Events
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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…
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…
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,…
Earthwatch Seminar hosted by water@leeds and School of Civil Engineering
water@leeds and the School of Civil Engineering invite you to a seminar by Earthwatch. About Earthwatch Earthwatch (http://eu.earthwatch.org/) has a long history (since the 1970s) in the development and delivery of citizen science projects for volunteers, teachers and corporate businesses. Our mission is to bring people, communities and expert scientists together in doing impactful research….
water@leeds confluence
Where: Edward Boyle Research Meeting Room 1 Dear colleagues The water@leeds confluence will take place on Thursday 21st of September 2017 in the Edward Boyle Research Meeting Room 1 This event is an opportunity to network and develop new collaborations. The tentative Agenda for this meeting includes: * water@leeds Lightning Talk: 3-minute talks…
The 7th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM7)
The University of Leeds and water@leeds are hosting ICFM7. The theme of ICFM7 is ‘Resilience to Climate Change – Anticipating the Unexpected’ and will focus on building resilience into current flood management strategies and approaches. Note: This event has already passed; for a summary of the event click here. THE EVENT ICFM7 offers an international platform…
Procter & Gamble Product Design and Innovation Workshop
This workshop is for PhD students with an Engineering/Mathematics/Physical Sciences background and is taking place on the 16th August 2017, 09.30-12.30. Places available will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. There is no charge for attending this workshop. Brief course description: This workshop will cover a bit about P&G; How P&G do…