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Enhancing Global Cooperation for Clean Water: Strategies to Manage Contaminants and Sustain Ecosystem Services

water@leeds will host an international and interdisciplinary workshop on "Enhancing Global Cooperation for Clean Water: Strategies to Manage Contaminants and Sustain Ecosystem Services" (June 4- 6, 2025) This workshop is organised by Professor Laura Carter (water@leeds Associate Director for Research) and Dr Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez (Head of water@leeds) supported by Ann Marie Boyle (water@leeds administrator). Experts...

Leeds researchers lead global efforts to save glaciers

Internationally recognised experts at the forefront of global efforts to study and mitigate glacier loss are embarking on ambitious new projects to better assess the impact of the climate crisis on these outstanding – yet fragile – environments. 21 March 2025 marks the first-ever World Day for Glaciers. Launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific...

Research Student Spotlight March: Mahbub-Ul Alam

Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. This month we spoke with : Mahbub-Ul Alam PhD Title: Behavioural determinants of household wastewater management in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh School: School of Civil Engineering Supervisors: Dr Paul Hutchings, Professor Barbara Evans Tell us a bit about yourself: I was...

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