UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction
Risk, resilience and disaster science at University College London. Global challenges, real‑world skills, future leaders.
- Discover our postgraduate courses in risk, disaster science and resilience and ask your questions to with Prof. Joanna Faure Walker and Dr Bayes Ahmed. 👇
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- UCL is connecting earthquake science with the (re)insurance world 🌍 Introducing the first RIAGE: (Re)Insurance–Academia Global Earthquake Workshop. 18–19 May 2026 | UCL East and online Hosted by UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction. 🔗 Book your place: direc.to/oQap
- Thinking about a Master's in risk, resilience or disaster studies? Join us to explore postgraduate study at UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction at an Open Days event soon 👇
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- ⏳ 1 week to go! Join #UCLRDR on 18 Nov for The National Interest — exploring how nations can reclaim cooperation in a fragmenting world. 🎤 Hear from @uclrdr.bsky.social's Mark Pelling, Philip Cunliffe, Peter Sammonds and alum Emily Warburton-Brown. Sign up www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
- 🌍 Proud moment for #UCLRDR! Professor Patty Kostkova is featured in UCL’s Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report, showcasing how innovation and technology can drive global change. 🔗 Read more: ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe... #TransformativeTech #DigitalHealth
- 🌍 What’s next for disasters? And how can we prepare? Join Professor David Alexander for his retirement lecture 'The future of disasters' at UCL RDR. 23 October 2025 | 19:00 Elvin Hall, UCL Institute of Education Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-rdr-mo... #UCLRDR #FutureOfDisasters
- 🌍 Dr Shipra Jain & Dr Thaisa Comelli from #UCLRDR are joining the IPCC’s 7th Assessment Reports, shaping climate science and adaptation worldwide. “The IPCC isn’t just about producing assessments — it’s about turning the best science into knowledge the world can act on.” Dr Shipra Jain
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- Starting an undergraduate course @uclmaps.bsky.social this September? “Meet Your Classmates” is a virtual meeting hosted by student adviser Helena Ahmed. 🤝 Get to know fellow students, swap tips, and build connections before term starts. Book here: outlook.office.com/book/MeetYou... © James Tye
- What it’s really like to advise governments on climate resilience? 🌱 @susannahfisher.bsky.social from UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction is doing a Reddit AMA. And it’s a goldmine for anyone curious about climate action. Ask away www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme... #ClimateAction #UCL #RiskReduction #AMA
- Your future starts here. Applications for UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction Master’s programmes without VISA requirements close 29 August. Apply today and join a global community of innovators in disaster risk reduction. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste... #UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
- What’s it like to study a Master's at UCL RDR? ✔ Learn from world-class researchers ✔ Get involved in hands-on fieldwork ✔ Build a career in NGOs, government, insurance, and beyond. Start your journey: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste... #UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
- Do you qualify for a UCL RDR Master's programme? ✅ 2:1 UK Bachelor’s (or equivalent) ✅ Relevant discipline Check details: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste... #UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
- 🌍 How do we adapt to our changing climate? Find out in @susannahfisher.bsky.social's powerful new book 'Sink or Swim', exploring resilience in a warming world. Catch her thoughts on the BBC's Instant Genius podcast: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... #ClimateAction #UCLRDR
- 🎓 Anastasia studied an MSc at UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR) and sparked a passion for research that led her to pursue a PhD with us too. UK applicants: Apply by 29 August to start your own journey here. Find out more about our Master's programmes direc.to/nzJq #PostgraduateStudy #DRR
- Reposted by UCL Risk & Disaster ReductionThanks to @phoebeweston.bsky.social for today's @theguardian.com briefing www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... on lives saved in yesterday's #Pacific #tsunami. @uclrdr.bsky.social @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @uclwrc.bsky.social #EWS #WarningSystems #Warning #DRR #EarlyWarning #EarlyWarningSystems
- 1/ Ready to shape the future of resilience? UCL RDR’s PGT schemes cover policy & practice, quantitative science and research excellence. #UCLRDR #Masters #Postgraduate Image © Matt Clayton
- @ilankelman.bsky.social joins The Standard’s Tech & Science Daily to decode the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka quake and 4m tsunami waves it unleashed. Discover how these waves form and how communities can stay safe. 🎧 Listen: shows.acast.com/039b783b-a52... #Tsunami #Earthquake #DisasterRiskReduction
- Top 3 reasons to pick a #UCL RDR Master’s: 1. Multidisciplinary, research-led curriculum 2. Practice-driven learning (field trips, labs, scenario events) 3. Expert networks in London’s global risk hub 👉 Discover more: ucl.ac.uk/rdr/masters #Humanitarian #Masters #DisasterScience #DRR
- 🎉 Reflections from the 15th Annual UCL RDR Conference: Where is the ‘Human’ in Humanitarianism? On July 1st, UCL East hosted a day of radical reflection, critical inquiry & collaborative energy. #RDR15 Image © @ilankelman.bsky.social
- @ilankelman.bsky.social from #UCL RDR spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social and @lbc.co.uk last week about the UK #heatwave - on how we need to think about and prepare for them differently. 📻 Hear his LBC interview with @jonathanray.bsky.social (starts 1:44): www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbcn...
