6th PEROSH Research Conference
PEROSH warmly invites you to join the 6th PEROSH Research Conference hosted by our UK member, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in Manchester, United Kingdom.
9-11 September 2025
Location
Core Technology Facility
46 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9NT
Questions?
PEROSH secretariat
Summary
PEROSH warmly invites its members to join the 6th PEROSH Research Conference hosted by our UK member, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Members are invited to attend the welcome reception and dinner on 9th September which will precede the scientific conference taking place on 10th – 11th September. A networking ‘drinks and nibbles’ reception will also take place following the first day of the conference, on 10th September.
The conference will feature presentations delivered by early-career and senior researchers from member institutions. Early career researchers are especially encouraged to participate, and a competition will be held to recognise the best presentation given by one of them.
The focus of the conference will be “Innovative Solutions for Occupational Safety and Health”, with three subthemes for the parallel sessions.
Your are able to register and submit abstracts on the conference webpage. The deadline for abstracts is 30 April 2025.
Topics
There are three subthemes for the parallel sessions.
1. Disruptive Innovations in OSH
The first parallel session focuses on “Disruptive Innovations in OSH.” This includes discussions on transformational technologies and their impact on improving workplace safety, health, and risk management. Example topics include the role of artificial intelligence in risk assessment, managing risks in hybrid and remote work environments, wearable technology for workplace health and safety, digital twins for occupational health and safety, IoT and smart sensors for hazard detection, virtual and augmented reality for safety training, resilience against biological risks, next-generation ergonomics and human-centred design, psychological safety in the digital age, and ethical and privacy considerations in the adoption of new technologies.
2. New and Emerging OSH risks in the workplace
The second parallel session is centered on “New and Emerging OSH risks in the workplace.” This session addresses evolving workplace hazards, emerging risks, and proactive safety strategies. Example topics cover occupational health and safety risks from emerging technologies, the rise of psychosocial hazards in modern workplaces, risks from new materials and processes, climate change and workplace safety, decentralised work environments and OSH, data-driven safety through big data and analytics, cyber-physical risks in digitalised workplaces, regulating the future with policies adapting to emerging technologies, generational workforce dynamics and emerging risks, and global collaboration on chemical safety standards.
3. Chemical Safety Now and in the Future: Navigating Emerging Risks
The third parallel session, titled “Chemical Safety Now and in the Future: Navigating Emerging Risks,” explores chemical safety innovations, emerging risks, and future-focused strategies. Example topics include emerging chemical risks with new hazards in novel substances, advances in chemical hazard assessment tools, the impact of climate change on chemical safety, regulatory evolution for new chemical risks, rationale for changes to exposure limits, the role of technology in chemical safety with automation and robotics, chemical safety in circular economies, occupational exposure to emerging toxicants, next-generation personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency preparedness and response for chemical incidents, and global collaboration on chemical safety standards.
Register now
Researchers of PEROSH member institutes are invited to register for the PEROSH 2025 Conference.
Hotels
The following hotels are in close proximity to the conference venue:
- Hyatt Regency Manchester, Booth Street West [preferential rate information here]
- Travelodge, Upper Brook Street
- Holiday Inn Express, Oxford Road
- Maldron Hotel, Charles Street
- Ibis Hotel, Princess Street
- Premier Inn, Circle Square
Further options can be found here.
6th PEROSH Research Conference in Manchester 9-11 September 2025
Information about HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, and is dedicated to protecting people and places, and helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives.
HSE’s role goes beyond worker protection to include public assurance. HSE works to ensure people feel safe where they live, where they work and in their environment.
Science, engineering and analysis underpin the work of HSE and provide a basis for robust, proportionate decision-making.
Further information on the Health and Safety Executive can be found on its website, and specifically the role of science, engineering and evidence here.