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We are delighted to announce the winners of the 18th SPRING competition. The SPRING award provides additional funds to research postgraduates to extend the scale and scope of their projects. Up to £500 is awarded and winners also receive an invitation to present at water@leeds annual Confluence. The competition is open to PGRs working on water-related research...
The UK Freshwater Quality Programme Spring 2025 newsletter is now published. The newsletter is produced by the Champion team based in water@leeds, University of Leeds. The newsletter provides updates from the Champion team and the five research projects within the programme, which each focus on different aspects of water quality. The Spring newsletter includes highlights and some...
Managing water from a Human Rights Perspective Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Water and Sanitation Public Lecture: Wednesday 21 May, 4.00pm Come and join us at this exciting opportunity to hear first-hand how water@leeds and the University of Leeds have contributed to the United Nation’s global water agenda. Special Rapporteur...
water@leeds will host an international and interdisciplinary workshop on "Enhancing Global Cooperation for Clean Water: Strategies to Manage Contaminants and Sustain Ecosystem Services" (June 4- 6, 2025) This workshop is organised by Professor Laura Carter (water@leeds Associate Director for Research) and Dr Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez (Head of water@leeds), Ann Marie Boyle (water@leeds administrator). Experts on contaminants...
Internationally recognised experts at the forefront of global efforts to study and mitigate glacier loss are embarking on ambitious new projects to better assess the impact of the climate crisis on these outstanding – yet fragile – environments. 21 March 2025 marks the first-ever World Day for Glaciers. Launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. This month we spoke with : Mahbub-Ul Alam PhD Title: Behavioural determinants of household wastewater management in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh School: School of Civil Engineering Supervisors: Dr Paul Hutchings, Professor Barbara Evans Tell us a bit about yourself: I was...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. Name: Tamba Komba PhD Title: Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Freetown (Sierra Leone), Urban Water System School: School of Geography, Faculty of Environment Supervisors: Professor Joseph Holden and Dr. Gordon Mitchell Tell us a bit about yourself: I am a...
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Water Woman Award 2025 today, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. By rewarding achievements of women whose work contributes to the objectives of water@leeds in securing competitive research funds, producing world-class research or achieving...
The water@leeds Water Woman Award celebrates a fourth edition this year, as it continues to recognize the achievements of women in water research, and their power to inspire others. To encourage those who may be considering applications and nominations this week, two previous 2023 winners have reflected on the benefits of the award and talked...
Mendrika Rakotomanga, a PhD researcher in the School of Mathematics, has led a hackathon event in his home country of Madagascar. In the hackathon, a group of data science students will create innovative AI-based solutions for predicting the movement of thunderstorms. This activity is the first of its kind in the region, and has the...