RT @DrAyebKarlsson: It was a true honour to present my research today on the risks, dangers and potential harm of (un)regulated Family Cour….

🔔 Final chance to sign up for @EarthShams's inaugural lecture tomorrow evening. Don't miss this opportunity to hear the incredible story of his 18-year journey with @ucl that began with his doctoral studies at @UCLgeography in 2007. Book now:

Join us Monday 12 May for the launch of Master Peace by Nikolas Kosmatopoulos, hosted by @UCL_IAS . Chaired by our very own Dr Estella Carpi.🕕 6–8pm | 📍 IAS Common Ground. Register:

📢 RDR PhD student Maciej Pawlik has written about the role of real human behaviour in flood evacuation planning. His work highlights how social data – including insights from schoolchildren – can improve disaster response. Read more:

📢 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.

📢 @ucl 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:

🌍 Meet Dr Shipra Jain @ClimateJain, Lecturer in Meteorological Risks at UCL RDR. “UCL has far exceeded my expectations. What stands out to me most is the trust and independence it offers to staff.”. Read the full spotlight via @uclmaps 👇.

Dr Rozana Himaz spoke as part of the Theories of Regulation and Governance webinar series honouring Christopher Hood, sharing insights on 100 years of UK fiscal consolidation. Watch the full recording:

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. 🔗

RT @uclmaps: Find out more about your chosen course, the department, studying at @uclmaps and #StudentLife in #London from our students! Si….

We’re delighted to share that Dr Shipra Jain @ClimateJain has been appointed Vice Chair of the UN’s World Weather Research Programme (@WMO). Her research shapes policy on climate extremes and early warnings. Read more:

Can we build flood resilience while still expanding into historical floodplains?. In a new @nature npj Natural Hazards commentary, Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha argues for a shift in how we address flood risk in an age of extremes. 📖 Read more: (Open access).

RT @punamy: Thrilled to be moderating a conversation with UN USG for Global Communications on 'Strengthening Information Integrity in the H….

📢 Applications are still open for our @ucl MSc programmes .→ Risk and Disaster Science MSc.→ Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc. Apply by 4 April (international) or 29 August (UK). Join our dynamic community tackling global risk and disaster challenges:

👀 Who holds the power in humanitarian decision-making?. Join Dr Philip Cunliffe (@thephilippics) on 24 March for a taster lecture on power and control in humanitarianism. Who really decides how support is delivered?. 🔗

Save the Date! ⏰. We’re excited to announce our 15th RDR Annual Conference - “Where is the ‘Human’ in Humanitarianism?” . 📆1st July.🕣9:00am - 5:30pm.📍UCL East, E20 2AF. Bookings will be opening soon, sign up to our newsletter for the latest updates 👉

Meet Mahum K. (Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc 2023/‘24) 🎓. From fieldwork in Wales to cutting-edge risk management, Mahum’s MSc journey at UCL shaped her as a versatile Risk Analyst @Verdantix. Her advice? “Network makes the dream work”. Learn more 👉

Join us today at 11am GMT for a taster lecture with Dr Shipra Jain @ClimateJain explaining the science behind early warnings and their implementation in real-world scenarios. Register now:

RDR Lecturer, Megnaa Mehtta @MMehtta, co-authored this article examining the rapid land loss of Ghoramara Island. Read more 👇.

🎓 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.