UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Annual Conference 4-5 September 2025

Programme Activities:

The types of activities for UKADR 2025 are planned to maximise network opportunities, future scoping discussions, and encourage interactions between research and practice. We will have:

Panels/Debates (2 x 1 hr). Day 1 and Day 2. Interactive panels with a strong emphasis on audience engagement. Auditorium

Pop-up Sessions (Nano-Talks) (2 x 1 hr) Day 1 and Day 2 Mornings. Rapid-fire 2-minute, 1-slide presentations with abstracts if wanted (but none required). Ideal for ECRs, pracademics, or project leads wanting to showcase new ideas or initiatives quickly. Auditorium

Breakout and Plenary Discussion (2 x [1 hr small group + 1 hr feedback]) Day 1 and 2 afternoons. Delegates will be split into small groups (7–10 people) for focused thematic discussions, followed by plenary sessions to share key insights. Breakout rooms + Auditorium.

Poster Sessions / Idea Walls (3 x 1 hr) two on Day 1 and one on Day 2, both morning and afternoon. To take place during or alongside coffee/tea breaks. Abstracts will be required. These will be structured as standalone engagement sessions, encouraging informal discussion and idea exchange. Flat breakout rooms space for people to go look at poster/idea walls.

Programme Themes

Climate, Environment, and the Drivers of Dynamic Risk

1.1 Understanding Dynamic Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate

1.2 Multi-Hazard Interrelationships and Compound Hazards: Cascades, Crises, Disasters, and Systemic Consequences

Place-Based and Context-Specific Approaches to Resilience

2.1 Urban Risk and Resilience in Megacities

2.2 UK-Based Interdisciplinary Disaster Research: From Knowledge to Resilience and Practice

Human-Made Hazards and Technological Transitions

3.1 Anthropogenic and Technological Hazards: Research and Practice Perspectives

Connecting Science, Policy, and Society

4.1 The Science–Policy–Public Interface: Breaking Down Silos for Resilience

4.2 Education, Training, and Public Engagement for Disaster Resilience

Innovation and Emerging Tools for Interdisciplinary Hazard and Disaster Science: AI, Remote Sensing, Serious Games, Big Data, and others

Programme Schedule (Tentative)

Day 1 – Thursday 4 September 2025

Time	Session
09:00 – 09:30	Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:30	Panel Debate 1 (Interactive, audience engagement encouraged)
10:30 – 11:20	Pop-up Talks Session 1 (2-minute, 1-slide presentations)
11:20 – 11:30	[Transition to Poster Session]
11:30 – 12:30	Poster / Idea Wall Session 1 + Coffee
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 13:45	[Transition to Breakout Rooms]
13:45 – 14:35	Breakout Session 1 (Small groups, 7–10 people)
14:35 – 14:50	[Return from Breakouts]
14:50 – 15:40	Plenary Feedback and Discussion 1
15:40 – 15:50	[Transition to Poster Session]
15:50 – 16:50	Poster / Idea Wall Session 2 + Coffee
16:50 – 18:30	Free Time / Informal Networking
18:30 – 20:30	Icebreaker Networking Event

Day 2 – Friday 5 September 2025

Time	Session
09:00 – 10:00	Panel Debate 2 (Interactive format, themes TBD)
10:00 – 10:50	Pop-up Talks Session 2
10:50 – 11:00	[Transition to Poster Session]
11:00 – 12:00	Poster / Idea Wall Session 3 + Coffee
12:00 – 13:00	UKADR General Steering Committee Meeting
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 14:15	[Transition to Breakout Rooms]
14:15 – 15:05	Breakout Session 2
15:05 – 15:20	[Return from Breakouts]
15:20 – 16:10	Plenary Feedback and Discussion 2
16:10 – 16:30	Closing and Thank You

Posters, Idea Walls and Nano Talks

As part of the UKADR annual conference 2025 you can contribute via:

Posters
Idea Walls
Speed/nano-talks.

More information coming soon.