From Eurostar to Yogurt: A Journey Superpowered by KTPAbout this Event
For his inaugural lecture, Jim will reflect on a 20 plus year journey, applying psychology to improve safety and health. From a PhD with Eurostar to being shortlisted for ‘the best KTP’ award in 2025 (and ultimately being beaten by a yogurt company).
Jim will begin by sharing his journey into academia. He will talk about floundering after his first degree and how his personal experience of poor work systems guided him towards the discipline of Human Factors & Ergonomics, and the ironies he encountered while studying for his Masters degree.
Jim will then discuss how the lessons learned during his PhD research with Eurostar have been central to the success of subsequent projects. He will talk about his favourite projects, past and present, and how benefiting from Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funding and support has supercharged the outcomes for all involved.
Jim will end his talk by reflecting on his proudest moments in academia so far – to be selected as one of ‘50 faces of KTP’ to mark the 50th anniversary of the KTP scheme, and for one of his projects to be shortlisted for ‘the best KTP’ award at the 2025 Innovate UK KTP awards.
Professor Jim Morgan
During the first three years of his tenure at LBU Professor Jim Morgan co-led the Psychology subject group, overseeing enhanced student satisfaction and employability, and growth in course provision, student and staff numbers, and teaching and research income.
Following this he has established a substantive and sustained track record in developing networks and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders through knowledge exchange, consultancy, research, teaching, and student supervision. He has worked with over 20 organisations from various industries including rail infrastructure engineering, rail rolling stock maintenance, chemical, construction, mineral extraction, gambling support services, and health and social care.
Jim has been the Principal Investigator (PI) on eight externally funded projects with a collective income of over £1.3 million. His projects and associated outputs have consistently received high ratings for impact, industry recognition and awards, and have featured in the media.
The validated psychometric tools developed by Jim and colleagues have been used by ~10000 workers in the UK and abroad. Professor Morgan’s safety projects have resulted in an estimated increase in turnover (3 years post-project completion) of over £30 million for the companies involved through savings from reduced injuries, and an increase in bids won because of enhanced safety. Two of these projects were included in a REF 2021 impact case study submission which was subsequently rated as 4 star or 3 star. Two of three completed Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have received the highest rating of “outstanding” from Innovate UK, and the third was given the second highest rating of “very good”.
Professor Morgan’s work with the NHS 111 provider Care UK was recently cited in the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) national investigation report on NHS 111’s response to callers with Covid-19-related symptoms during the pandemic (I2020/028).
Jim has written commissioned technical reports, journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings, and has organised and chaired international symposia. His work has appeared in Q1 outlets such as Safety Science, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Journal of Risk Research, and Applied Ergonomics. He is academic editor for the Wiley journal Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies and guest editor for a forthcoming special issue in Safety Science entitled "Emerging Safety Research Trends in Healthcare in the Digital Age".
Professor Morgan is a sought-after speaker due to his ability to translate research into practice for a practitioner audience. He is also regularly asked to speak internally and externally about the multifaceted benefits of knowledge exchange and in particular the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme.
Event Venue
Rose Bowl, Lecture Theatre C, City Campus, Leeds, United Kingdom
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