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Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience

We are a world-leading research institute in hazard, risk and resilience based at Durham University. We support innovative research and training for use in policy and practice, collaborating directly with communities, Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and governments.
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Welcome to the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience

Our commitment is to work with and learn from the widest possible range of stakeholders living with hazard and risk – empowering people, fostering resilience, and improving lives, both now and in the future.

Our success stems from our capacity to approach complex problems holistically, drawing together a transdisciplinary team of experts from across the physical sciences, the social sciences and the humanities.
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Postgraduate Taught Careers Event for Risk Masters students

Durham University's Department of Geography and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) jointly organised a half-day careers day for Durham's three Risk Masters programmes.

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Careers day programme

Disaster risk decision-making was on the agenda for the Commonwealth politicians at an IHRR & CPA workshop for small Parliaments

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience together with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) Small Branches network organised a workshop on disaster risk management which was attended by Members of Parliament from 13 small Parliaments in the Commonwealth.
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Workshop 2023

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience July newsletter

The Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience July newsletter is now available to read.
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Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience July newsletter
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Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience

Durham University, 

Lower Mountjoy,

South Road,

Durham, 

DH1 3LE

UK 

 
Tel: +44 (0)191 3342257 

Fax: +44 (0)191 3341801