National Centre for Resilience

Our NCR Cross Sector Knowledge Exchange event was delivered successfully on Wednesday the 8th of February. Hosted in the welcoming surroundings of the Rutherford McCowan building on the University of Glasgow’s Dumfries Campus, the event wasattended by diverse range of University of Glasgow academics, industry experts and policy makers from across Scotland. In response to a request from the College of Social Sciences and the College of Science and Engineering to improve connections with the work of the NCR and its partners.

The purpose of the day was to provide an opportunity for University of Glasgow colleagues to familiarise themselves with the aims of, and expertise within, the NCR, and identify areas of common interest and the potential for collaborative bids.

 

Featuring presentations from:

• NCR Manager, Ailsa Mackay
• Professor of Risk & Resilience, Fabrice Renaud
• Senior Stakeholder Manager, Dr Douglas Taylor of Met Office
• Project Manager of ClimateXChange, Anne Marte Bergseng

 

The afternoon included a series of breakout sessions in which attendees were split into groups to discuss various questions. Groups then in turn fed back to the room which led to lively discussions and further questions and debate.

Overall, the event was considered a real success, with calls from senior academics for it to become an annual fixture. The NCR team identified multiple next steps from this meeting which will inform the organisations forthcoming work. Feedback was resoundingly positive with attendees particularly keen on the networking opportunities and in-depth discussions looking at different perspectives on resilience.

Download the full report: NCR x UoG Knowledge Exchange Report February 23.

 

 

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First published: 21 June 2023