Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
@cser.bsky.social
Cambridge University interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilizational collapse.
For our Italian speaking audience:
SM Amadae spoke to Le Scienze about the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists's Doomsday Clock and how we can start to address the risks raised in this years announcement.
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SM Amadae spoke to Le Scienze about the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists's Doomsday Clock and how we can start to address the risks raised in this years announcement.
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www.lescienze.it/scienze-soci...
L’orologio dell’Apocalisse non è mai stato così vicino alla mezzanotte
Più che i rischi connessi all’uso malevolo delle nuove tecnologie, specialmente in campo militare, a preoccupare è l’elevato grado di conflittualità a livello …
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February 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For our Italian speaking audience:
SM Amadae spoke to Le Scienze about the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists's Doomsday Clock and how we can start to address the risks raised in this years announcement.
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www.lescienze.it/scienze-soci...
SM Amadae spoke to Le Scienze about the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists's Doomsday Clock and how we can start to address the risks raised in this years announcement.
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www.lescienze.it/scienze-soci...
This term, MPhil students can choose from 5 electives, exploring some of the most pressing global risks from AI governance and biological risk to nuclear weapons, disaster risk and the role of finance in risk mitigation.
Learn more about each elective on our website: buff.ly/QO9Mqs3
Learn more about each elective on our website: buff.ly/QO9Mqs3
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
This term, MPhil students can choose from 5 electives, exploring some of the most pressing global risks from AI governance and biological risk to nuclear weapons, disaster risk and the role of finance in risk mitigation.
Learn more about each elective on our website: buff.ly/QO9Mqs3
Learn more about each elective on our website: buff.ly/QO9Mqs3
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Do not miss this week's CEENRG Seminar with Penelope Ridings - she was also the Chair of the Sandeel case between the EU and the UK.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Do not miss this week's CEENRG Seminar with Penelope Ridings - she was also the Chair of the Sandeel case between the EU and the UK.
www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/event/joint-...
www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/event/joint-...
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Event: If museum objects could talk, what questions would you ask them? Join us for this interactive event at the Polar Museum on Saturday 28 February. More info:
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AI in the Museum
If museum objects could talk, what questions would you ask them?
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February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Event: If museum objects could talk, what questions would you ask them? Join us for this interactive event at the Polar Museum on Saturday 28 February. More info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-the-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-the-...
📢 Closing Sunday 8th February: Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience!
Have questions about the role, the recruitment process, or how to apply? Visit our FAQs to find out more ⬇️
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Have questions about the role, the recruitment process, or how to apply? Visit our FAQs to find out more ⬇️
www.cser.ac.uk/people/join-...
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM
📢 Closing Sunday 8th February: Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience!
Have questions about the role, the recruitment process, or how to apply? Visit our FAQs to find out more ⬇️
www.cser.ac.uk/people/join-...
Have questions about the role, the recruitment process, or how to apply? Visit our FAQs to find out more ⬇️
www.cser.ac.uk/people/join-...
There's still time to apply for the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience!
We welcome applicants from diverse disciplines & backgrounds with a passion for tackling global challenges.
Application deadline: 5 March 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/Tc3986i
We welcome applicants from diverse disciplines & backgrounds with a passion for tackling global challenges.
Application deadline: 5 March 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/Tc3986i
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
There's still time to apply for the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience!
We welcome applicants from diverse disciplines & backgrounds with a passion for tackling global challenges.
Application deadline: 5 March 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/Tc3986i
We welcome applicants from diverse disciplines & backgrounds with a passion for tackling global challenges.
Application deadline: 5 March 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/Tc3986i
📢 Last week to apply: Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor to lead research in global risk and resilience & contribute to teaching, assessment & admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/vD7LEnz
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor to lead research in global risk and resilience & contribute to teaching, assessment & admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/vD7LEnz
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
📢 Last week to apply: Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor to lead research in global risk and resilience & contribute to teaching, assessment & admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/vD7LEnz
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor to lead research in global risk and resilience & contribute to teaching, assessment & admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/vD7LEnz
A new paper by Maurice Chiodo, Dennis Müller and Mitja Sienknecht explores the role of integrators in AI-assisted resort-to-force decision making.
