Rutherford Building Review
In the summer of 2008, the University was sent a copy of a report entitled Possible health risks due to ionising radiation in the Rutherford Building (formerly Coupland Building 1) at The University of Manchester produced by John Churcher, Don O'Boyle and Neil Todd.
Mr Churcher was Lecturer in Psychology, 1979-2002; Dr O'Boyle was Lecturer in Psychology, 1972-2003; Dr Todd was Lecturer in Psychology, 1993-2005, and is now Lecturer in Neuroscience.
In response to the concerns raised in the report the University engaged Professor David Coggon OBE MA PhD DM FRCP FFPH FFOM FMedSci to lead an Independent Review.
Professor Coggon's work is under-pinned by work being undertaken by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), with regard to radiation issues and the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), with regard to mercury issues.
President of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and based at the Medical Research Council's Epidemiology Resource Centre at the University of Southampton, he is an expert in the epidemiology of occupational and environmental causes of disease.
Professor Coggon's review is ongoing and is expected to reach its conclusions towards autumn 2009.