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2022 [5th] UOEH ranked 83rd in Asia and 7th in Japan on THE Asia University Rankings 2022 (Posted on June 7, 2022)

＜UOEH ranked 83rd in Asia and 7th in Japan on THE Asia University Rankings 2022＞

According to THE Asia University Rankings 2022 released by Times Higher Education on June 1st, UOEH ranked 83rd in Asia, 7th in Japan and 1st among Japanese private universities and universities in Kyushu region. In total, 616 universities in 31 Asian countries and regions including 118 Japanese universities were listed in the rankings. According to THE, “The 2022 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the overall World University Rankings, but the metric weightings have been recalibrated to suit the region”.

The full results of the THE Asia University Rankings 2022 are available on:

Asia University Rankings 2022 | Times Higher Education (THE)

2022 [6th] The 30th Japan-China-Korea Conference on Occupational Health (Posted on July 5, 2022)

The 30th Japan-China-Korea Conference on Occupational Health was held from June 23rd to 24th in a hyblid meeting which uses both on site and Zoom at Kitakyushu International Conference Center. This conference has been annually organized with the objective of making a contribution to the advancement of occupational health through academic and practical knowledge exchanges in the field as well as fostering the friendship among three countries.

Due to the spred of coronavirus infection, the conference has been cancelled or postponed since 2019, but it was held for the first time in three years. Prof. Yasuo Morimoto (Department of Occupational Pneumology) was served as a president of this conference, the contents of the conference included keynote speeches, symposiums, workshops, special lectures, and general presentations (oral presentations, posters) from the three countries. Total of 142 participants (include 9 onsite participants from Korea) joined, and it was very meaningful conference.

HP: The 30th Japan-China-Korea Conference on Occupational Health

　　 Prof. Yasuo Morimoto President Yutaka Otsuji, UOEH,Japan

President of 30th Japan-China-Korea Conference

on Occupational Health

Prof. Yoshiya Tanaka Poster Exhibition

　 Director of International Center

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2022 [7th] ILO Commissioned Survey on Professionals in Occupational Health Systems in Asian Countries (posted on July 15, 2022)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) commissioned us to conduct a survey on the profession of occupational health systems.

The project was commissioned by the University of London, the Australian Institute of Health & Safety and the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.

Group for Social Environment of the Institute of Industial and Ecologial Sciences (IIES) shared the responsibility of reviewing the legal systems of Asian countries and conducting interviews with government administrators and related parties to investigate the development of occupational health personnel engaged in health and safety management.

Currently, several teams, including the Australian Institute of Health & Safety are conducting research in Western and Latin American countries, and the Middlesex University London is going to integrate and analyze reports from each country. This project will be used to provide assistance to developing countries in Asia and to countries that are creating systems for occupational health, and The Middlesex University London will also be involved in this project.

We will continue to actively cooperate with the ILO and other organizations in their international work.