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.
Work-related injuries can leave employees in agony and lead to businesses losing time and productivity but what’s the key to creating an intervention that really makes a difference to workers and their wellbeing?
New research claims workplace wellbeing initiatives such as meditation and mindfulness don’t deliver any benefits to employees and bosses need to find more effective ways to improve mental health.
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.
Patient safety and the mental wellbeing of junior doctors could be being put at risk by a lack of nutritious food available to medics when they’re working night shifts, a new survey suggests.
Using human factors and ergonomics expertise to break down barriers faced by home care staff will create a safer, enhanced system for workers and patients, new research has revealed.
Digital wellbeing coaches could help beat stress and improve wellbeing and a new study suggests getting users and healthcare professionals involved early in their design could be the key to making them work.
Easy access to phones and email can make it hard to switch off from work, but a new study suggests that checking mobiles before bed can impact performance and decision making by increasing sleepiness.
The menopause is something every woman will experience and applying human factors thinking could help female employees feel more supported at work during what can be a difficult stage of life.
Workplaces are often designed with productivity as a priority, but what about workers’ mental health? A new study reveals the most important factors to think about to improve employee wellbeing.
Transforming neglected spaces under bridges and between roads could change how we interact with out urban environment and create welcoming areas that improve the lives of city dwellers
Our relationship with our dogs and what makes us feel close to them could hold the key to developing social robots that can better connect with humans and help to tackle the problem of loneliness.
Working from home has plenty of benefits but it can be easy to forget to take a break. New research reveals the mental and physical problems than can happen when you don’t remember to rest.
Working from home can lead to some employees feeling isolated, but new research shows that staff in large open-plan offices are also experiencing loneliness and a lack of interaction with others
This year’s UNESCO World Capital of Architecture shows how cities can blend bustling urban neighbourhoods with peaceful spaces for culture and relaxation and create more human-friendly places to live and work.
Delays in communication can have a damaging effect on astronauts, both mentally and physically and a time lag of up 22 minutes is expected on future missions to Mars. Could a new tool be the answer to healthy communication in space?
Where armed police officers wear their weapon could make a difference to their physi-cal comfort when walking or running on duty, according to a new study of cops in Brazil.
The link between sleep quality, mood and lifestyle for sailors working on submarines has come under the spotlight in a new study that tracked participants during 30 days under the waves.
To mark this year’s Mental Health Day, a group of organisations including the CIEHF have come together to call for more action to be taken to fight poor mental health at work
An overhaul of national and workplace policies is needed to help long Covid sufferers enjoy a successful and sustained return to work, research has found.
More work needs to be done to ensure healthcare workers don’t suffer injuries while moving patients, leaving them in so much pain that many want to quit the profession.
An international survey of the world’s workers reveals one in five report suffering from daily loneliness and the wellbeing of younger employees has fallen since last year.
This paper aims to present a roadmap for improving fatigue risk management in health and social care to improve patient safety and individual health workers' health and wellbeing.
The serious problems caused by workplace bullying and aggression are well known but more minor incidents can also have a damaging effect on workers and their wellbeing.
Human factors professionals working in health and social care can now get practical advice from a new book designed to improve the wellbeing of both medical staff and patients
Stressed-out managers around the world report feeling less engaged with their jobs, but improving work culture could hold the key to boosting wellbeing and sparking a “global productivity boom”
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.
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.
Green ergonomics can help create offices that not only improve the wellbeing and creativity of employees but could also help tackle the climate challenge and spread a more eco-friendly culture.
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.
Our latest white paper explores the challenge of tackling fatigue in healthcare and sets out a practical plan to address the problem and improve the wellbeing of both staff and patients.
Future societies could soon be reliant on complex emerging technologies so how do we make sure we’re prepared for the risks they bring with them as well as the benefits?
A personal story about badly fitting PPE shows reveals there’s still much more to be done to ensure every worker has the correct equipment to keep them safe and comfortable.
Will adding a human face to ChatGPT help users experience the AI system in a way that’s more engaging and feels more like they’re having a natural conversation with another person?
After the latest agreement to tackle climate change was agreed at the recent COP28 summit, what can human factors professionals do to help create a greener and more sustainable future?
