Director of Transport Systems, Professor of Safety & Accident Investigation, Cranfield University
Professor Graham Braithwaite is Director of Transport Systems and Professor of Safety and Accident Investigation. He is Programme Director for Cranfield University's Accident Investigation courses. He is particularly involved in the development and delivery of training to transport accident investigators which includes curriculum development, the use of simulations in teaching and the development of new techniques for investigation.
Graham is also involved in the development and assessment of safety culture within aviation. He regularly speaks at international symposia and conferences on the topic (such as the Royal Aeronautical Society, Shell Aircraft, CHC Safety & Quality Forum) and sits as the independent non-exec on the TUI (Northern Region) Airways Safety Review Board and as Safety Adviser to the British Airways Board.
Graham is regularly called upon to provide expert advice on aviation safety from organisations including the news media (e.g. BBC, ITN, ABC), the aviation industry and the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.
Iran plane crash: what happens during an air disaster investigation
Jan 14, 2020 00:46 am UTC| Insights & Views
The investigation into the January 8 plane crash in Iran that killed all 176 people on board is likely to attract more attention than most thanks to the ongoing political conflict in the region. Canadian prime minister...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight