Information regarding health and safety both in laboratories and in the field, including the university’s health and safety policy and some advice on using a computer safely.
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• Staffordshire University health and safety policy (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/health_safety_policy_tcm68-15856.pdf)
  This is the university’s health and safety policy. It is a lengthy document, but informative if you want to know where the university stands on a particular health and safety issue.
• Staffordshire University Geography health and safety in the field (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/sciences/geography/pages/students/safety/
  fieldsafe/index.php)
  This is Geography's guide to health and safety in the field, however much of this information can be applied to any fieldwork. Although targeted towards group field trips, students carrying out field research as part of their dissertation may wish to consider some of these points.
• Computer health and safety issues (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/user042_tcm68-12657.pdf)
  It is likely that you will spend a lot of time at the computer when writing your dissertation. This advice from information services should help you to avoid any health problems as a result.