News, media & events News & Media Appearances Open menu Search 20 results Open menu 10 June 2024 The history of Safety Science from 1800-present: a visual summary Safety and security sciences boast a rich and multidisciplinary history of nearly two centuries of intriguing and impactful research and development. Nevertheless, these fields are still on the fringe of formal scientific recognition and public awareness of their influence on daily life remains limited. The TU Delft Section of Safety and Security Science (Department of Values, Technology, and Innovation) created a series of enlightening posters to help remedy this. Read more 23 May 2024 "Checklists no longer suffice" Read more 23 May 2024 New funding, new directors, new participating faculty, new themes: TU Delft Safety & Security Institute continues its work Read more 16 April 2024 Online meetings while driving: Neither efficient nor safe Read more 09 January 2024 4 Vacancies for PhD Candidates in the Area of AI and Road Safety The department of Values, Technology & Innovation at the Faculty of Technology, Policy & Management has 4 vacancies for PhD candidates in the area of AI and road safety. Deadline for application is 31 January 2024. Read more You are on page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Science Stories reading time: 3 min Blame culture an obstacle to safety in the chemical sector Everyone knows small mistakes can have large consequences. Yet when things go wrong in the chemical industry the results can be disastrous, as the recent incident in Beirut shows. Genserik Reniers, Professor of Safety of Hazardous Materials at TU Delft, wants to put safety on the map better than today, in order for human suffering and economic losses to be minimised as much as possible: ‘There's a lot we can achieve relatively easy.’ More science stories Events Open menu 03 June 2024 09:00 till 05 June 2024 17:00 Safe by Design | PhD & Postdoc Course 2024 Read more 22 November 2023 20:00 till 22:00 Van Hasselt lecture: existential catastrophe multigenerational view Many people now believe that there is a significant risk of an existential catastrophe befalling humanity within the next century. Assuming this conviction is well-founded, how should we respond? Read more 07 November 2023 11:00 till 17:00 Save the date: Official launch of the TPM Institute for Health Systems Science After months of smaller events, lots of networking, and building momentum for Health & Care at TPM, we are now ready to officially launch the Institute for Health Systems Science. Read more More events Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page