We are dedicated to the study and mitigation of risks that could lead to human extinction or civilisational collapse
Public lecture
CSER Public Lecture: Rachel Bronson
- 03 March 2020
- LG19, Faculty of Law
Public lecture
CSER Public Lecture: Nick Robins: New frontiers for sustainable finance: priorities for action in 2020
- 23 March 2020
- Winstanley Lecture Theatre
Public lecture
CSER Public Lecture: Matthew Adler: Measuring Social Welfare
- 04 June 2020
- To be confirmed
CSER news
12 Publications: Update on our research
- 24 January 2020
Media coverage
Telegraph: Why air travel makes a global pandemic the biggest threat to humankind
- 24 January 2020
CSER news
Doomsday Clock 2020
- 23 January 2020
CSER news
8 Recent Publications on Existential Risk (December 2019 update)
- 05 January 2020
Working together to safeguard humanity
We are an interdisciplinary research centre within the University of Cambridge who study existential risks, develop collaborative strategies to reduce them, and foster a global community of academics, technologists and policy-makers working to safeguard humanity. Our research focuses on biological risks, environmental risks, risks from artificial intelligence, and how to manage extreme technological risk in general.
An interdisciplinary team working together with influential and visionary advisors
Meet our teamPart of a collaborative, global community
We work with leading academics, technologists and policy-makers from around the world.