UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction

We inspire innovation and evidence-based practice focused on improving disaster risk reduction (DRR) through our research, education, and partnerships.

Apply for Global Humanitarian Studies BSc

Applications for our undergraduate programme close on 29 January 2025. Kickstart your humanitarian leadership through this multidisciplinary degree.

RDR Annual Careers Discovery Evening

An opportunity for UCL and external students and alumni to meet organisations from the risk, disaster, business continuity and humanitarian sectors.

15th RDR Annual Conference

Save the date for a day of discussions and networking with risk and disaster professionals, researchers, and students.

The Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR) is an exciting cross-UCL department, which leads research, knowledge, education and humanitarian action.

By providing a focus for UCL activities, with its breadth of disciplinary emphasis, promotion of novel multidisciplinary research and translation into practice, the RDR aims to assume a role of leadership both in the UK and internationally. The department is in the Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MAPS), but works across all UCL's faculties, spanning natural and social sciences, mathematics and statistics, engineering and development planning, global health, anthropology, the humanities, ethics and laws, and contributes to UCL's Grand Challenges.