Join USHA

With over 150 UK based Universities and Research Institutions, together with Further Education colleges, European and International Universities, currently as members, USHA is the leading health and safety association within the Higher Education sector in the UK.

There are over 1500 safety practitioners working within the higher education sector together with academic and research staff with safety management or teaching responibility.  Membership is institutional.

Advantages of membership

There are many benefits to be gained from membership of USHA

  • The opportunity to attend a wide range of conferences, seminars, meetings and training courses. Access to an excellent learning and development programme presenting outstanding value for money.
  • A community of support, knowledge sharing and networking from safety practitioners across the higher education sector
  • Access to a range of the ‘hasnet’ family of e-mail discussion groups and forums including the generalist hasnet-link and specialist lists hasnet-fire and hasnet-OH for occupational health matters
  • Benchmarking through sharing of sector key performance indicators such as accident and fire-related statistics
  • Access to the HASMAP auditing system for higher education
  • Access to online resources and training packages specifically developed for the higher education sector
  • Membership of one or more of the nine regional groups operating throughout Great Britain offering local support and networking opportunities
  • Membership of additional specialist interest groups and sub groups such as the Fire Safety group and the Auditing sub group
  • Input to a range of partner organisations such as University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) and Higher Education Safety Health Forum (HESH) as well as a direct dialogue with enforcement agencies.
  • Access to safety practitioner job vacancies sector within the sector
  • A dedicated Website with members area, showcasing recent developments and news
  • Consultation with members on a wide range of new and revised documents
  • The participation and celebration of excellence in safety contributions within the Higher Education sector through a Safety Award Scheme
  • The opportunity to participate in an international safety practitioners exchange programme and application for travel bursary assistance
  • Access to member resources via the web site, including GaP, a new resource bank for guidance and policy documents developed by universities and ‘TRADE’, an innovative resource area for accessing safety training providers, auditors and diagnostic services within the HE sector

Check to see if your institution is already a current member.

There are 3 categories of membership:

  • Full voting member - UK Universities or Research Institutions with degree awarding ability
  • Non voting member - Further Education colleges, Research Institutions, international universities or other organisations (subject to approval by the USHA Executive Committee)
  • Honorary member - Awarded to retired HE safety practitioners (subject to nomination and approval by executive committee)

Student Unions
Staff and safety advisers working within student unions will be included as part of the university institutional membership.

Membership Rates

Refer to membership page for current member rates.

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