Leading risk and disaster research at UCL
By providing a focus for UCL activities, with its breadth of disciplinary emphasis, promotion of novel multidisciplinary research and translation into practice, UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction (RDR) aims to assume a role of leadership both in the UK and internationally.
The department is in the UCL Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MAPS), but works across all UCL faculties, spanning natural and social sciences, mathematics and statistics, engineering and development planning, global health, anthropology, the humanities, ethics and laws, and contributes to the UCL Grand Challenges.
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Study
Explore global humanitarian crises and development challenges from multiple angles, working with researchers who are shaping policy and practice across industry and governments.
Research
We produce world-leading research in disaster risk reduction through a multidisciplinary perspective for the long-term benefit of humanity.
About us
We inspire innovation and evidence-based practice focused on improving disaster risk reduction (DRR) through our research, education, and partnerships.
People
Get information about the staff, students and professionals who make up the UCL RDR community.
Department news
Dr Punam Yadav Awarded British Academy Grant for Global South Research Workshop
Dr Punam Yadav was awarded £29,950 to lead an international team focused on skills development for early career researchers from the Global South through collaborative writing workshops.
07 May 2025
IAEM Scholarship Opportunities for BSc, Master's and PhD Students
RDR students are invited to apply for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Scholarship Programme, which supports outstanding students in emergency management and related disciplines worldwide.
07 May 2025
Comment: India and Pakistan tension escalates with suspension of historic water treaty
The question of shared rivers is now entangled with the larger, and escalating, dispute between India and Pakistan, writes Dr Daniel Haines (UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction) in The Conversation.
28 Apr 2025
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