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Integrators at war: Mediating in AI-assisted resort-to-force decisions | Cambridge Forum on AI: Law and Governance | Cambridge Core
Integrators at war: Mediating in AI-assisted resort-to-force decisions - Volume 1
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January 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM
A new paper by Maurice Chiodo, Dennis Müller and Mitja Sienknecht explores the role of integrators in AI-assisted resort-to-force decision making.
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📣 Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis – Lent Term 2026
6 , 13, 20 & 27 Feb. Dr Ugljesa Grusic, Dr Hao Zhang, Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho & Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer
Free reg: climatehughes.org/the-cambridg...
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6 , 13, 20 & 27 Feb. Dr Ugljesa Grusic, Dr Hao Zhang, Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho & Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer
Free reg: climatehughes.org/the-cambridg...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
📣 Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis – Lent Term 2026
6 , 13, 20 & 27 Feb. Dr Ugljesa Grusic, Dr Hao Zhang, Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho & Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer
Free reg: climatehughes.org/the-cambridg...
@harrovanasselt.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social
6 , 13, 20 & 27 Feb. Dr Ugljesa Grusic, Dr Hao Zhang, Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho & Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer
Free reg: climatehughes.org/the-cambridg...
@harrovanasselt.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social
Thank you to Myrle Ballard, for joining CSER on Monday to explore how Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Indigenous science can provide critical insights into understanding extreme events.
Thank you to everyone who joined the seminar!
Thank you to everyone who joined the seminar!
January 29, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Thank you to Myrle Ballard, for joining CSER on Monday to explore how Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Indigenous science can provide critical insights into understanding extreme events.
Thank you to everyone who joined the seminar!
Thank you to everyone who joined the seminar!
Have questions about the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience?
Our FAQs cover key information about how to apply, funding and what to expect from the course.
👉 Visit the FAQs on our website to learn more.
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Our FAQs cover key information about how to apply, funding and what to expect from the course.
👉 Visit the FAQs on our website to learn more.
buff.ly/G9bamOj
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Have questions about the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience?
Our FAQs cover key information about how to apply, funding and what to expect from the course.
👉 Visit the FAQs on our website to learn more.
buff.ly/G9bamOj
Our FAQs cover key information about how to apply, funding and what to expect from the course.
👉 Visit the FAQs on our website to learn more.
buff.ly/G9bamOj
The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight.
In our response to the @thebulletin.org announcement, we reflect how new forms of global cooperation are essential for navigating today’s risks and how meaningful progress is still possible.
Read the full response below ⬇️
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In our response to the @thebulletin.org announcement, we reflect how new forms of global cooperation are essential for navigating today’s risks and how meaningful progress is still possible.
Read the full response below ⬇️
bit.ly/49KSNOC
Stop admiring the problem: let’s get to work on reducing catastrophic risk
A response to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2026 Doomsday clock announcement from the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge In a year when the Doomsday Clock ...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight.
In our response to the @thebulletin.org announcement, we reflect how new forms of global cooperation are essential for navigating today’s risks and how meaningful progress is still possible.
Read the full response below ⬇️
bit.ly/49KSNOC
In our response to the @thebulletin.org announcement, we reflect how new forms of global cooperation are essential for navigating today’s risks and how meaningful progress is still possible.
Read the full response below ⬇️
bit.ly/49KSNOC
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Tomorrow, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
The announcement will be livestreamed at this link and on the Bulletin's YouTube channel: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
The announcement will be livestreamed at this link and on the Bulletin's YouTube channel: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tomorrow, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
The announcement will be livestreamed at this link and on the Bulletin's YouTube channel: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
The announcement will be livestreamed at this link and on the Bulletin's YouTube channel: buff.ly/BGu0Zse
We'd like to welcome Anthony Torres-Ruesta to CSER as a new Research Associate!
His work examines the challenges & dual-use implications of AI for pandemic preparedness and response. His research sits at the intersection of infectious disease science, global health, and biosecurity.
