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Water Woman Award Initiative : Allyship

water@leeds would like to invite you to engage in a voluntary activity where you reflect upon your experiences of allyship towards women working in Higher Education. This is a water@leeds Water Woman Award Initiative open to all male water@leeds colleagues (University of Leeds staff only). It stems from the water@leeds team being asked by male...

Ice Club submits evidence to House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee

In 2024, Ice Club submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee for their report on The UK and the Antarctic environment. This report has now been published, with their evidence cited widely, particularly in providing recommendations on the support from UKRI to ECRs in glaciology. Ice Club is a PGR led group comprised of...

Visit of UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation

water@leeds was privileged to host Mr Pedro Arrojo-Agudo United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation at University of Leeds on 21 May 2025. water@leeds Associate Director, Professor Julia Martin-Ortega hosted Mr Arrojo-Agudo for a day of activities which included a focus group where we heard about the work...

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