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About Us

water@leeds is one of the largest interdisciplinary centres for water research in any university in the world.

Established in 2009, water@leeds draws together over 500 academics and postgraduates from across the University of Leeds to deliver excellent, internationally leading water science, technology and policy research. The diversity of our membership means water@leeds is a focus for delivering interdisciplinary water research and innovation, whilst maximising the effectiveness of water sector research funding.

water@leeds is now in its 15th year. Since its formation, it has been clear that challenge-led problems associated with water not only require coordinated approaches to deliver effective solutions but, by necessity, they require truly interdisciplinary ways of working.

water@leeds Directors

Our directorial team is:

Professor Joseph Holden, School of Geography

Professor Martin Tillotson, School of Civil Engineering

Mission 1: Professor Mark Trigg, School of Civil Engineering

Mission 2: Professor Julia Martin Ortega, School of Earth and Environment

Mission 3: Professor Paul Kay, School of Geography

Mission 4: Professor Lee Brown, School of Geography

Read more about the water@leeds team

Contact water@leeds

For general enquiries, contact the water@leeds office, or search for a specific contact in our 'Meet the Team' area.

For enquiries relating to our consultancy services, view our consultancy page.