For the third time in four years, a Northumbria University,
Newcastle student has been named one of the best in the UK for studies relating
to occupational health and safety.
Northumbria University has offered NEBOSH courses for more than 20 years. NEBOSH is the National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health. It provides a wide range of professionally recognised qualifications
for those working in the health and safety, environmental awareness and management
sectors, as part of their continuing professional development.
During the 2017/18 academic year, student Edd Scott, was the
UK’s top performer in Unit D of the National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
Edd was a Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Advisor at
Tyne and Wear public transport operator, Nexus. His part-time course was funded
by his employer, and thanks to his successful completion, he has since been
promoted to a Senior Advisor position.
He said: “I knew I had scored well in my assessment but had
no idea how well. It wasn’t until graduation day that it sank in how big an
achievement it was to have the top score nationally and internationally for
this module. It probably helped that I really enjoyed writing the assignment,
which was an accumulation of all the knowledge learned from the first three
exams.
He was presented with the Best Candidate Award by NEBOSH for
his achievement by Martin Temple CBE, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive.
Edd enjoyed his studies and believes they contributed to his
recent promotion to a more senior role.
“I was recently promoted to the role of senior HSQE advisor," he said. "I see the NEBOSH Diploma as the stepping stone I have needed to further progress my career and hope one day to be able to study at Northumbria for a health and safety PhD.”
He added: "I enjoyed studying at the University. The course material was excellent and the online portal for sharing information and course content was very helpful. I would – and have – highly recommend anyone to study for the NEBOSH Diploma with Northumbria."
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Managing Director of Nexus, Tobyn Hughes, said: “Edd Scott
is a Nexus success story and this is a great achievement for him. It underlines
our ongoing commitment to health and safety excellence in everything that we do.
“Many of the services that Nexus provides will involve staff
working day and night in safety critical roles. We must keep up the highest
standards of occupational health and safety. Training and development is one of
the key ways of ensuring that we get it right.”
Dr Mike Deary, Associate Professor in Northumbria University’s
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, said: “NEBOSH courses are
aimed at students across every sector and workplace. There is no typical
student, and I think this is what often makes the courses so enjoyable as our
students have such a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. Some are
just starting out on their journey in this profession, whereas others have been
involved for a long time, but want to gain formal recognition and
qualifications.
“Edd was a keen and active member of the class – always
contributing and helping the whole group with their learning. He achieved such
a high mark because of his attention to detail, combined with some thorough
research.
“We are clearly offering a high quality learning experience
on our courses, as exemplified by Northumbria students achieving best candidate
awards three times in the last four years, including the best overall NEBOSH
Diploma candidate award.
“I believe the reason for this is the passion and experience
of the tutor team who come from a range of practitioner backgrounds, including
the Health and Safety Executive and the public and private sectors. This
experience allows them to really bring the subject to life.”
Northumbria University began offering the NEBOSH Certificate
in 1996 and has since expanded its range to include the NEBOSH Diploma, Construction
Certificate and the Certificate in Environmental Management. The courses are
offered in a variety of attendance modes, including part-time, distance
learning and block study.
Anyone interested in seeing the full range of NEBOSH courses
offered by Northumbria University should look through our Continuing Professional Development short courses.
NEBOSH courses are provided through the Northumbrian Environmental Training and Research Centre provides dedicated
research and consultancy for hundreds of companies across the UK in
environmental issues and analytical services for industry, as well as its range
of accredited training courses.
