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Mark Young

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Professor Mark Young is Professor of Human Factors in Transport within the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton. Mark has nearly 30 years’ experience working in human factors across transport modes in both academia and industry. Before joining the University of Southampton in June 2023, Mark spent 11 years working as an Inspector at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, applying his human factors expertise to the investigation of railway incidents and accidents. Mark has written over 70 peer-reviewed journal papers and five books, he is a Chartered Ergonomist, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) and President-Elect of the CIEHF.

June 28, 2024

Think Human - Planning the CIEHF 75th

Some of the team behind the upcoming Think Human Exhibition share what its about, what we can expect to see and how we can engage with it. With Mark Young, Ella-Mae Hubbard and Ellie King.

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Aug. 21, 2023

Balancing Academia and industry in Human Factors - An interview with …

Marks career has experiences from both sides of Industry and Academia and as he goes into his new role, he takes the time to reflect on how both sides can work together.

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