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Non-technical skills (NTS) are defined as the social (teamwork, leadership, communication),cognitive (situation awareness, decision-making, cognitive readiness, task management) and personal management (stress and fatigue management) skills necessary for safe and effective performance. These skills have been identified as important across a range of high risk industries including offshore drilling, nuclear power, aviation, healthcare and agriculture.

The APHF team has been conducting NTS research for more than a decade, and in a variety of industries. Please click on relevant industrial area below to learn more!

Aviation

Mission type

Investigation into non-technical skill variation across mission type (search and rescue & offshore transport).
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Go / no-go decisions

A study of GA pilot decision-making across multiple take-off scenarios.
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Maintenance teams

Research examining the non-technical skills used by UK aircraft maintenance teams.
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Cultural impacts

Research examining the potential impact of culture variation on pilot flight behaviours.
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High risk industry

Farm safety

Research examining farmer non-technical skills, including development of the FLINTS behavioural marker system.
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Chainsaw operators

New research examining chainsaw operator non-technical skills, with an emphasis on situation awareness.
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Drilling crews

Research examining situation awareness within the context of offshore oil drilling.
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Mountain guides

An interview study investigating the key non-technical skills required by UK Mountain Guides.

Healthcare

Surgeons

Research evaluating the non-technical skills used by surgeons (NOTSS).
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Anaesthestists

Research evaluating the non-technical skills used by anaesthetists (ANTS).
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Scrub practitioners

Research evaluating scrub practitioner critical non-technical skills (SPLINTS).
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Pharmacists

Research examining the non-technical skills used by pharmacists in the UK.
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  • Dr Amy Irwin

  • Dr Ceri Trevethan

  • Prof Rhona Flin

  • Dr Oliver Hamlet

  • Dr Gabi Lipan

  • Ilinca Ruxandra Tone

  • Anna Kaminska

  • Nejc Sedlar

  • Academic associates

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