If you would like to present a poster at SSS'24 please contact mike.parsons@scsc.uk. A poster is an opportunity to present your work in an informal way. There will be 2 dedicated poster sessions at the event and any associated abstracts or papers can be published in the symposium proceedings book. See https://scsc.uk/e1007 for more details.
The government has published its 2023 edition of the National Risk Register. It makes interesting reading - there are quite a few systems-related risks, for instance: Rail Accident, Aviation Collision, Malicious Drone Incident and Deliberate disruption of UK space systems and space-based services. It is probably worth considering if your risk register should include some of these wider risks...
This was held on 5th December 2019 in London. This event featured 7 speakers from diverse sectors explaining how to create, how to measure, and importantly, how to maintain a strong and effective safety culture within an organisation. Full details at: https://scsc.uk/e631.
Lloyds Register Foundation and the Royal Academy of Engineering have got together for a programme called "Safer Complex Systems".
They are seeking case studies of novel safe systems approaches, and are offering significant funding to develop the work. See this link (the deadline has been extended).
Thanks to everyone who completed the short survey on the Safety-Critical Systems Club to help us move forward. The survey has been designed with all systems safety professionals in mind and you don't need to be a member of the club to do it.
The following members won the prizes in the draw:
Steve Billett - 1 day at SSS including accommodation.
Steve heads up the systems and software business unit within Ebeni - a niche engineering consultancy that support clients in developing high integrity systems in markets that demand the highest levels of rigour and expertise.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-billett-5937264, www.ebeni.com
John Hanson - 1 free seminar or tutorial of your choice.
John is a system safety specialist at BAE Systems, Warton, working on future programmes. He is also a STEM volunteer, working with local schools.
Graham Sutherland, Ray Matthews and Waleed Chaudhry - Free annual membership.
Many congratulations to all our winners!
Data can directly cause systems to behave anomalously (e.g. sensor data in the Boeing 737 MAX) or it can cause humans to take inappropriate actions leading to harm. On November 14th in London the event "Data Safety Evolution" was an opportunity to hear about the issues data can cause in safety systems and look at developments in the area. It will be useful for safety engineers and safety managers, across any sector that uses data in a safety context, i.e. most of us! Full details at: scsc.uk/e651
I am really pleased to announce that Paul Hampton has agreed to take over from Katrina Attwood as Newsletter Editor.
Paul has lots of experience in publishing, web sites and of course is a long-term supporter of the SCSC and many-time presenter at SSS.
Please contact Paul if you would like to publish an article in the newsletter at paul.hampton@scsc.uk