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New article on behaviour of infrastructure earthworks when subject to changing climatic conditions

[06/24] Professor David Toll, Co-Director of IHRR, is co-author of “Soil–Water Retention Curve Prediction for Compacted London Clay Subjected to Moisture Cycles” published in Geotechnical & Geological Engineering
Instrumented embankment used in the ACHILLES project with Paul Hughes (left) and Joao Mendes (right)

Publication in Transportation Geotechnics: 'Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation'

[06/24] Dr Ellen Robson has published her research in Transportation Geotechnics on 'Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation'.
Two pictures of road cut slopes in Nepal

Overlookedness: Where do we go from here?

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) and the Department of Geography hosted the final event of the Overlooked Cities grant on the 10-11 June 2024.

Road to Resilience: Navigating the interplay of politics, governance, and physical hazards in building resilient road networks

[05/24] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) hosted a one-day hybrid workshop on the many factors that affect road networks.
several academics sitting around a table

Commentary published in the Journal of the British Academy

[05/24] Health and wellbeing in the face of crises Commentary published in Journal of the British Academy
Health and wellbeing in the face of crises Commentary published in Journal of the British Academy

Discussing partnerships with Ukraine 26-27 March 2024

Professor Markian Prokopovych, Dr Hanna Ruszczyk and Fleur Riley discuss prospects and challenges of partnerships with Ukraine
Photo of Dr Hanna Ruszczyk, picture from PowerPoint slide

The Gobeshona Global Conference 4

Co-organized by ICCCAD, IUB and IHRR, Durham University 1st to 8th March 2024
Climate

Dr Ruszczyk was an invited speaker at Reading University

[02/24] Dr Ruszczyk, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) was invited to speak about her Gender and Resilience in the City book at Reading University.
Gender and Resilience in the City book poster

Climate Change Risks of Cultural Heritage

[02/24] Professor David Toll gave a presentation as part of the International Online Training Workshop on Climate Change Risks of Cultural Heritage.
Programme for the Climate Change Risks of Cultural Heritage Workshop

IHRR supports Zaporizhzhia National University in interdisciplinary research

[12/23] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) supports Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU), Ukraine, by documenting the realities of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine through technology.
ZNU visitor

'Representing People on the Move' subproject - IHRR and Geography collaborate with ZNU

[12/23] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) and the Dept. of Geography at Durham University collaborate with Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU), Ukraine, on 'Representing People on the Move' subproject.
ZNU academics visit

Grant success - 'Implementing road cut design policy guidelines for Nepal'

[12/23] A new grant of £35k has been awarded by EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) to the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) PDRA Dr Ellen Robson on “Implementing road cut design policy guidelines for Nepal”.
Road cut slopes in Nepal