HKUST is an associate member of the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) , which is an organisation for the promotion of safety and health in the UK higher education sector.

USHA is an authoritative voice for the higher education sector’s health and safety matters in the UK. They publish guidance and work closely with Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It consists of 138 UK based higher education institutions and 20 associate members of overseas institutions including Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; KAUST, Saudi Arabia and PolyU, HK.