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    Wildfires Research through the Lens II – ECR Photography Competition

    21st July, 26 / Latest News

    In association with the Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026, we are running competition to find photographs and accompanying narratives that best communicate the impressive work of Early Career Research (ECRs) studying wildfires. Conference attendees and the public are invited to vote for the People’s Choice award worth £150! The Judge’s Awards are worth £250 (winner) […]

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    Upcoming: Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026)

    12th June, 26 / Events

    LEVERHULME WILDFIRES SUMMER CONFERENCE 2026 📆 21st and 22nd July at Imperial College London, South Kensington campus 🌿Six conference themes 📋Registration open (registration free, except for conference dinner) 🌐Conference website here  

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    Upcoming: London Climate Action Week with CMCC – Wildfire predictions and risk management in a changing climate (24 June 2026)

    12th June, 26 / Events

    HYBRID EVENT London — King’s College London, King’s Building – St David’s Room (level 2), Strand Campus, WC2R 2LS Online event via Zoom Register here: Events – London Climate Action Week Wildfire predictions and risk management in a changing climate From emerging technologies to informed decisions: Linking frontier science, technology and policy for addressing wildfire […]

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    Upcoming: Wildfires Research through the Lens II – ECR/PhD Photography Competition 2026 (deadline 1 July)

    23rd March, 26 / Opportunities

    The Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 is launching its second competition to showcase photographs and accompanying narratives that best communicate the research of Early Career Researchers (including PhD students) from around the world. Eligible submissions must relate to wildfires in some way – for example, fire management, cultural burning, agricultural burning, wildfire drivers, or fire […]

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    Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts (Deadline 20 April)

    23rd March, 26 /

    LEVERHULME WILDFIRES SUMMER CONFERENCE 2026 🔊 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS now open – oral and poster presentations along with artwork exhibits 📆 21st and 22nd July at Imperial College London, South Kensington campus 🌿Six conference themes ⏱️Deadline April 20th 📋Registration opening soon (registration free, except for conference dinner) 🌐Conference website here 🔊 Announcements coming soon: ECR […]

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    Upcoming: Firing Up Our Creativity – arts based workshop series

    13th March, 26 / Events

    We’re delighted to share the first three workshops in our 2026 arts-based workshop series, connected to Wildfires at the Art–Science Interface and the EDI Working Group. Running across the year, this series will use creative methods to explore our research, reflect on our EDI values, and think differently about how we communicate and collaborate. Each […]

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    Leverhulme Wildfires Research Workshop – Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders (17 Dec 2025)

    6th November, 25 / Events

    This workshop was for Centre members and affiliates Workshop title: Bridging Global Models with Local Stakeholders Timings and location:  17th December at King’s College London, Bush House (SE) Room 2.01 –  10:30-13:30  This workshop explored how the Centre’s global models can be translated into actionable insights for local stakeholders. We discussed strategies for communicating complex […]

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    Upcoming: Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference 2026 (21-22 July 2026)

    6th November, 25 / Events

    Please save the date for the next Leverhulme Wildfires Summer Conference

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    United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit (22 Nov 2025)

    6th November, 25 / Events

    Leverhulme Wildfires once again co-hosted and funded the annual United Nations Association Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit, held at Imperial College London on 22nd November 2026. For more information  please visit the Eventbrite page  Photos from the event coming soon!

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    Giraffe Team Bulletin – latest from the new Leverhulme Wildfires research teams. No.5

    28th October, 25 / Latest News

    Welcome to the fifth Giraffe Team Bulletin! Approximately every two months, we share a Giraffe Team bulletin, providing you with an update on the latest from each of our six teams.  However this fifth bulletin covers approx 4 months, as we did not publish one over the summer. We hope you enjoy the bulletins and […]

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