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Nibedita S Ray-Bennett is a Professor of Risk Management at the University of Leicester's School of Business. She specializes in disaster risk reduction (DRR), international development, and public health intersections. As Founding President of the Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) and Governing Board Member of the Institute for Environmental Futures (IEF), she co-leads climate risk research. She directs the MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management since 2018. Her work emphasizes systemic failures in disaster governance, reproductive health in crises, and climate resilience. Her research spans case studies in India, Bangladesh, and global policy frameworks like the Sendai Framework.
Educational background not explicitly detailed here, but she holds qualifications relevant to her field. Her research interests include health security practices, inter-agency collaboration, and gender dynamics in disaster contexts. She has pioneered initiatives like the International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths (12 March) and advocates for reflective practices in disaster management education.
Publications focus on avoidable deaths, climate risk, reproductive health in disasters, and policy evaluations. She emphasizes practical interventions to reduce vulnerabilities, such as microcredit systems in India and partnerships to address snakebite mortality. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with actionable solutions for systemic risks in a hyper-connected world.
