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Train the next generation of water experts who will develop the knowledge, skills and interdisciplinary awareness to make a positive contribution to tackling water-related challenges.

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What does a good water future look like for Leeds?

On Sunday 20 September, the water@leeds team took part in the Meanwood Festival in Leeds, at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm as part of our Next Water Chapter Initiative. Using our three interactive "future homes" (the Wet House, Dry House and MAD House), we invited visitors to imagine how homes and communities in West Yorkshire might...

Knowledge in Flow: EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event

We are delighted to announce that the first EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event will take place in Leeds on 20th October. This event, co-funded by the European Union and hosted by water@leeds at the University of Leeds, will bring together current and prospective EIT Water members from across the UK and Ireland, representing...

Research Student Spotlight September 2026: Emmanuel Erhijodo

Welcome to our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. September's spotlight is: Emmanuel Erhijodo PhD title: Eco-spiritual Trauma and Ecological Justice: A Literary and Ethnographic Study of Eco-spirituality in Niger Delta Poetry School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and...

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