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Rebecca Charles

Rebecca Charles

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Inspector of Rail Accidents at Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport.

  • Education

    • Reaseheath College

      2001 - 2004
      AVCE Engineering

      - Completed modules in: Application of new technology in Engineering, Engineering materials, design development, power transmission, engineering drawing, and fitting, sheet metal work and welding

    • University of Nottingham

      2009 - 2012
      PhD Human Factors

      - Industry based PhD part funded by Network Rail - PhD focuses on planning and decision making, in particular decision aids, within signalling operations- Outputs of PhD will provide guidance for the design and implementation of future decision support systems into existing control rooms as well as providing tools to assist with signaller selection- Now possess good knowledge of rail operations, in particular signalling

    • Cranfield University

      2014 - 2016
      Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)

      Successfully completed our internal qualification, earning Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

    • Loughborough University

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Ergonomics (Human Factors) First Class (Hons)

      - 1st class degree- Awarded prize for academic excellence - Modules included: Human memory and cognition, anatomy and physiology, experimental psychology, vision, experimental design, and occupational health and safety

  • Experience

    • Bentley Motors

      Sept 2001 - Sept 2004
      Apprentice Engineer

      - 3 year engineering apprenticeship- Worked within the Woodshop team reporting to management about quality and production issues on the wood assembly process- Worked on the development of the production processes for the interior (veneered wood) assembly to enable the production of a new model which involved carrying out workload and job element assessments in order to re-organise work teams and production processes

    • Arcadis

      Jul 2007 - Sept 2008
      Design Solutions Engineer

      - One year placement as part of degree course in a busy consultancy focussing mainly in the Transport sector

    • Network Rail

      Oct 2009 - Mar 2014
      Ergonomics Researcher

      Focus on mental workload in safety critical, fluid environments

    • Cranfield University

      May 2014 - Oct 2019

      Working in the Safety and Accident Investigation Centre

      • Lecturer in Safety and Human Factors in Aviation

        Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

      • Research / Teaching Fellow in Human Factors

        May 2014 - Apr 2018

    • RSSB

      Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
      Senior Human Factors Specialist

    • Rail Accident Investigation Branch

      Jan 2021 - now
      Inspector of Rail Accidents

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice

      Higher Education Academy
      Jan 2016

    • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

      Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
      Dec 2021

    • Chartered ergonomist / human factors practitioner

      Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

  • Volunteer Experience

    • strategy working group

      Issued by Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
      Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Programme committee Co - Chair

      Issued by Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Sept 2016
      Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Governor

      Issued by SWALLOWFIELD PRIMARY & JUNIOR HIGH PAST STUDENTS ASSOCIATION INC on Dec 2022
      SWALLOWFIELD PRIMARY & JUNIOR HIGH PAST STUDENTS ASSOCIATION INCAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Board Trustee

      Issued by Acorn Early Years Foundation on Jan 2020
      Acorn Early Years FoundationAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Graduate representative on Council

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Apr 2011
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Head of Early Career Researcher SIG

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Sept 2011
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Head of Secretariat - EHF Annual Conference

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Apr 2015
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Secretariat - Careers Fair

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Nov 2012
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Secretariat

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Apr 2011
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Secretariat - Careers Fair

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Sept 2011
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Secretariat - Careers Fair

      Issued by Loughborough University on Jan 2010
      Loughborough UniversityAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Secretariat - Oil and Gas conference

      Issued by Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Oct 2013
      Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • Member of Council

      Issued by Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors on Apr 2017
      Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human FactorsAssociated with Rebecca Charles

    • member of the Cranfield University Research Ethics Comittee

      Issued by Cranfield University on Sept 2015
      Cranfield UniversityAssociated with Rebecca Charles