With the Coast-R network reaching its halfway point, we took the opportunity to bring researchers across the ReCCS programme and our Small Grant Fund projects together at this year’s RGS-IBG conference in London. Dr Kate Smith reports on our two sessions, where ten of our projects shared work in progress, from beach monitoring to legacy landfill … Read more
Learning from Living Shores: Coastal Change, Risk and Community on the North Carolina Coast 20 May 2026 In this blog, Coast-R co-leads Briony McDonagh and Stuart McLelland reflect on a recent trip to the North Carolina coast where they saw a range of Living Shoreline projects in action. In April 2026, we were lucky enough to spend a … Read more
27 June 2026 Dr Ed Brookes is a knowledge translation fellow in coastal communities at the University of Hull, working to support both the Coast-R Network and Hull’s Risky Cities project. Here he gives his reflections on attending Flood and Coast 2026. Last month I joined colleagues from across the University of Hull’s Energy and … Read more
Reflection on the changing landscape of UK marine environmental governance 27 June 2026 In this blog, Coast-R co lead Dr David Bailey brings longstanding expertise and personal insight to this reflection on the changing landscape of UK marine environmental governance. He explores the frustrations, uncertainties and unexpected opportunities that have emerged in the wake of … Read more
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
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