Water Woman

water@leeds recognizing the inspiring power of women  water@leeds is delighted to launch the fourth edition of the Water Woman Award. Water Woman aims to recognize the achievements of women in research, and their power to inspire others.  By rewarding achievements by women whose work contributes to the objectives of water@leeds in securing competitive research funds,...

2023 Water Woman Award winner, School of Geography technician Sarah Hunt, has used her award to improve the quality of support she can offer research projects, and has written a blog about it: 'With the Water Woman Award professional development grant, I chose to enhance my knowledge of soil types, by attending a British Society...

Every Water Woman Award cycle we celebrate with an inspirational event, but this year is extra special because we were awarded the Research Culture Award 2022. So this event will be about celebrating... About this event : 19 June 2023 The event is planned for 2 hours (12-2pm including lunch) and will be very informal....

We are delighted to announce the Water Woman Award Winners for 2023 to mark International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March 2023. The water@leeds Water Woman Award was launched in 2020 in collaboration with Athena Swan teams to recognize the achievements of women in research, and their power to inspire others. By rewarding achievements by...

We make this Water Woman Award in recognition of the lifetime contribution of Dr Fiona Zakaria. Dr Zakaria, who passed away in December 2022, was a rising star of public health engineering research, with over ten years of research experience.  Fiona was an active part of the WASH Research group at the University of Leeds...

water@leeds with Athena Swan teams partnering to recognize the inspiring power of women.   water@leeds in partnership with faculty Athena Swan teams are delighted to launch the third Water Woman Award. Water Woman aims to recognize the achievements of women in research, and their power to inspire others. By rewarding achievements by women whose work contributes...

water@leeds has won First Prize in the category Personal Development, Reward, and Recognition  in the University's inaugural Research Culture and Engaged for Impact Awards. Winners and runners-up were presented with their awards during a campus showcase on Tuesday 19 July, hosted by our Chancellor, Professor Dame Jane Francis, and Professor Nick Plant, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research...

water@leeds is excited to announce a Career Progression event, with a panel made up of the inspiring winners of the Water Woman Award 2021. Water Woman Inspirational Career Panel Monday 4 October 2021, 10.30am Register here. This event is open to everyone associated with water@leeds, irrespective of gender.  The panel will share their thoughts on...

Launched by water@leeds, in partnership with Athena Swan teams at the University, the Water Woman Award is now in its second year and aims to recognise the achievements of women in research their power to inspire others. By rewarding achievements by women whose work contributes to the objectives of water@leeds in securing competitive research funds,...