Click on the links below for course details - all courses are self-paced and online
Course development
Keith developed the course, Introduction to Crowd Science, over the last 30 years during my PhD research into Crowd Dynamics. He started teaching following an invite from the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College (EPC) in 1999 and continued until 2014 at the EPC. During that time he was a visiting Professor at Bucks New University (High Wycombe) and developed a Foundation Degree module (Introduction to Crowd Science) and a BA (Hons) module (Applied Crowd Science). In 2014, Keith joined Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) as the Professor of Crowd Science and developed a MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis (over 90 students joined the course). This course was designed specifically for the events industry. In 2018, Keith developed the Public Event Commanders course (PEC's) for the UK College of Policing. That course became mandatory training for all UK Public Event Commanders and is currently delivered in New South Wales (Australia) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (India).
Early in 2020, with the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic, it became clear that the "bricks and mortar" model of University teaching programmes would need to change. Keith left MMU in May 2020 to focus on developing online course, the first of these was for the Institute of Place Management (IPM at MMU - now closed). We are currently updating the Covid-19: Crowd Safety courses for the 2022 launch of new book "Applied Crowd Science".
Our crowd safety and crowd science courses are accredited via the IIRSM and Highfield. We had over 1,000 learners registered on the system last year. If you are interested in any of these courses, contact us for details.
Public Event Commanders (PEC's - Police trainers only)
The PEC's course content was delivered to UK, Australian and Indian Police academies (Public Events Commanders course - PEC's) and we continue to work with Police colleges around the world.
Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS - Level 3)
Click on the title for more information.
We produced the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS) course due to the overwhelming demand for an overview of the Introduction to Crowd Science Course.
"Keith’s Level 3 FCS gives a fantastic overview of the key aspects to crowd safety. This is a perfect course for people embarking on their crowd safety academic route, or people wanting a great refresher. The content is informative and flows well between each module. The assessment process is well thought out and ensures you have developed an in depth understanding of the subject matter. I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to embark on their academic journey, or people for whom academic writing is a scary thought."
Course modules
1 Introduction and Overview
2 DIM-ICE Risk Analysis
3 Crowd Dynamics
4 Crowd Modelling
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Control Room Information
8 Queueing Systems
9 Crowd Risk Analysis
10 Event Egress Analysis
11 Strategic and Tactical Analysis
12 Emergency Situations
13 Course Summary
USA Version of the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS - Level 3)
Click on the title for more information.
We produced the USA Version (yards/feet) of the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS) course due to the overwhelming demand for an overview of the Introduction to Crowd Science Course. The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) partnered with us in 2021 to bring this body of work to the United States. The partnership aims to address capability gaps in crowd behaviour sciences in public assembly areas, sports and entertainment venues, and communities. The primary goal is to educate practitioners on the essential elements of crowd safety and risk analysis. In this course, we cover the core crowd science and risk analysis tools with their application for planning and managing places of public assembly.
"Keith’s Level 3 FCS gives a fantastic overview of the key aspects to crowd safety. This is a perfect course for people embarking on their crowd safety academic route, or people wanting a great refresher. The content is informative and flows well between each module. The assessment process is well thought out and ensures you have developed an in depth understanding of the subject matter. I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to embark on their academic journey, or people for whom academic writing is a scary thought."
Course modules
1 Introduction and Overview
2 DIM-ICE Risk Analysis
3 Crowd Dynamics
4 Crowd Modelling
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Control Room Information
8 Queueing Systems
9 Crowd Risk Analysis
10 Event Egress Analysis
11 Strategic and Tactical Analysis
12 Emergency Situations
13 Course Summary
Introduction to Crowd Science (ICS - Level 5)
Click on the title for more information.
The ICS course was developed, over the last 25 years, and taught around the world.
"Keith’s Level 5 ICS course was the first course that I had undertaken which contained ‘academic’ writing. Keith made me feel at ease and helped me through the process very well. The course content was in depth and informative, with a number of fantastic ‘real life’ scenarios. Unlike many courses, Keith reflects on his experiences rather than a number of hypothetical scenarios. As a result of this course, I have enrolled onto the MSc Crowd Safety & Risk Analysis programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone working in places of public assembly. No matter what your role, we all have a part to play in crowd safety."
