# Ruth Wilkinson

Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

Ruth is head of policy and public affairs at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.

She oversees development and delivery of IOSH’s advocacy, influence and policy engagements.

Ruth is an accomplished speaker who represents IOSH on external strategic committees and at large-scale global events including the International Labour Conference.

As a chartered health and safety professional with experience of working in manufacturing and the public and charitable sectors, she has vast knowledge of health and safety management.

She has used this knowledge in a range of media interviews, including in broadcast media and has been quoted in national and specialist sector media on health and safety issues.

Ruth holds BSc first-class honours in health and safety management and environmental science and technology, completed in 2004, and MSc in occupational health and industrial hygiene completed in 2009.

Profile: https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50

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## Views

- [Four out of five people see flexible working as important to job, survey finds](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/9888abee4324faf6)
- [Modern slavery victims ‘exploited in plain sight’ in supermarkets and shops](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/d2ae0bf4c96933ec)
- [Nurses ‘collapsing on shift’ because of heat](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/fc6fea7c791d5d9b)
- [Most Britons want workplace temperature limits to combat heatwaves – poll](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/3eeeb3058b04abae)
- [UK businesses missing signs of modern slavery, warns IOSH](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/28665076888665f7)
- [All new homes must be built with air con – Lib Dems](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/483fb8f94a1d9900)
- [AI must be people-first to make work safer, IOSH warns](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/9406cf7a122554c4)
- [‘Broken’ sick note system to be overhauled in bid to boost economy](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/c6c9e1fe898ea21e)
- [Worsening climate extremes putting British way of life at risk – advisers](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/8170e86faaa3a2fb)
- [Recruitment drive to tackle backlog in Access to Work scheme for disabled people](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/1e9387b562b947a3)
- [Worker health and safety missing from King’s Speech](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/3103ded0c249eb34)
- [Calls to tackle violence against workers](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/50/views/ccde0cf1d38b583e)