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IHRR Contributes to International Geohazards, Climate Change and Resilience Summer School in Aosta, Italy

[07/26] Professor Fausto Guzzetti will lecture at the 5th IAEG Summer School in Aosta, Italy, discussing landslide prediction, uncertainty, risk, and how forecasts can support decisions.
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Communicating Difficult Messages Well: Hazard, Risk, and Uncertainty

[07/26] How can we communicate uncertain hazard and risk information clearly, credibly, and responsibly when consequences are serious, decisions are urgent, and public trust is at stake?
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Emmanuel Dogbey awarded Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation PhD Studentship

[06/26] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) and the Department of Geography are pleased to confirm that Emmanuel Dogbey has been awarded a fully funded Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation (CMMF) PhD Studentship, commencing in October 2026.
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Celebrating 25 years of the journal NHESS, 2001-2026

[06/26] Professor Bruce Malamud, IHRR Director, marked the 25th anniversary of the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) at the EGU General Assembly 2026 in Vienna.
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SAT-Guard Research Presented at EGU General Assembly 2026: Advancing Understanding of Multi-Hazard Risks in Energy Systems

[06/24] SAT-Guard research was presented at EGU 2026, introducing a new framework for understanding how multiple natural hazards affect energy systems and trigger cascading disruptions.
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Digital Twins for Hazard-Resilient Power Grids

[06/26] Digital Twins for Hazard-Resilient Power Grids: A Systematic Review and Roadmap was published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Vol. 235) in March 2026 (available online from 28 March 2026).
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A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Framework for Climate-Aware Digital Twins

[06/26] A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Framework for Climate-Aware Digital Twins in Decentralised Energy Systems was published in Applied Energy (Vol. 416) in May 2026 (available online from 7 May 2026).
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Considering human behaviour in forecasting energy consumption: insights from the ForNET project

[06/26] Researchers at Durham University’s Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) are helping to reshape how we understand and predict energy use, through an innovative project that integrates human behaviour into forecasting models.
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IHRR Early Career Researcher End-of-Year Event Celebrated as a Great Success

[06/26] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) was delighted to host its Early Career Researcher (ECR) End-of-Year Event on Thursday 11 June, organised by IHR Co-Director Greg Lusk.
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Visiting Fellow Dr Ashutosh Kumar contributes to advances in geohazards and resilient infrastructure research

[06/26] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) at Durham University is pleased to highlight a series of impactful 2026 research publications by Visiting Fellow Dr Ashutosh Kumar, advancing knowledge across geohazards, infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, and sustainable transportation systems.
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IHRR Seedcorn Awards 2025/2026 Support Early-Stage Research and Outreach Activities in Hazard, Risk and Resilience

[06/26] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) at Durham University is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025/2026 Seedcorn Awards, supporting a range of early-stage research and outreach activities across the hazard, risk and resilience community.
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IHRR Fellow Stavros Zenios delivers international lecture in Poland

[06/26] IHRR Fellow Stavros Zenios delivers international lecture in Poland as part of its Interdisciplinary Scientific Seminar series.
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