UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction
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@UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction: achieving leadership in risk, disaster reduction and emergency response globally.
Gower Street, London. WC1E 6BT
Joined January 2012
Missed our Open Day last Saturday? Get a glimpse of UCL Bloomsbury campus: https://t.co/0RfcEkQtM6
#UCL #CampusTour #OpenDay #StudyUCL #Bloomsbury @stsucl @uclrdr
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We were privileged to host @IlanKelman as a guest lecturer at Oaks Park, as part of our school lecture series. Ilan explored the issue of risk and disaster reduction with our year 12 and 13 geographers. We were also joined by students from Woodbridge High School. Thank you Ilan
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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's @thephilippics, Mark Pelling, Peter Sammonds and alum Emily Warburton-Brown. Sign up below
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A new basis for meeting the global challenges of the 21st century. Join UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction for a conversation shaping tomorrow's politics.
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🌍 Free online lecture on climate adaptation! Join Dr @Susannahfisher and Prof Mark Pelling as they explore how societies can move beyond small adjustments to tackle climate risks. 11 Nov | 13:00–13:50 GMT | Online Secure your place today!
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Heatwaves, floods and storms are reshaping our world. This lecture with Dr Susannah Fisher explores how adaptation must move beyond tinkering to transformative change.
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🌍 Proud moment for #UCLRDR! Professor @PattyKostkova is featured in UCL’s Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report, showcasing how innovation and technology can drive global change. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/XC4JxnMukM
#TransformativeTech #DigitalHealth
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UCL Grand Challenges has launched the Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report, celebrating almost a decade of pioneering research and collaboration exploring how innovation and
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We built UP Phone for the most serious situations and critical missions. But UP Phone isn't just for soldiers and spies. Ordinary people want and deserve privacy too.
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Earlier this year (2025), I attended @UCLRDR annual conference for the first time. I loved it!!! 🥰 There were so many great discussions about the future of risk, #AI in disasters, pooled funding & #geopolitics. Only the best minds at @ucl ☺️
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🌍 What’s next for disasters? And how can we prepare? Join Professor David Alexander for his retirement lecture 'The future of disasters' at #UCLRDR. 23 October 2025 | 19:00 Elvin Hall, UCL Institute of Education Free tickets: https://t.co/CRpQZ2kmbD
#FutureOfDisasters
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Amazing opportunity with Royal College of Art @rca and UCL Warning Research Centre for a Postdoctoral Researcher for a new AHRC funded project, 'Scoring Warnings'. Details & info: https://t.co/y5hsluupUm
@UCLRDR @UNDRR @WMO @globalnetworkdr @UK_ADR @NoNatDisasters @PreventionWeb
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Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment: Contemporary Art Practice, School of Arts & Humanities (SoAH)Grade: 7, 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)Duration: Fixed-term contract, until 31 August 2028About the Royal...
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🌍 “The IPCC is... about turning the best science into knowledge the world can act on.” Dr Shipra Jain Proud to see @ClimateJain & @thaisacomelli representing #UCLRDR in the IPCC’s 7th Assessment Reports. Read more https://t.co/AJE3iVNQFg
#IPCC #ClimateAction #UCLResearch
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We are delighted to announce that five UCL experts have been selected to contribute to the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Reports on climate science, adaptation and mitigation.
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Starting an undergraduate course @uclmaps 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: https://t.co/X4T1qpHGwO © James Tye
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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. 🔗 https://t.co/BAlpMvtkFc
#Postgraduate © Mary Hinkley
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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: https://t.co/BAlpMvtkFc
#UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
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Do you qualify for a UCL RDR Master's programme? ✅ 2:1 UK Bachelor’s (or equivalent) ✅ Relevant discipline Check details: https://t.co/BAlpMvtkFc
#UCLMasters #UCLRDR #Postgraduate
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🌍 How do we adapt to our changing climate? Find out in @Susannahfisher's powerful new book 'Sink or Swim', exploring resilience in a warming world. Catch her thoughts on the @sciencefocus Instant Genius podcast: https://t.co/oq6mwyJ2nM
#ClimateAction #UCLRDR
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Podcast Episode · Instant Genius · 07/08/2025 · 31m
My new book is coming out in the UK this week! It's for anyone interested in adaptation. I argue we need to address the hard choices coming up. Choices like should communities move away from the coast and what role should the military play. Please pre order now!
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Anastasia’s MSc at UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction sparked a passion for research. Now she’s doing a PhD with us too. UK applicants: Apply by 29 Aug to start your own journey. Discover our Master's programmes https://t.co/DrmsIOOjqO
#PostgraduateStudy #DRR
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5/ UK deadline: 29 August 2025 🎓 Apply now and join the next generation of resilience leaders. #DisasterRiskReduction #Resilience Explore all Master's programmes:
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Develop expertise to tackle urgent global challenges through UCL's multidisciplinary Master's courses in risk, resilience, disaster reduction and disaster science.
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4/ Risk and Disaster Reduction MRes: Deep-dive into theoretical and applied resilience research with a detailed independent project under expert supervision. Explore this Master's: https://t.co/pFvtdkISvW
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3/ Risk and Disaster Science MSc: Become the quantitative expert governments, NGOs, and businesses need. Learn through global case studies and real-time simulations. Get more details: https://t.co/AtIstFxtsH
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2/ Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc: Analyse barriers to resilience, communicate complex ideas accessibly, and drive policy innovation. Find out more: https://t.co/NfwRFBFlQU
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