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Talking with the CIEHF President - An interview with Martin Thody

2026/02/19

Barry chats with long time friend of the show, and current President of the Chartered Institute or Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF), Martin Thody. He shares his HF journey since his last interview, and reflects on his time as President.

UX, HF and Defence, an interview with Matt Odell

2026/01/25

Barry Kirby chats to Matt Odell, MD of MILUX, about UX in defence, and the relationship with Human Factors.

Human Factors in Government - An interview with Sarah Sharples

2024/11/25

Sarah Sharples, the Chief Scientific Officer for the Dept. of Transport and Past President of the CIEHF shares her thoughts on how Human Factors can engage with Government Policy development and how she champions HF within Government, both directly and indirectly.

Space Wales - An Interview with Rosie Cane

2024/11/09

Rosie Cane, Cluster Manager for Space Wales, chats to Barry about what Space Wales is, how it works, and the opportunities for Human Factors and Ergonomics to add value to the sector.

Meet the President of the IEA - An interview with Andrew Thatcher

2024/10/08

Andrew Thatcher, the newly elected president of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) shares his background and his vision for the IEA in the next three years.

When Podcasts Collide - Human in the Loop

2024/09/15

Barry chats with Adam Smith and Rhian Williams-Skingley about their Human Factors Podcast Human in the Loop

Crossing the Streams - HF across domains with Filip Florek

2024/08/30

Filip Florek joins Barry to discuss just how Human Factors tools and techniques can cross be used across domains.

Neurodiversity in Rail - An interview with Kimberley Harding

2024/08/16

Kimberley Harding shares insights about why understanding and inclusion of Neurodiversity in the Rail sector is important, and provides an insight into the Neurodiversity in Rail Conference.

Cyber Risk Management - An Interview with Bec Mckeown

2024/08/02

Bec Mckeown shares her thoughts and experiences of how to manage Cyber Risk in organisations both large and small.

Aerospace Wales and Human Factors - An interview with Rachael Blackburn

2024/07/12

Rachael Blackburn, Director of Aerospace Wales, gives us an insight into the organisation and how HF practitioners within Wales can get involved.

Think Human - Planning the CIEHF 75th

2024/06/28

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.

When Podcasts Collide - An interview with Sara Pazell

2024/06/13

Sara Pazell is not only a Human Factors practitioner in Australia, and Barry wanted to chat about her perspectives on HF application but she is also a co-host on the Why Work Podcast, and they chat about that too.

Cyber from the Academic Perspective - An Interview with Phil Morgan

2024/05/21

Prof. Phil Morgan from Cardiff University shares his experiences of being a researcher int he Cyber Security Domain and what is happening to get ahead.

Transatlantic Health Human Factors - An interview with Ken Catchpole

2024/05/06

Ken discusses with Barry, the challenges and similarities of Healthcare Human Factors in both the UK and USA.

Insights into the Clinical Human Factors Group - An interview with Dawn Benson

2024/04/18

Dawn Benson, the Programme Manager for the Clinical Human Factors Group, gives an insight into the aims and ambitions of the organisation in the future.