1:30-2:30pm, Thursday 30 April 2026, online Kate Smith, Coast-R Co-lead and Emma Platt-Lowe, Coast-R Programme Manager, presented Coast-R’s second round of Small Grants Funding, provided information useful to those who are interested in applying, and replied to participant’s questions during the Q&A. View the Webinar Recording Meet the Speakers Dr Kate Smith Kate’s research interests … Read more
1:00 – 2:00pm, Wed 21 October 2026, online Dr Karen Alexander, Heriot-Watt University and Project Lead – TRANSECTS The transition to net zero is reshaping coastal communities, creating opportunities and social, cultural and environmental challenges. The TRANSECTS project is exploring the impacts of energy transitions on coastal communities and seas using an interdisciplinary framework which … Read more
12:00 – 1:00pm, Wed 16 September 2026, online Speaker: Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt, ARISE, University of Essex UK coastal communities offer cultural, economic, and social diversity to the country, yet exhibit lower levels of health, wellbeing, and income compared to their inland counterparts. These communities are now at risk from climate-related hazards such flooding and … Read more
12:00 – 1:30pm, Thursday 2 July 2026, online Across the UK there are > 20000 legacy landfill sites which predate the regulatory requirements and engineering design to protect surrounding environments and people from the wastes they contain. These are now at risk from climate-related hazards including flooding, rising groundwater, increased precipitation, sea level rise and … Read more
1:00-2:30pm, Thursday 28 May 2026, online Interested in learning about policy engagement, influence, and impact in your research career? This foundational session provided an overview of policy and policy engagement in the UK, helping you navigate and approach these areas effectively. You will learn about articulating what parts of your research are ‘policy relevant’; learn … Read more
1:30-3pm, Weds 29 April 2026, online Join us for the next Coast-R Network webinar, where we will be showcasing eight newly funded Small Grants projects. Researchers and practitioners from each project will provide an overview of their work and share how their research will contribute to our collective understanding of coastal change and community resilience … Read more
1-2pm, Weds 18 March 2026, online Join us for the next Coast-R webinar exploring how place shapes health in England’s coastal communities, with talks from Dr. Jane Deville and Rachel Maw (NIHR HDRC North Yorkshire) and Dr. Emily Murray (Centre for Coastal Communities, University of Essex). Dr. Jane Deville and Rachel Maw, of the NIHR … Read more
2-3pm, Weds 25 February 2026, online February’s Webinar ‘Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI’ saw Dr. Tom Kirkham and Dr. Kyle Stevenson of the STFC discussing the DAFNI (Data Analytics for National Infrastructure) platform, explaining how it is being used within climate adaptation, highlighting opportunities for people to get involved: The webinar … Read more
Noon-1.30pm, Wed 9 December 2026, online Speakers: Dr Malachy Buck, Planning for Uncertainty, London South Bank University and Dr Matthew Howell, Engaging with the Coast, Swansea University The first in a series of webinars about our Small Grants Fund projects, sharing learning and impacts from the first round of applicants. Dr Malachy Buck: Two kinds … Read more
1-2pm, Wed 4 November 2026, online Dr Suzy O’Hara, University of Sunderland and Dr Minty Donald, University of Glasgow – RACC Project This webinar reflects on learning from the first Waste Futures Lab, delivered in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in May 2026 as part of the Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC) project. Waste Futures Labs … Read more
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