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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
Risk assessment is a fundamental aspect of health and safety management.
The laboratories contain a wide variety of hazardous materials - each of which must be risk assessed before use. Detailed instructions are provided in the material risk assessment folder:
An external consultant is used to advise as to the fire risks at 250 Butterfield. The report can be found here:
The actions necessary to manage and control the risks remain the responsibility of LIRANS and the University.
1.1 Lone working within the building
2.2 Spillages/wet floor
2.5 Falls
2.6 Contact with static objects
2.8 Needle sticks or sharp objects
2.9 Extreme cold/low temperature
3.1 Crushing
3.2 Cutting/shearing
3.6 Use of hand tools
4.12 High voltage
5.1 Lasers
5.3 Electromagnetic/microwave/UV emitters
6.1 Highly repetitive actions
6.7 Mental strain/stress
6.10 Use of display screens
6.13 Out of hours working
7.1 Weight of object
7.2 Object not at waist height
7.9 Requires more than one person
8.1 Harmful/irritant
8.2 Toxic/corrosive
8.3 Extremely/highly flammable
8.4 Carcinogen, mutagen, teratogen
8.5 Explosive/oxidiser
8.6 Flashpoint below 32
