Refer to the Departmental Safety Manual for details and further information about the Departmental travel risk assessment policy and procedures.
Contact travel@pdn.cam.ac.uk with any queries about travel risk assessment.
Travel within the UK
| Low risk travel to meetings, conferences and similar | UK TRAVEL risk assessment |
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Research: Lone practical work (field visits, work in a lab, work in a remote area). An activity where permits/licenses are required (mountaineering, diving) and will not be accompanied by a professional guide. Researching a highly sensitive/controversial topic. AND/OR Personal characteristics (e.g. health, disability, pregnancy, language, ethnic, religious, protected characteristics or cultural factors) that could significantly increase vulnerability to certain risks. Lack of experience, understanding and/or skills to conduct an elevated risk activity or work in an elevated risk location. |
ELEVATED risk assessment |
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Research: Practical work (field visits, work in a lab, work in a remote area). An activity where permits/licenses are required (mountaineering, diving) and will be accompanied by a professional guide. Work or research that requires completion of a standard ethics assessment. AND/OR Personal characteristics (e.g. health, disability, pregnancy, language, ethnic, religious, protected characteristics or cultural factors) that may require specific adjustment or support during work, or because of living away from home. |
STANDARD risk assessment |
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Research: Non-practical work such as desk work held in a controlled environment (business or academic institute). AND Have relevant experience, understanding and skills for the type of work proposed. |
BASIC risk assessment |
Overseas Travel
Step 1: Go to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel website and identify if there is travel advice for your destination(s).
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“Advise against all travel/against all but essential travel” which may be accompanied by map with red and orange colours. |
ELEVATED risk assessment |
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“See our travel advice before travelling” which may be accompanied by map with green colour. |
STANDARD risk assessment IF: work (step 2) and personal characteristics (step 3) do not increase the risk |
| No FCO advice about travel |
BASIC risk assessment IF: work (step 2) and personal characteristics (step 3) do not increase the risk |
Step 2: What kind of work will you be doing on the trip?
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Lone practical work (field visits, work in a lab, work in a remote area). An activity where permits/licenses are required (mountaineering, diving) and will not be accompanied by a professional guide. Researching a highly sensitive/controversial topic. |
ELEVATED risk assessment |
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Practical work (field visits, work in a lab, work in a remote area). An activity where permits/licenses are required (mountaineering, diving) and will be accompanied by a professional guide. Work or research that requires completion of a standard ethics assessment. |
STANDARD risk assessment IF: personal characteristics (step 3) do not increase the risk |
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Non-practical work such as desk work, attendance at a seminar, conference or exhibition held in a controlled environment (business or academic institute). |
BASIC risk assessment IF: personal characterisctics (step 3) do not increase the risk |
Step 3: Are there personal characteristics that could affect the level of risk? This may include your health or known medical conditions; the availability and quality of medical care; previous travel experience; whether your travel will be hosted, in a group or lone.
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Personal characteristics (e.g. health, disability, pregnancy, language, ethnic, religious, protected characteristics or cultural factors) that could significantly increase vulnerability to certain risks. Lack of experience, understanding and/or skills to conduct an elevated risk activity or work in an elevated risk location. |
ELEVATED risk assessment |
| Personal characteristics (e.g. health, disability, pregnancy, language, ethnic, religious, protected characteristics or cultural factors) that may require specific adjustment or support during work, or because of living away from home. |
STANDARD risk assessment |
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Have relevant experience, understanding and skills for the type of work proposed. |
BASIC risk assessment |
See Completing the risk assessment for details about hazards related to:
- Accidents – Travel and Personal
- Crime
- Health (physical and mental)
- Jurisdiction
- Local Laws and Customs
- Political Violence/Conflict
- Work related hazards
Refer to NHS Fit-For-Travel for information on immunisations required, prevalence of diseases and other health related information for your destination.