk of accidents?

Discover the human factors challenges involved in designing warships and how new technology and good design are being used to cut the risk of errors at our free webinar presented by experts from BAE Systems

How do you design a combined workplace and home?

Could workplaces that allow individuals more privacy and let them work in the way that suits them help employees fall back in love with the office?

How has a form of community housing developed hundreds of years ago influenced the latest winner of the UK’s most prestigious prize for architecture?

Truly inclusive design can open up the physical and digital world to everyone, so what changes do experts want to see in order to increase usability and improve access for even more people?

A retired engineer has designed a new type of spade which he claims can help protect users from back strain by stopping them from having to bend over while digging, and can also give them even more power.

Digital billboards that sparked complaints from city residents have been transformed into community information screens designed to solve local problems and help tourists feel more welcome.

Artificial intelligence will play a key military role as humans and machines collaborate even more closely, but what does that mean for human factors experts designing future defence systems?

From an electric toilet seat to a life-saving medical device disguised as a book, explore some of the innovations honoured with design awards this year

How error can be reduced with a more human-centric approach to the design of systems

Find out about UX perspectives on healthcare, automotive and service design

Find out about organisational change including how to design a risk assessment process

Discover more about designing tasks and improving outcomes and wellbeing with the latest chapter of a free ebook exploring how human factors can make a difference in health and social care.