Simon A. Bennett, MRAeS, FICDDS, directs the University of Leicester's distance-learning MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, at the university's Civil Safety and Security Unit. The course has over 200 students, including pilots, airline safety and security managers and airport managers. Dr Bennett has a BA in Public Administration, an MA in Communications and Technology and a PhD in Sociology. He has worked as a consultant to both the aviation and rail industries.