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 and Disaster Reduction (UCL 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
MAPS Faculty ECR Forum Awards 2023 Winners Announcement
The MAPS Faculty Early Career Researcher Forum is proud to announce the winners of the first-ever MAPS Faculty ECR Forum Awards. The awards highlight and reward the world-class research, teaching, and community building carried out by ECRs in departments across the faculty.
02 Jan 2024
Staff and students celebrate success at the Faculty Awards Ceremony
The MAPS Faculty held its first Faculty Awards ceremony on 13 December. The event, hosted by the faculty Dean Professor Ivan Parkin, brought together faculty members, staff and students to recognise and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals within the faculty.
22 Dec 2023
MAPS 2023 Postgraduate (MSc) Innovation & Enterprise Competition Prize Winners Announced
Many congratulations to Yichen Lang, Racha Doumit, You Zuo and the team comprising Sunaan Malik, Rea Sachdeva, Boyi Pang, Ruijing Han, Yancheng Shen, Hang Yu and Wangxing Cheng, winners of the 2023 MAPS Faculty Postgraduate (MSc) Innovation and Enterprise Prize Competition.
15 Dec 2023
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