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His work examines the challenges & dual-use implications of AI for pandemic preparedness and response. His research sits at the intersection of infectious disease science, global health, and biosecurity.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
We'd like to welcome Anthony Torres-Ruesta to CSER as a new Research Associate!
His work examines the challenges & dual-use implications of AI for pandemic preparedness and response. His research sits at the intersection of infectious disease science, global health, and biosecurity.
buff.ly/L9Tdi9f
His work examines the challenges & dual-use implications of AI for pandemic preparedness and response. His research sits at the intersection of infectious disease science, global health, and biosecurity.
buff.ly/L9Tdi9f
On 27th Jan, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will announce the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
Curious about what the clock means? Read SJ Beard’s 2025 article "How to Read the Doomsday Clock" to learn about its history, how it is set, and what it can tell us about global risk.
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Curious about what the clock means? Read SJ Beard’s 2025 article "How to Read the Doomsday Clock" to learn about its history, how it is set, and what it can tell us about global risk.
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How to read the Doomsday Clock
The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon – but where did it come from, how do you read its time, and what can we learn from it?
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January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
On 27th Jan, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will announce the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.
Curious about what the clock means? Read SJ Beard’s 2025 article "How to Read the Doomsday Clock" to learn about its history, how it is set, and what it can tell us about global risk.
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Curious about what the clock means? Read SJ Beard’s 2025 article "How to Read the Doomsday Clock" to learn about its history, how it is set, and what it can tell us about global risk.
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Interested in researching and teaching global risk & resilience at the University of Cambridge?
ITH is recruiting an Assistant Professor to join CSER to lead research & contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/Fhnd0pW
ITH is recruiting an Assistant Professor to join CSER to lead research & contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/Fhnd0pW
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Interested in researching and teaching global risk & resilience at the University of Cambridge?
ITH is recruiting an Assistant Professor to join CSER to lead research & contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/Fhnd0pW
ITH is recruiting an Assistant Professor to join CSER to lead research & contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply here: buff.ly/Fhnd0pW
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Very exciting to see our study on #wastewatersurveillance referenced in the @financialtimes.com highlighting the value of near-source, building-level surveillance alongside national systems.
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#IDsky
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January 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Very exciting to see our study on #wastewatersurveillance referenced in the @financialtimes.com highlighting the value of near-source, building-level surveillance alongside national systems.
#episky
#IDsky
www.ft.com/content/b498...
#episky
#IDsky
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📢 New national network connecting civil and public servants with research organisations.
The Evidence Exchange project, led by CSaP, will establish UK-wide infrastructure for Policy to Research opportunities. The consortium includes Alexandru Marcoci from CSER.
Read more here:
The Evidence Exchange project, led by CSaP, will establish UK-wide infrastructure for Policy to Research opportunities. The consortium includes Alexandru Marcoci from CSER.
Read more here:
New national network Evidence Exchange to enable civil and public servants to learn and connect with research organisations - Centre for Science and Policy
New national network Evidence Exchange to enable civil and public servants to learn and connect with research organisations.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
📢 New national network connecting civil and public servants with research organisations.
The Evidence Exchange project, led by CSaP, will establish UK-wide infrastructure for Policy to Research opportunities. The consortium includes Alexandru Marcoci from CSER.
Read more here:
The Evidence Exchange project, led by CSaP, will establish UK-wide infrastructure for Policy to Research opportunities. The consortium includes Alexandru Marcoci from CSER.
