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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,...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. Name: James Hodson PhD title: Upscaling freshwater invasive species impact prediction School of Biology Supervisors: Dr Josie South and Dr Elizabeth Duncan Tell us a bit about yourself I grew up in Ilkley (mostly), near Leeds, and spent my time either...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. Name: Janae Steadman PhD title: Investigating the co-evolution of the Congo River channels and peatlands. School of Civil Engineering Supervisors: Prof. Mark Trigg, Prof. Mark Smith, Dr. Greta Dargie, Prof. Raphael Tshimanga Tell us a bit about yourself: I grew...
Six emerging water researchers win latest water@leeds SPRING Competition water@leeds is delighted to announce the six winners of the latest SPRING Competition, celebrating an inspiring new wave of interdisciplinary water research from postgraduate researchers across the University of Leeds. This round showcases innovative projects from the Schools of Civil Engineering; Geography; Earth, Environment & Sustainability;...
Win up to £500 for your research project. Our PGR funding competition is currently open for applications, with a deadline of 5pm on 18 December 2025. We encourage applications from PhD candidates at the University of Leeds working on a water-related topic from any discipline. The award aims to provide additional funds to extend the...
In 2024, Ice Club submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee for their report on The UK and the Antarctic environment. This report has now been published, with their evidence cited widely, particularly in providing recommendations on the support from UKRI to ECRs in glaciology. Ice Club is a PGR led group comprised of...
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...
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...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the next generation of water@leeds researchers. Name: Ankitha Manohar PhD Title: Mapping Small-Scale Mariculture Sites and Assessing Their Socio-Economic and Nutritional Impacts in the Philippines School: School of Earth and Environment, Faculty of Environment Supervisors: Prof Piers Forster, Dr Maria Beger, Dr Rory Padfield, Dr Danielle Robinson Tell...