Reflections from Flood and Coast 2026

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

Coast-R Webinar – Small Grants Fund Round 2

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

Coast-R Webinar – Resilience Building Policies in Coastal Communities

Graphic with title of Coast-R and ARISE webinar on coastal resilience taking place 16 September at noon

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

Coast-R Webinar – Coastal legacy waste and barriers to climate adaptation

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

Coast-R Webinar – Online Training – Foundations of Policy Engagement in the UK

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

Coast-R Webinar – Coastal Solutions in Practice: Small Grants Project Round‑Up

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

Coast-R Webinar – HDRC North Yorkshire : Understanding & Addressing Health Inequalities in Coastal Communities & Health Outcomes for Young People in Coastal Areas

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

Coast-R Webinar – Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI

Coast - R Banner image with title of the webinar - Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI

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

Back from the Brink: Rethinking Interfaces for Coastal Resilience

Three people sat pondering a challenge

Dr Katherine Simpson of the University of Glasgow and Lewis Coenen-Rowe of Culture for Climate Scotland reflect on two interactive workshops from our recent Annual Forum and look towards next steps. In early September, as part of the Coast-R Network Annual Conference in Glasgow, we brought together around 120 people from across disciplines, sectors, and … Read more

Coast-R at the UK Coastal Research Conference 2025

Charlotte Lyddon at the UK Coastal Research conference with Coast-R Network poster

The UK Coastal Research Conference took place in Liverpool from 1–3 July 2025. Dr Charlotte Lyddon represented the Coast-R Network and reports back on the event, which brought together coastal researchers and practitioners from across the country. I really enjoyed the opportunity to connect with attendees throughout the event to share the motivations, aims, and … Read more