- 📊 Taster lecture: What’s worth funding in humanitarian aid -and how do we know? Join Dr Stefan Leeffers of @uclmaps.bsky.social on 9 July for a free session on impact evaluations. Open to all. Join the webinar here tinyurl.com/2amjkfdx #DisasterRiskReduction #DRR #HumanitarianAid
- 🔔 Final chance to sign up for Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha (Shams)'s inaugural lecture tomorrow evening. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Shams' incredible story and his 18-year journey with UCL that began with his doctoral studies in 2007. Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
- 📢 @ucl.ac.uk Spotlight on Dr Punam Yadav - Director of the UCL Humanitarian Institute, and a champion for Early Career Researchers. From a small village in Nepal to the global stage, Dr Yadav’s work spans gender, conflict and disaster studies. Read her story: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...
- 📢 New PhD publication alert! Congrats to Sam Mitchell on his second first-author paper in the Journal of Structural Geology. The study explores millennia-scale earthquake clustering on the Skinos & Pisia Faults in Greece using 36Cl dating. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 🔦 Spotlight on Dr Shipra Jain, Lecturer in Meteorological Risks at UCL RDR. She shares what drew her to UCL, why autonomy matters in research, and how she’s building work on weather extremes and climate impacts. @uclmaps.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
- Dr Rozana Himaz joined a recent webinar hosted by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, honouring Christopher Hood. She explored 100 years of UK fiscal consolidation in times of adversity. Watch the full session: youtu.be/NA3vH8w1RUY?...
- We’re delighted to welcome Dr Eslam Elbaaly as Lecturer (Teaching) in Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management this June. He brings MSF field experience and public health expertise to our Global Humanitarian Studies BSc and MSc programmes. www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
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- We’re delighted to share that Dr Shipra Jain, Assistant Professor in Meteorological Risk at @ucl.ac.uk, has been appointed Vice Chair of the UN’s World Weather Research Programme. 🔗 Read more: ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
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- Can we build flood resilience while still expanding into historical floodplains? In a new @nature.com npj Natural Hazards commentary, Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha argues for a shift in how we address flood risk in an age of extremes. 📖 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
- 👀 Who holds the power in humanitarian decision-making? Join Dr Philip Cunliffe on 24 March for a taster lecture on power and control in humanitarianism. Who really decides how support is delivered? Register now: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
- Join us today at 11am GMT for a taster lecture with Dr Shipra Jain explaining the science behind early warnings and their implementation in real-world scenarios. Register now: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- 🎓 From fieldwork in Snowdonia to GIS mapping refugee camps, Harry Watts' master's degree gave him the skills to teach risk management. He is now training as a #Geography teacher to help students explore resilience from an early age. www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
- Join Dr Rozana Himaz (Humanitarian Economics) and Prof John Martin (Medical Sciences) on a discussion about evolution and disasters, chaired by Clive Cookson, Financial Times www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
- 🎙️ Prof Joanna Faure Walker was featured on #geography podcast 'Get it in 10', discussing building codes and compliance in the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2nho...
- 📣 We're hiring a Lecturer (Teaching) in Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management | Join RDR and contribute to shaping the next generation of humanitarian leaders. Salary: £52,487–£61,534 Closing date: 28 February 2025 Find out more and apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #UCLJobs #Teaching
- Our taster session is starting shortly - do join us: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- Join us on Thursday 23 Jan for the in-person Graduate Open House Event. Explore our Master’s programmes, meet staff and students, and discover what it’s like to study at UCL. 📍 South Wing, UCL Main Campus 🕙 10am–4pm 🔗 Register now: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
- Thank you to all who joined our first taster session. Dr Lisa Guppy delivered an engaging talk exploring the question, “Why do we need humanitarians anyway?” ➡️ Watch the replay: youtu.be/9Qx-Bc8naGQ?... ➡️ Find out more about the Global Humanitarian Studies BSc: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...
