Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience (IHRR)-Durham University

Caroline will explore glacier change in regions like the Andes & Himalayas, and what communities can do to adapt to a rapidly warming world.
📅 Mon 26 Jan 2026
🕑 2–3pm
📍 TLC106 or Teams
👉 lnkd.in/e2_jSwzp
A must‑attend for anyone interested in climate resilience and Earth’s disappearing ice.

🌍 IHRR Seminar
Join us for Dr Caroline Clason’s talk on the risks of glacier decline and what shrinking “mountain water towers” mean for global water, energy, and food security.

💧 “Thousands have lived without love, but not one without water.”

🎉 Congrats to Dr Ashutosh Kumar, IHRR Visiting Fellow, on receiving the IACMAG Excellent Paper Award! His work with Dr Arash Azizi and Prof David Toll advances understanding of how weather affects compacted soils in railway embankments.
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#BookLaunch #ResearchExcellence #IHRR #DurhamUniversity #RiskAndResilience

His work continues to shape thinking across disciplines and has real-world relevance in an increasingly uncertain world.Congratulations, Kostas & your Co authors, on this fantastic achievement — and thank you for the leadership, insight and inspiration you bring to IHRR and the wider community.

The event marked not only the publication of an important new book, but also a chance to recognise Kostas’s long-standing contribution to research at the intersection of risk, forecasting, decision-making and resilience.

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Kostas Nikolopoulos, Co-Director of IHRR, on the launch of his latest book.

We were delighted to celebrate the recent book launch by Professor Kostas Nikolopoulos, Co-Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR).

#GrantSuccess #DisasterResilience #InfrastructureResilience #IHRR #DurhamUniversity #GlobalCollaboration

Dr Ellen Robson is leading a new international project awarded US$100k by CDRI (IRAX). With Prof Bruce D Malamud and Dr Ashutosh Kumar (IIT Mandi), the team will develop PoDRI—a free, open-access online course on disaster-resilient infrastructure, with partners in the UK, India & New Zealand. 👏

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Full of fresh updates, timely insights, and important dates for your calendar.

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These appointments reinforce IHRR’s mission to understand hazards, reduce risk and build resilience through world-leading interdisciplinary research.
#IHRR #DurhamUniversity #Risk #Resilience #Research

🔹 Professor Kostas Nikolopoulos (Business School) – Leader in forecasting, analytics and foresight, bringing major international experience to strengthen IHRR’s global partnerships and impact.

🔹 Dr Greg Lusk (Philosophy) – Environmental philosopher of science studying how climate knowledge is produced and used in society, helping connect scientific evidence with public and policy needs.

🔹 Dr Hailiang Du (Mathematical Sciences) – Specialist in machine learning, uncertainty quantification and predictive modelling for weather, climate and energy systems, advancing IHRR’s data-driven approaches.

🔹 Dr Caroline Clason (Geography) – Expert in glacier and ice-sheet hydrology, water security and glacier-related hazards, with a strong focus on justice, vulnerability and adaptation in high-mountain regions.

📣 IHRR welcomes four new Co-Directors!
We’re excited to announce the appointment of four new Co-Directors to the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR), strengthening our leadership in interdisciplinary risk and resilience research.

A global authority with 150+ publications and major international awards, he’ll lead a five-year programme on hazard modelling, AI, uncertainty, ethics, and practical training.

Welcome to Durham, Professor Guzzetti. 🌍

IHRR is thrilled to welcome Dr Fausto Guzzetti, world-leading landslide expert, as our new Prof. of Hazard and Risk.

Supported by the IHRR Donor Fund for Strategic Research & Outreach Initiatives, Dr Guzzetti joins us after a distinguished 40-year career advancing natural hazard research in Italy.

Talk: Algorithmic Exclusions: Humanitarian Ethics, Automation, and the Calculation of Vulnerability in Refugee Governance in Lebanon

✨ Explore how automation is reshaping humanitarian ethics, aid, and governance.

#DurhamUniversity #IHRR #Humanitarianism #AlgorithmicEthics #ResearchSeminar

🌍 IHRR Seminar Series 2025/26 – with Dr Lauren Martin 🌍

Join us for our next IHRR seminar with Dr Lauren Martin, Associate Professor in Geography at Durham University.

🗓️ Mon 17 Nov 2025
🕐 1:15–2:30pm (UK)
📍 TLC 117, Durham University
💻 In person + online – all welcome!

📅 Monday 20 October 2025
🕐 1:15 – 2:30 pm (UK time)
📍 TLC 117, Durham University
💻 Join in person or online – all welcome!

👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eGbxSkH3

Don’t miss this insightful talk from Professor Malamud, exploring how natural hazards interact and evolve through dynamic risk scenarios.

🚨 Don’t forget! It’s not too late to register for Professor Bruce D. Malamud’s seminar today!

🌋 IHRR Seminar Series 2025/26 – Hazard Interrelationships and Dynamic Risk Scenarios 🌋

🌋 IHRR Seminar Series 2025/26 🌋
Join us for Hazard Interrelationships and Dynamic Risk Scenarios with Professor Bruce D. Malamud, Director & Wilson Chair, IHRR.

📅 20 Oct 2025 | 🕐 1:15–2:30pm | 📍 TLC 117 / Teams
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/4p4f84nx

#IHRR #DurhamUniversity #NaturalHazards #RiskResearch

🌊 IHRR Seminar Series 2025/26 – Opening with Dr Brian Cook 🌊

Join us for the first seminar of the new academic year!

📅 Mon 13 Oct 2025
🕐 1:15–2:30 pm (UK)
📍 TLC 117, Durham University
💻 In person + online – open to all
🔗 Sign up: lnkd.in/epHuw5pd

💬 Discover how participation, dialogue, and dignity-based engagement drive real adaptation.

#DurhamUniversity #IHRR #Resilience #WaterManagement #RiskResearch #Geography #PublicEngagement

🎓 Talk: Flooded with Messages: Evidence for Participation as an Alternative to Awareness

Dr Brian Cook (Univ. of Melbourne; President, Institute of Australian Geographers) explores how communities adapt to flood risk — and why awareness alone isn’t enough.

🌊 IHRR Seminar Series 2025/26 – Opening with Dr Brian Cook 🌊

Join us for the first seminar of the new academic year!

📅 Mon 13 Oct 2025
🕐 1:15–2:30 pm (UK)
📍 TLC 117, Durham University
💻 In person + online – open to all
🔗 Sign up: lnkd.in/epHuw5pd

🌟 Thank you, Dr Rebekah Harries! 🌟 As she concludes her PDRA role at IHRR, we celebrate her vital work on climate, erosion & sediment transport, and her creative science communication. Excited she’ll stay on as a Visiting Fellow!

✨ Conference highlights:

Engaging panels & debates

Breakout & plenary discussions

Virtual research showcases

Don’t miss it — secure your spot today!
👉 durham.ac.uk/UKADR-2025