Duty of care has become one of the most significant responsibilities facing higher education institutions. Students and staff are travelling further, global disruption has become commonplace, and organisations are increasingly expected to demonstrate that appropriate planning, support and risk management arrangements are in place.

When things go wrong, they don’t always start as a headline crisis. More often, it is a health issue, a wellbeing concern, or a moment where a student or staff member simply doesn’t know where to turn. In those moments, duty of care is tested.

This webinar explores how universities can strengthen their duty of care through effective travel risk management, wellbeing support and practical measures aligned with ISO 31031.

What You Will Learn

  • Why duty of care expectations are changing across higher education
  • How international travel risks have evolved
  • The importance of mental health and wellbeing during travel
  • Lessons from recent incidents affecting students and staff overseas
  • Practical approaches aligned with ISO 31031
  • How universities can strengthen travel risk management programmes

This is a practical, peer-level discussion for those responsible for approving, overseeing or supporting travel – and for anyone who wants to sense-check whether their current approach is fit for today’s reality.

Dr Brian Moore QPM, Managing Director at GSA Global, said:

“Duty of care extends far beyond responding when something goes wrong. It requires organisations to understand the risks their people face, prepare them appropriately and provide the right support before, during and after travel. Higher education institutions face unique challenges, making a structured and proportionate travel risk management programme more important than ever.”

Questions to Consider

  • Do you know where your students and staff are travelling?
  • Could your institution respond quickly to a medical or security incident overseas?
  • Are wellbeing risks considered alongside physical security?
  • Does your travel risk programme align with ISO 31031?
  • Would your current arrangements demonstrate an effective duty of care?

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