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1 Jul 2024: Search site. Safeguarding Work Away. Travel Risk. These pages have been designed to assist students, staff and others who are required to complete a risk assessment as part of an application to study or work away from Cambridge and, therefore,

31 Oct 2019: Search site. Safeguarding Work Away. 24/7 Emergency Information. Departments and Colleges may seek guidance from the Safety Office for non-urgent matters relating to risk assessment of emergency and contingency

4 Dec 2023: Approver overview Once a traveller completes their risk assessment, they are required to submit it to a designated individual. This is someone appointed by their department to review and approve risk assessments. The Head of Department can appoint

5 Nov 2018: Departments should have processes in place to manage the submission and reviewing of risk assessments. Students should be provided with an appropriate risk assessment template by their department.

29 Oct 2019: Travel start date 24/07/2020. Travel end date 17/08/2020. Location of working away (town/city and country).

7 Mar 2018: Heads of Department or any person whom a Head of Department has delegated the responsibility of reviewing risk assessment for work away to should read the full guidance document below.

4 Dec 2023: Implementation of Foresight for pre-travel risk assessments Moving from the current paper-based system to an online platform has these benefits: Foresight uses real-time intelligence to calculate the risk rating for each trip, so travellers don’t

13 Dec 2019: ​Word​ Appendix 3a - Low Risk (Basic) Travel Assessment Form - Students Appendix 3b - Low Risk (Basic) Travel Assessment Form - Staff Appendix 4a - Medium Risk (Standard) Travel Assessment Form - Students Appendix 4b - Medium Risk (Standard)

15 Sep 2023: Peregrine Foresight is a new electronic system for completing, reviewing and approving travel risk assessments. It will eventually replace the Word / pdf forms currently in use. We are rolling out Peregrine Foresight from 1 November 2023, starting

12 Mar 2018: Information on the Insurance website.

4 Dec 2023: Peregrine Foresight Overview Peregrine Foresight is an electronic system for completing, reviewing and approving travel risk assessments for both staff and students. Under the law, we need to undertake a risk assessment for all work related activity

29 Oct 2019: Travel start date 15/02/2020. Travel end date 24/02/2020. Location of working away (town/village, province and country). ... Host institution 17/02/2020 Interviews with female participants Host institution 18/02/2020 Host institution 20/02/2020 Host

28 Mar 2018: Crime is a worldwide problem and in most cases you should take sensible measures to try and avoid trouble in the same way that you would at home or at University. However it is also true that the prevalence and severity of crime may be higher in

18 Jul 2018: The Study Away Risk Assessment Committee is a sub-committee of The General Board and its Education Committee. Their role is to support departments by making final decisions on high risk applications to study or work away and to ensure that a

2 May 2018: When making plans to travel to a country or region where the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises ‘against all but essential travel’ or ‘against all travel’ students are expected to carry out the following steps. Discuss plans with

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17 Oct 2023: STEP 1 – Receive notification of a submitted risk assessment You will receive an email to your University account notifying you if a traveller has sent a risk assessment for you to review. You can also see risk assessments assigned to you within

15 Mar 2018: Natural disaster - earthquake, flooding, tsunami, mudslides, cyclones, volcanic eruptions

21 Dec 2018: You must inform them of the flight route at least 24 hours in advance and keep in regular contact with them before and during the flight.

25 Jul 2018: The information in this section can be used to help you complete the hazard table in your risk assessment.

25 Jul 2018: It may be necessary to think about how the area that you will be visiting is governed and how the work that you are doing fits within local law. Authorities in charge should serve to protect you when you are away, however it is also worth checking

15 Sep 2023: STEP 1 – Login University staff and students should use the blue button ‘Login with Azure AD’.

27 Jul 2018: Contaminated land and contamination – from acids/alkalis, metals, solvents, gases, asbestos, microorganisms, toxic, flammable and/or explosive substances, radioactive substances. If your work will put you into direct contact with contaminated land,

31 Jul 2018: Travel risk experts place high importance on how individual factors may impact on travel plans. Personal characteristics, levels of experience and other people are all elements that could have a positive or negative influence your work/study away.

1 Oct 2018: FUrTHEr GUIDAncE. 7. risk assessMent. 24 higher education sector Guidance on health and safety in Fieldwork and travel.

27 Jul 2018: From the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice: Every year British nationals risk getting caught out by local laws and customs when travelling overseas. From driving a dirty car in Russia, to wearing camouflage clothing in Barbados,

29 Mar 2018: The below table offers examples of risk assessments for work away. These examples are based on actual trips that have taken place across the University over the last few years and provide a good idea of what constitutes a risk assessment

28 Mar 2018: Social unrest – crowd activism, peaceful demonstration or violent and disruptive protest/riots, serious breakdown of law and order Explosive device detonation – improvised explosive device, terrorist bombing Cross-fire – outbreak of conflict

6 Feb 2019: Risk Assessment Training Video This video (on Moodle, sign in with RAVEN) will give you knowledge and skills to ensure you assess all risks involved with your travel plans and allow you to complete a full and comprehensive risk assessment for review

31 Jul 2018: High risk work/study is not usually something that can be determined by looking at only the proposed activities. It is extremely important to look at the whole picture when considering the work you plan to undertake.

28 Mar 2018: Pre-existing medical conditions & personal fitness - consider all long term conditions and how they may present different barriers in a new environment - including diabetes, epilepsy. Assess your general fitness in the context of the demands of your

27 Jul 2018: Climatic extremes & extreme weather - extreme cold/heat, high humidity, heavy rains, tropical storms Contaminated land and contamination – from acids/alkalis, metals, solvents, gases, asbestos, microorganisms, toxic, flammable and/or explosive

12 Mar 2018: *The information found on these pages is comprehensive but may not be exhaustive.

27 Mar 2018: Hazards may include: Road/track – road traffic accident (RTA) when self-driving, partner organisation vehicle or taxi/private car Air – accident involving an aircraft (plane, helicopter) Rail – accident involving a train Sea, Lake, River –

12 Mar 2018: It is your responsibility to ensure that you are adequately prepared for your trip however you may use the list below to assist you with your travel preparation and to ensure that you are acting within University guidelines at all times.

27 Jul 2018: Climatic extremes & extreme weather - extreme cold/heat, high humidity, heavy rains, tropical storms

2 Oct 2018: It is important to consider your personal factors and the environment that you are operating within when assessing work or study related risks.

7 Mar 2018: The information found here is intended to support students in completing the risk assessment component of studying or working away from the University. The guidance may also be used by staff travelling on University business. The University requires