Launch of the Avoidable Disaster Deaths (ADD) Study Group
22 January 2026: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Avoidable Disaster Deaths (ADD) Study Group on 22 January 2026. The ADD Study Group emerged from 13 consultative meetings held under the Wellcome Discovery Award proposal, led by Professor Nibedita Ray‑Bennett of the University of Leicester’s Avoidable Deaths Network.
The ADD Study Group brings together 24 members from 14 institutions across the UK, South Asia, and Japan. The initiative was proposed by Dr Pratap Jena (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) and approved unanimously by members attending the launch meeting.
The ADD Study Group aims to apply the Avoidable Disaster Deaths Framework to analyse open data on disaster‑related deaths and generate context‑specific interventions and toolkits to save lives and strengthen disaster death data governance.
Membership of the ADD Study Group is currently closed and by invitation only.
5 January 2026: ADN is Hiring – Operations Coordinator/ Manager
We are looking for an ADN Operations Coordinator/ Manager. Please note this role is part-time and remote.
The deadline to submit applications is Sunday 8 February 2026.
The job specification is available in the attached document.