Donald Ridley
Chief Human Factors Specialist @Leonardo
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Human Factors Specialist @Leonardo
EDUCATION
British Psychological Society
Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Occupational Psychology
Health and Care Professions Council, UK
Licensed Practitioner Occupational Psychology Equivalent Professional Doctorate., Occupational Psychology
University of East London
BSc Hons Psychology , Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT DONALD RIDLEY
At Leonardo Donald works in designing, developing, evaluating and optimising the person/organisational system interface of complex safety critical systems, to maximise the usability and reliability of such systems.At Brookes, as Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Donald was responsible for formulation and implementation of organisational strategy to meet key organisational KPIs. He worked with NHS trusts to meet workforce needs, developed Trans-National Education/UK partnership, CPD programme/commercial spin outs and led the technical upgrade of the workload planning system across the whole of Brookes.At UEL Donald was responsible for setting up/managing successful collaborative partnerships in Russia, Greece, Malaysia and the UK and developed the distance/blended/advanced entry offer. As Director of Teaching and Learning he led interventions in NSS/DLHE/Graduate Outcomes and other TEF related activities that led to significant, measured improvements in student experience and outcomes. Donald developed community mental health services in Russia, addiction treatment services and refugee/IDP education in Georgia. He consults widely. E.g. Cognitive activities of police officers managing major road incidents, error prevention automotive manufacturers and training and development in error prevention/ risk assessment in safety critical systems. He was an independent safety assessor on the modernisation of the London Underground SSR. After graduating in Psychology while working full time in the City of London, Donald joined the MOD examining systems usability and cockpit systems. He then joined Nuclear Electric designing defences against cognitive error for Nuclear Power Stations. As a research Biochemist Donald characterised the Na/K ATP-ase in Red Blood Cells, as applied to Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease.His research examines organisational aspects of error prevention and risk management, strategic leadership development and cross-cultural aspects of organisational development. Donald is a BPS Chartered Psychologist and an HCPC Registered Practitioner Occupational Psychologist. He plays trombone in the Trans-Siberian March Band a world music ensemble playing riotous dance music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans
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