Mapping together for improved healthcare delivery: the HCRI humanitarian mapathon, 2019
This blog has been written by Dr Billy Haworth, Lecturer in International Disaster Management. The blog discusses the Humanitarian Mapathon which took place in March and contributed to creating the first ever detailed map of Uganda to help deliver healthcare and...
read moreDeveloping Development: A More Secure Land Tenure for the Philippines
This blog has been written by Rachel Sinclair, a second year undergraduate student participating in the Disasters and Development unit module, in the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response programme. The blog discusses land tenure in the...
read moreHow development shaped the shrinking of Aral Sea
This blog has been written by Zumrad Mirzalieva, a second year undergraduate student participating in the Disasters and Development unit module, in the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response programme. The blog discusses how development...
read moreBodies and Affects as Security Devices in and amongst Complex Emergencies
This blog has been published by Nat O'Grady, Lecturer in Disaster Management. The blog coincides with his recent publication, 'Designing affect into security: shared situational awareness protocols and the habit of emergency response'. In the strategies and rationales...
read moreMV Solomon Trader Oil Spill: A Crude Attempt at Disaster Recovery
This blog has been written by Christina Wilson on the MV Solomon Trader Oil Spill. It was judged to be one of two blogs which were amongst the highest calibre for the whole cohort in the Culture and Disasters Module (MSc International and Disaster Management program)...
read moreDisaster Recovery: What about the environment?
This blog has been written by Klara Vybihalova on disaster recovery. It was one of two blogs which were amongst the highest calibre for the whole cohort in the Culture and Disasters Module ( MSc International and Disaster Management program). Imagine that you live in...
read moreJoseph’s story
In January, a group of masters students from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute presented 18-year-old South Sudanese footballer Joseph Muyang with signed Manchester United gear, provided by the Manchester United Foundation. The following post is written...
read moreiBSc Campaign Video Success
This blog has been written by Jenna Murray de Lopez on the Intercalating BSc in Global Health and the videos have been produced by students as part of their course assessment. Each year at HCRI we welcome 3rd and 4th year medical students from across the UK (and...
read moreEurope’s biggest climate disaster: Health impacts of the 2003 heatwave and the long-term implications of warmer summers
The blog has been written by Helen Jones, who is a first year student on the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response. As part of her assessment on the module International Disaster Management, she was asked to write a blog post of a 1000 words...
read moreDiscrimination and Disasters: The experiences of women in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
The blog has been written by Mathilda Shannon, who is a first year student on the BSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response. As part of her assessment on the module International Disaster Management, she was asked to write a blog post of a 1000...
read morePecha Kucha: 20 images. 20 seconds. 1 chance.
This blog has been published by Ben Pollock and Melissa Colak (current postgraduate students in International Disaster Management) who arranged the Pecha Kucha event last month, in collaboration with colleagues in the HCRI faculty and office. A big thanks to Billy...
read morePractical Approaches to Research in Fragile Environments: A Research Visit to Mumbai
We have three blogs which have been published by various third year undergraduate students on the research field trip in Mumbai at the beginning of January. The first blog was published by Olivia Harper: The research visit to Mumbai, in collaboration with Tata...
read moreTaking action against Immigration Detention in the UK: Reflections on an Evening Symposium
This blog has been published by Dr Louise Tomkow and Isabelle Kidder who both study at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester. Dr Louise Tomkow is a Geriatric Registrar in the Northwest deanery and a PhD researcher exploring...
read moreAn interview with Mr Chad Simpson, Graduate Contingency Planning Officer at Westminster City Council, London, and former MSc International Disaster Management student at HCRI.
This blog has been published by Dr Billy Tusker Haworth, Lecturer in International Disaster Management Email: billy.haworth@manchester.ac.uk Twitter: @BillyTusker Billy: What does your role at Westminster City Council involve? Chad: I’m a Graduate Contingency Planning...
read moreResearching the Legacies of War in Uganda with our Postgraduate Students
This blog has been published by Dr Jessica Hawkins, Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies. The blog discusses the research field trip in Uganda which took place at the start of January. For the past ten days, seventeen of our postgraduate students studying on our MA...
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