Author: Nora Tobiasson

“By combating work-related crime, there is potential for significant improvements inoccupational health and safety.” Work-related crime affects workplaces worldwide, posing challenges for occupational health and safety. To explore this critical issue, we spoke with Monica Kaltenbrunner, leader for the upcoming workshop, Exploring Occupational Health, Safety & Work-Related Crime: A Multi-Level Approach. From Psychiatry to Occupational … Continued

Why Proactive Measures Are Vital for Combating Occupational Skin Diseases Occupational skin diseases are often overlooked in workplace health discussions, yet their impact on workers’ lives and productivity is significant. To highlight this critical issue, we spoke with Cecilia Svedman, a leading dermatology expert and course leader for our upcoming course Occupational Skin Diseases. A … Continued

Workplace mental health is a topic that has gained significant attention in recent years, and for good reason. The upcoming course on Workplace Mental Health in Copenhagen in October brings together leading experts to address this vital issue. The course leader, Reiner Rugulies, has a career in psychosocial occupational health and public health research that … Continued

With a background rooted in public health science and expertise in epidemiology, Ida E.H. Madsen is dedicated to enhancing workplace mental health. As we look forward to the course ‘Workplace Mental Health’ in Copenhagen in October, we dove into her career, research pursuits and the path toward creating mentally healthy work environments. Background and journey … Continued

With expertise in both neuroscience and education, Minna Huotilainen is dedicated to improving the wellbeing of educators. As the course ‘Neuroscientific Approach to Teacher and Educator Wellbeing’ draws closer, she shares more about her career and research journey. My background is in neuroscience. I started studying the human brain already in the early 1990s, so … Continued

Meet Johnny Dyreborg, one of the course leaders for our upcoming course “From Research to Practice in Occupational Health and Safety.” In this course leader interview, Dyreborg shares insights into his research journey, career highlights, and the critical need to bridge the gap between research and practical applications in Occupational Health and Safety. Background and … Continued

Dwayne Van Eerd is one of the course leaders on our course on Research to Practice in Occupational Health and Safety. What is his background and how did he get interested in his field of research? “I strive to facilitate the use of research evidence in practice both to prevent work-related injury and the work … Continued