Read more here:
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Open call 📣
CRASSH's Community Design Lab & the Cambridge Room invite artists and collectives to apply for a £2,000 commission to support a project that explores how Cambridge is understood through its social, spatial, historical, and cultural layers
Apply by 19 Jan
https://bit.ly/3XDXymf
CRASSH's Community Design Lab & the Cambridge Room invite artists and collectives to apply for a £2,000 commission to support a project that explores how Cambridge is understood through its social, spatial, historical, and cultural layers
Apply by 19 Jan
https://bit.ly/3XDXymf
Visual methodologies in documenting community knowledge in planning - CRASSH
Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Open call 📣
CRASSH's Community Design Lab & the Cambridge Room invite artists and collectives to apply for a £2,000 commission to support a project that explores how Cambridge is understood through its social, spatial, historical, and cultural layers
Apply by 19 Jan
https://bit.ly/3XDXymf
CRASSH's Community Design Lab & the Cambridge Room invite artists and collectives to apply for a £2,000 commission to support a project that explores how Cambridge is understood through its social, spatial, historical, and cultural layers
Apply by 19 Jan
https://bit.ly/3XDXymf
A snowy start to the New Year in Cambridge!❄️
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
A snowy start to the New Year in Cambridge!❄️
We're pleased to welcome Emma Patten as our new Postgraduate Co-ordinator!
Emma has experience in further and higher education providing academic support and programme administration. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from the University of Leeds.
Emma has experience in further and higher education providing academic support and programme administration. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from the University of Leeds.
January 5, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We're pleased to welcome Emma Patten as our new Postgraduate Co-ordinator!
Emma has experience in further and higher education providing academic support and programme administration. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from the University of Leeds.
Emma has experience in further and higher education providing academic support and programme administration. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from the University of Leeds.
Curious about the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience?
Watch a recording of our virtual open day with course Co-Directors Alexandru Marcoci and Charlotte Hammer! The session covers the course structure, core and optional modules, how to apply and more.
Link to video below⬇️
Watch a recording of our virtual open day with course Co-Directors Alexandru Marcoci and Charlotte Hammer! The session covers the course structure, core and optional modules, how to apply and more.
Link to video below⬇️
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Curious about the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience?
Watch a recording of our virtual open day with course Co-Directors Alexandru Marcoci and Charlotte Hammer! The session covers the course structure, core and optional modules, how to apply and more.
Link to video below⬇️
Watch a recording of our virtual open day with course Co-Directors Alexandru Marcoci and Charlotte Hammer! The session covers the course structure, core and optional modules, how to apply and more.
Link to video below⬇️
📢 New job alert: The Centre for Pandemic Risk Management are recruiting a PDRA to lead a project applying machine learning & bioinformatics approaches to the prediction of pandemic risks.
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Find out more and apply here: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Find out more and apply here: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...
Vacancies - CRASSH
Come and work with us - the latest vacancies at CRASSH
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December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
📢 New job alert: The Centre for Pandemic Risk Management are recruiting a PDRA to lead a project applying machine learning & bioinformatics approaches to the prediction of pandemic risks.
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Find out more and apply here: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Find out more and apply here: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience!
The role holder will lead research relevant to the study of global risk and resilience and contribute to teaching, assessment, and admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply and learn more: bit.ly/4j3PZyT
The role holder will lead research relevant to the study of global risk and resilience and contribute to teaching, assessment, and admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply and learn more: bit.ly/4j3PZyT
December 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience!
The role holder will lead research relevant to the study of global risk and resilience and contribute to teaching, assessment, and admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply and learn more: bit.ly/4j3PZyT
The role holder will lead research relevant to the study of global risk and resilience and contribute to teaching, assessment, and admissions for CSER's MPhil.
Deadline: 8 February 2026
Apply and learn more: bit.ly/4j3PZyT
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An honour to provide a paper for the Bulletin's 80th anniversary, on the challenges AI poses for catastrophic risk the coming decade. An exercise in navigating uncertainty and the collingridge dilemma, with the stakes likely rising with each passing year.
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Stopping the Clock on catastrophic AI risk
AI is already sufficiently robust that it introduces new global risks and exacerbates existing threats. Its development is being driven by some of the most powerful companies on Earth, and the technol...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
An honour to provide a paper for the Bulletin's 80th anniversary, on the challenges AI poses for catastrophic risk the coming decade. An exercise in navigating uncertainty and the collingridge dilemma, with the stakes likely rising with each passing year.
thebulletin.org/premium/2025...
thebulletin.org/premium/2025...