The neurodiversity paradigm - human factors at the heart of inclusive design

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Careers & education
24 November 2025 16:00 - 18:00
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Description

Booking essential via this WSP registration form.

Link to event poster - feel free to circulate this in your workplace, etc.

This flagship event brings together WSP, IMechE, CIEHF and ICE to showcase how human factors and engineering can work hand-in-hand to create inclusive infrastructure, processes and products.

Purpose:
- Raise awareness of neurodiversity and its practical implications for engineering design
- Highlight the value of integrating human factors into civil, mechanical and systems engineering
- Demonstrate the benefits of collaboration across disciplines

What you’ll gain:
- Practical methods for designing with cognitive diversity
- Real-world examples from transport and education sectors
- An interactive exercise to translate human insights into better engineering outcomes

Who should attend:
Engineers, designers, students and allied professionals interested in inclusive design - both in the UK and internationally.

How to attend:
In person at WSP's Mailbox, Birmingham office (address below) or online.
Booking essential via this WSP registration form.

Speaker(s)

Kimberley Harding is a Chartered Senior Human Factors Engineer at WSP, specialising in neuro-inclusive rail design and cognitive ergonomics. She’s Co-Chair of the Railway Industry Neurodiversity Community (RINC) and is currently completing a PhD at Durham University exploring neurodiversity in rail.

Address

WSP
The Mailbox
Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RQ
United Kingdom

Contact Details

Kevin Blacktop

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Alternative contact Howard Warrener

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