Events
water@leeds DRTC Welcome event 2018
We are delighted to invite you to register for this year’s water@leeds Doctoral Research and Training Centre welcome event here at the University of Leeds on Tuesday 6th November 2018 at 12:30pm Here, you will be able to get to meet the water@leeds team, the other students, find out what we do and how we…
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water@leeds Annual Confluence 2018
water@leeds Annual Confluence 2018 The water@leeds confluence will take place on Thursday 27th of September 2018 in the Edward Boyle Research Meeting Room 1. This event is an opportunity to network and develop new collaborations. Join us to talk about all things related to water. To attend the event, please register here There will be…
Visit from AMBIENTA CEO Federico Julián
The aims of the visit are to discuss potential collaborations with AMBIENTA and to promote future engagement between AMBIENTA and water@leeds‐Leeds University Tentative Agenda 12:00 Welcome meeting with Gabriela Lopez 13:00 Seminar ‘AMBIENTA’s close to market research projects and opportunities for collaboration with United Kingdom and water@leeds’ 15:00 University Tour/ one‐one meetings Federico Julian, AMBIENTA…
Cape Town, a city without (enough) water
Abstract Cape Town – a rapidly growing city of four million – is currently suffering from the worst drought on record. After three consecutive dry years, including the two driest years on record, the reservoirs supplying the region are nearly empty. Extreme water restrictions – limiting per capita daily use to a mere 50 litres…
Applying for tender-based contract research
Information Session hosted by the Priestley International Centre for Climate and water@leeds Tender-based contract research from government departments, companies, national parks, local authorities etc. provide an alternative route for funding exciting, demand-driven research. They open opportunities to make connections with stakeholder groups, build profile as an expert in the field and have different flexibilities (and…
iCASP Confluence 2018
Gratefully borrowing a good title from water@leeds, the Integrated Catchment Solutions Programme (iCASP) one day Confluence takes place on June 15th. The event will bring together 150 people engaged in water catchment issues such as peatland restoration, reducing flood and drought risk, enabling sustainable agriculture and improving water quality. Some will be from professional and…
A Career in International Development Notes from the Frontline of WASH and Disability
Join water@leeds, the Centre for Global Development (CGD) and Research in Development Network (RiDNet) for a Chatham House Discussion with Tim Wainwright Chief Executive of WaterAid UK A Career in International Development Notes from the Frontline of WASH and Disability Tim will be talking to Professor Barbara Evans, Chair of Public Health Engineering at the…
Natural England Partnership Development workshop
The aim of the workshop is to identify opportunities for collaboration and to develop a long-term partnership between the UoL and Natural England. The joint collaborations can include: development of research projects, public engagement activities and opportunities for the professional development of students. The activities can be based on Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve (NNR)….
Introduction to Transition Innovation and Engineering
This event is free, but spaces are limited so registration is mandatory and must be completed before 5pm 16th May. The Problem. “Business as Usual is not an Option” means that decision makers must find a different trajectory of change that’s consistent with the Forward Operating Environment, rather than one based on incremental improvement on…
Festival of Interdisciplinary Research
Taking place on 3 May 2018, the festival provides the opportunity to meet people from the University’s Themes and Platforms, which drive and support the development of interdisciplinary research. The free event – running from 2.30pm to 6pm at Parkinson Court – will showcase examples of how our researchers work across the disciplines to tackle global grand challenges…
water@leeds DRTC welcome event 2017
Dear water@leeds DRTC members, We are delighted to invite you over to our 3rd water@leeds DRTC welcome event. Celebrating the beginning of the new academic year, meeting new and familiar faces (over lunch). Please join us by RSVP to water@leeds.ac.uk What to expect: Informal meeting with the water@leeds team (Directors; Joe and Martin, Jane, Gaby,…