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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.

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 –