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Research Student Spotlight August 2026: Elizabeth McGowan

Welcome to our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. This month's spotlight is: Elizabeth McGowan PhD title: Decolonising international development and climate resilience: Indigenous water governance and climate change adaptation in the Pacific. Based in School of Politics and International Studies,Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences. Supervisors: Prof....

Research Student Spotlight July 2026: Guoyu Cheng

Welcome to our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. This month's spotlight is: Guoyu Cheng PhD title: From Nature to Resource: Glocal Cultural-motivated Consumption of Red Coral in the Chinese Market Based in School of Geography, Faculty of Earth, Environment and Sustainability with supervisors: Dr Radhika Borde,...

UK Freshwater Quality Programme News - Summer 2026

Catch up on the latest news from the UK Freshwater Quality Programme in the Summer 2026 newsletter. The newsletter is produced by the Champion team based in water@leeds. The newsletter provides updates from the Champion team and the six research projects within the programme, which each focus on different aspects of water quality. To find out more about the...

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