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PhD student Lily Greig shares her Experiences of Our 2022 CREST course

The Walker Academy, the capacity building arm of the Walker Institute, based at the University of Reading, holds a brilliant week-long training course...

community-led approaches towards flood disaster risk reduction

Walker Researcher Faith Mitheu explains our work on community led approaches to improve early warning systems and anticipatory actions to support vuln...

‘If you have the tools, you can make a difference!’ - Dr Heather Plumpton reflects on her time as a Walker Research Fellow

Working as an interdisciplinary research fellow at Walker 2019-2021 was a whirlwind and a joy. I worked on a wide and ever-changing variety of project...

Walker Partners With International Charity Sightsavers to explore how climate change will affect the spread of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

Climate information and neglected tropical diseases: supporting health systems to adapt to an uncertain climate With the announcement of their new par...

ASSESSING LIVELIHOOD VULNERABILITY TO EXTREME SHOCKS SHORT COURSE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BY STUDENTS IN AFRICA

Already vulnerable communities are facing multiple shocks, from pandemics to extreme weather events. These shocks are worsening persistent inequalitie...