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Webinar: Duty of care in Higher Education

08.04.2026
23rd April 2026 4:30pm BST, 11:30am EDT
Travel risk in higher education has changed for good.

Students are travelling further and younger, disruption is routine, and the risks institutions face are increasingly personal and unpredictable. 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 draws on real higher-education scenarios, insights from the 'Duty of care in an age of uncertainty' whitepaper, and emerging best practice aligned with ISO 31031.

We’ll explore: 

  • How the risk landscape for students and staff has shifted
  • Why mental wellbeing and health access now sit at the centre of duty of care
  • Where institutions are most exposed when plans change
  • What effective, proportionate duty of care looks like in practice

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.

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