Course modules
1 Introduction and overview
2 The DIM-ICE risk model
3 Crowd dynamics and crowd risks (Static and Moving)
4 Crowd Modelling for Events
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Crowd monitoring
8 Control Room Information
9 Introduction to queueing systems
10 Risk Analysis
11 Site design considerations
12 Event egress analysis
13 Emergency Response Times
14 Crowd Simulations
15 Decision support analysis
16 Emergency situations
17 Course Summary
- Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS - Level 3)
- NCS4 Crowd Safety (USA Version of the FCS - Level 3)
- Introduction to Crowd Science (ICS - Level 5)
- Train the trainer course
- Public Event Commanders (PEC's - Police trainers only)
- Event Management (Nick Eade)
Course development
Keith developed the course, Introduction to Crowd Science, over the last 30 years during my PhD research into Crowd Dynamics. He started teaching following an invite from the UK Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College (EPC) in 1999 and continued until 2014 at the EPC. During that time he was a visiting Professor at Bucks New University (High Wycombe) and developed a Foundation Degree module (Introduction to Crowd Science) and a BA (Hons) module (Applied Crowd Science). In 2014, Keith joined Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) as the Professor of Crowd Science and developed a MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis (over 90 students joined the course). This course was designed specifically for the events industry. In 2018, Keith developed the Public Event Commanders course (PEC's) for the UK College of Policing. That course became mandatory training for all UK Public Event Commanders and is currently delivered in New South Wales (Australia) and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (India).
Early in 2020, with the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic, it became clear that the "bricks and mortar" model of University teaching programmes would need to change. Keith left MMU in May 2020 to focus on developing online course, the first of these was for the Institute of Place Management (IPM at MMU - now closed). We are currently updating the Covid-19: Crowd Safety courses for the 2022 launch of new book "Applied Crowd Science".
Our crowd safety and crowd science courses are accredited via the IIRSM and Highfield. We had over 1,000 learners registered on the system last year. If you are interested in any of these courses, contact us for details.
Public Event Commanders (PEC's - Police trainers only)
The PEC's course content was delivered to UK, Australian and Indian Police academies (Public Events Commanders course - PEC's) and we continue to work with Police colleges around the world.
Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS - Level 3)
Click on the title for more information.
We produced the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS) course due to the overwhelming demand for an overview of the Introduction to Crowd Science Course.
"Keith’s Level 3 FCS gives a fantastic overview of the key aspects to crowd safety. This is a perfect course for people embarking on their crowd safety academic route, or people wanting a great refresher. The content is informative and flows well between each module. The assessment process is well thought out and ensures you have developed an in depth understanding of the subject matter. I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to embark on their academic journey, or people for whom academic writing is a scary thought."
Course modules
1 Introduction and Overview
2 DIM-ICE Risk Analysis
3 Crowd Dynamics
4 Crowd Modelling
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Control Room Information
8 Queueing Systems
9 Crowd Risk Analysis
10 Event Egress Analysis
11 Strategic and Tactical Analysis
12 Emergency Situations
13 Course Summary
USA Version of the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS - Level 3)
Click on the title for more information.
We produced the USA Version (yards/feet) of the Fundamentals of Crowd Safety (FCS) course due to the overwhelming demand for an overview of the Introduction to Crowd Science Course. The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) partnered with us in 2021 to bring this body of work to the United States. The partnership aims to address capability gaps in crowd behaviour sciences in public assembly areas, sports and entertainment venues, and communities. The primary goal is to educate practitioners on the essential elements of crowd safety and risk analysis. In this course, we cover the core crowd science and risk analysis tools with their application for planning and managing places of public assembly.
"Keith’s Level 3 FCS gives a fantastic overview of the key aspects to crowd safety. This is a perfect course for people embarking on their crowd safety academic route, or people wanting a great refresher. The content is informative and flows well between each module. The assessment process is well thought out and ensures you have developed an in depth understanding of the subject matter. I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to embark on their academic journey, or people for whom academic writing is a scary thought."
Course modules
1 Introduction and Overview
2 DIM-ICE Risk Analysis
3 Crowd Dynamics
4 Crowd Modelling
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Control Room Information
8 Queueing Systems
9 Crowd Risk Analysis
10 Event Egress Analysis
11 Strategic and Tactical Analysis
12 Emergency Situations
13 Course Summary
Introduction to Crowd Science (ICS - Level 5)
Click on the title for more information.
The ICS course was developed, over the last 25 years, and taught around the world.
"Keith’s Level 5 ICS course was the first course that I had undertaken which contained ‘academic’ writing. Keith made me feel at ease and helped me through the process very well. The course content was in depth and informative, with a number of fantastic ‘real life’ scenarios. Unlike many courses, Keith reflects on his experiences rather than a number of hypothetical scenarios. As a result of this course, I have enrolled onto the MSc Crowd Safety & Risk Analysis programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone working in places of public assembly. No matter what your role, we all have a part to play in crowd safety."
Course modules
1 Introduction and overview
2 The DIM-ICE risk model
3 Crowd dynamics and crowd risks (Static and Moving)
4 Crowd Modelling for Events
5 RAMP Analysis
6 Crowd Counting
7 Crowd monitoring
8 Control Room Information
9 Introduction to queueing systems
10 Risk Analysis
11 Site design considerations
12 Event egress analysis
13 Emergency Response Times
14 Crowd Simulations
15 Decision support analysis
16 Emergency situations
17 Course Summary