Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute (ESRI)
PhD or MPhil
Standard: PhD 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time.
Entry Qualification
Good degree in relevant discipline (eg ergonomics, psychology, engineering, medicine, statistics, human factors). These are in addition to the General Entrance Requirements.
Departmental Support and Training for Research Students
All research students are provided with:
- access to a desk in an office (typically shared with ESRI staff and research students)
- a lap-top computer that enables mobile access to LU and ESRI IT infrastructure by wireless connection
- photocopying and Inter-library loan facilities
- supervisor(s) with expertise in the selected research area and a Director of Research to provide additional guidance and pastoral support; research students can also consult any other departmental academic staff if appropriate for their research
All research students:
- attend departmental research seminars attended by academic staff and research students
- are expected to attend training courses throughout their PhD to support their reserch
Research Opportunities in the Institute
Vehicle Safety Research Centre
The VSRC is the largest crash investigation research group in the world with around 40 team members. It conducts research into the causes of accidents and injuries in real world crashes and has made major contributions to European road and vehicle safety.
Prof Peter Thomas, Dr Andrew Morris, Dr Richard Frampton, Rachel Grant, Julian Hill, James Lenard, Ruth Welsh
- Accident reconstruction methods
- Design and performance of active and passive safety systems
- Human factors issues of active safety systems
- Highway infrastructure and accident causation
- Children as road users
- Population variation and road needs
- Advanced restraint systems
- Crash injury biomechanics
- Long-term health effects of accident exposure
- Research development and safety policy assessment Ergonomics and Safety
Applied Ergonomics Centre
The AEC is committed to scientific research and professional application, responding to real-world problems in diverse sectors. The AEC continues the best practice established by ICE and HUSAT (forerunners of ESRI) over 30 years. Victoria Haines, Laurence Clift, Sharon Cook, Andrew May, Martin Maguire, Colette Nicolle, John Richardson, Tracy Ross
- Future technologies (mobile communications, nomadic systems, In-vehicle applications, location based services, ICT, usability, smart homes)
- Design for all (inclusive design, assistive technology, web accessibility, user-centred design)
- Transport ergonomics (visibility and conspicuity, mobility and inclusion, packaging, seating, controls and display issues
For more information contact: esri@lboro.ac.uk