Alumni Spotlight: Dr Phanuel Tawanda Gwinji, MSc in International Disaster Management
This is the second in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Dr Phanuel Tawanda Gwinji, who was a Chevening Scholar and graduated with an MSc in...
Multimedia from our events programme
Our latest events... Young People in Humanitarianism Conference (22nd May 2026) HCRI hosted its annual youth conference, welcoming students from four local high schools for a simulation exercise about disaster preparedness and response. The event – titled the ‘Great...
Careers advice: Top tips for gaining experience while studying at HCRI
The University's Careers Service have prepared some handy tips about gaining experience and researching roles, before embarking on a career in the humanitarian or development sectors. Thank you Careers Service! Gaining Experience Humanitarianism and international...
Alumni Spotlight: Kristina Torvik, Coordinator for Search and Rescue at Oslo Red Cross
This is the first in a series of posts where alumni tell us about their experiences studying at HCRI and their life and work following graduation. This post was written by Kristina Torvik, who graduated with an MSc in International Disaster Management in 2023....
Feeling Notes, by Dr Omer Aijazi
The article is by Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Crisis at HCRI and author of Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir. Here, he rethinks field notes as “feeling notes” and considers the possibilities that this shift in thinking might...
The Maui fires: An unnatural disaster
This article was written by Lily Maiden, an undergraduate student at the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), as part of the module 'Introduction to Disaster Management' (HCRI11032). It was selected for publication due to the quality of writing and...
Student interview: Waleed Al-Hajj, MSc Global Health 2023/24 and Scholarship awardee
Waleed Al-Hajj is a current student on HCRI's online MSc in Global Health. He is also an awardee of the Elys Roberts Scholarship, which supports individuals pursuing a career in Global Health, from or working in low or middle income countries. Sophie Riordan, HCRI...
‘Cities On Volcanoes’ Conference in Antigua Guatemala: Reflections from a session about active volcanism, Latin American cultures and disaster response
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, who participated as a session leader in the international conference on volcanic risk 'Cities On Volcanoes 12'. More on her research here Millions...
Reflecting on the power of storytelling in research: Navigating gatekeepers, translators, and trust whilst researching in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Authors: Marielle Dick, Eve Henley and Jasmine Mortimer, postgraduate students at HCRI, who participated in a research visit to Uganda as part of the module ‘Researching Responses to Displacement’ (HCRI 60061). Before embarking on our research trip to situations...
On the First Encounter of Volcanic Affects and Memories in Malalcahuello (Chile)
This article was written by Francisca Vergara-Pinto, a PhD Candidate at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester. More on her research here Photos by Jorge Romero and Francisca Vergara-Pinto. A meeting of the local and scientific...
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