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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · 27d

🌍 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

UCL RDR monthly event: The future of disasters

In his retirement lecture, Professor David Alexander gives his insight on the future of disasters: what we need to know and what we need to.

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · 29d

Full story www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe... #IPCC #ClimateAction #UCLResearch

Five UCL experts join IPCC’s 7th assessment reports on climate science, adaptation & mitigation

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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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 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

Five UCL experts join IPCC’s 7th assessment reports on climate science, adaptation & mitigation

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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Ilan Kelman @ilankelman.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Tsunamis & atolls: why warnings must be locally meaningful"
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#EWS #WarningSystems #Warning #DRR #EarlyWarning #EarlyWarningSystems #IslandStudies
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Tsunamis and atolls: why warnings must be locally meaningful

The usual tsunami advice to move inland and to move to high ground might not be possible for many atolls. Generic, international, trans-oceanic warnings need to become locally meaningful. What advice ...

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UCL Warning Research Centre @uclwrc.bsky.social · 29d

Amazing opportunity with
@royalcollegeofart.bsky.social & UCL Warning Research Centre for a Postdoctoral Researcher for AHRC funded project, 'Scoring Warnings'. Details: jobs.rca.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at The Royal College of Art: Postdoctoral Researcher (0.4FTE, fixed term)

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 Co...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

From the IAmA community on Reddit: Hi Reddit, I'm Susannah Fisher – governmental advisor, author & research fellow. AMA!

Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 12

Pre-order 'Sink or Swim' now. bloomsbury.com/uk/sink-or-s...

Sink or Swim

The world needs to adapt to climate change – but how? What are the key problems and hard choices that lie ahead for the global community? This book reveals all.…

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌍 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

How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate

Podcast Episode · Instant Genius · 07/08/2025 · 31m

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 8

🎓 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

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Ilan Kelman @ilankelman.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thanks 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

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 1

5/ UK deadline: 29 August 2025 🎓

Apply now and join the next generation of resilience leaders. #DisasterRiskReduction #Resilience

Explore all Master's programmes: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...

Master's Programmes

Develop expertise to tackle urgent global challenges through UCL's multidisciplinary master's programmes in risk, resilience, disaster reduction and disaster science. Be prepared for a career spanning...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 1

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: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 1

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: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 1

2/ Risk, Disaster and Resilience MSc:
Analyse barriers to resilience, communicate complex ideas accessibly, and drive policy innovation.

Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/risk-disaste...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Aug 1

1/ Ready to shape the future of resilience? UCL RDR’s PGT schemes cover policy & practice, quantitative science and research excellence. #UCLRDR #Masters #Postgraduate

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 30

@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

Tech & Science Daily: Is Russia's monster earthquake 'far from over'? (special)

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders across the Pacific.This is one of the top ...

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 23

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

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 16

Huge thanks to our other speakers, panel members volunteers, organisers & steering committee 🙌 To all our delegates: your curiosity & thoughtful engagement made the day truly collaborative.

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 16

Keynote: Christina Bennett (CEO, Start Network) challenged us to reimagine aid systems in The Future of Aid. Powerful, provocative & timely.

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 16

Gratitude to Joanna Faure Walker for opening & closing remarks that reminded us why interdisciplinary thinking & academic courage are essential in humanitarian work.

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎉 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

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This is a promotional banner for University College London (UCL). The sign is placed on a bridge with modern buildings and a canal in the background, suggesting an urban and innovative environment—part of UCL East, the university's new campus in Stratford, East London.

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