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Jonathan joined the University of Nottingham back in 2002, becoming a research fellow after his master’s degree in Occupational Health Psychology. Jonathan’s interest in work-related stress stemmed from a commission he received from the Health and Safety Executive to explore whether it was possible to create a case definition for work-related stress. This formed the basis of his PhD and he hasn’t looked back since!

There are many fantastic brains behind the Future Work Design project, which will be showcased in coming blogs.

Jennifer is a chartered psychologist who sits on the advisory panel for the DLUCH project. The national advisory panel acts as a sense checker, engaging in conversations with stakeholders to provide additional perspectives and offer alternative approaches. This is useful to the project to get an understanding of what the real concerns and issues are.

Terry is a highly experienced professor at the University of Hull; previously the Dean of the Business School, he then directed the Risk Institute which launched the Centre of Human Factors, within the University. Within the Risk Institute, Terry helped Prof. Earle conduct the initial research focusing on organisational risk, stress analysis and stress risk analysis; this helped shaped the Centre of Human Factors. Terry has an extensive background in risk and brings a wide range of knowledge to discussions.

As the Collaboration Manager, Charlotte Barnes helps to guide the project through the multiple phases of development. Working within the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), the funding organisation for the Future Work Design Stress Management Tool, Charlotte has a very hands-on role when it comes to tracking project progress. Charlotte supports the fundamental of the project to ensure the authorities have everything they need to progress with the phases of the FWD project.

Eddie and his team at East Riding Council worked with Professor Fiona Earle and Dr Katie Cunnah at the Centre for Human Factors to develop the original concept for the tool, the development of which they now coordinate and lead on from a local authority perspective. They identified the demand for a workplace stress assessment tool to tackle the issue and thus the Future Work Design tool was born.

Fiona has vast expertise in the field of work and stress as well as working with organisations to understand stress risk.

A partnership project led by East Riding of Yorkshire Council – with Hull City, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire councils and the University of Hull – has been awarded continuous funding by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC).