Welcome to Welcome to water@leedswater@leeds

Richard LewisRichard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Focus on Focus on interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary water research across water research across::

• Natural and physical sciencesNatural and physical sciences

• EngineeringEngineering

• Social scienceSocial science

• Water governance and securityWater governance and security

• EconomicsEconomics

• ManagementManagement

• Art and literatureArt and literature

Emphasis on the big challenges:

• Climate change = changing water cycleClimate change = changing water cycle

• Population increase = demand for water resources & qualityPopulation increase = demand for water resources & quality

• Urban development = flooding/droughtUrban development = flooding/drought

Tom Peckitt

Mujahid Mahadi

Expertise drawn from:

• over 100 research-active staff

• leading academics

• research students

• collaboration with world-leading institutions

• visiting roles for industry etc.

Danielle Tanton

Proven track record in research delivery:

• water chemistry

• catchment management

• wastewater treatment

• sedimentation

• flow dynamics

……to name a few areas – and

with publications in many more!

Lauren Wilson

Andrey Brukhno

Recent projects…….Recent projects…….

• EMBER (Effects of Moorland Burning on the Ecohydrology of River systems)

• Role of sediments in water quality

• Outburst floods and flooding in arid climates

• Water colour and quality

• Wastewater treatment for resource recovery

• “Sustainable Uplands” and land use implications

• Water tariffs and footprints

Links to other research centres within the University of Leeds & beyond

Collaboration

E.g. ACCWA project - Approaching Climate Change for Water Resource Adaptation.

Tenley Martin

Sheffield

KwaZulu-Natal

Twente

Southampton

Bristol

York

Zhejiang

Nanjing

Sydney

Western Australia

Illinois

YeeWei Kheoh

And it’s not just about research..….

• Consultancy

• Training – short courses

• Education – postgraduate qualifications

• Innovation to product testing

• Information exchange / collaboration

water@leeds consultancy

• Expert witness services

• Scientific reviews or summaries

• Analytical services

• Technical advice

• Data analysis and interpretation

• Project design and implementation

• Hydrological surveys

water@leeds has a varied range of expertise, and the added value that comes from working with a university centre.

water@leeds trainingLeeds is among the top ten universities for research in

the UK and is internationally acknowledged as a centre

of excellence in a wide range of academic and

professional disciplines.

water@leeds education – such as:

MSc in Advanced Textiles MSc in Advanced Textiles & Performance Clothing& Performance Clothing

water@leeds covers a wide range of topic areas and across different faculties.

This course in the School of Design looks into textile management, including the science, technology and testing of colour, materials, performance clothing and their markets.

water@leeds education

PhD in Climate Change Impacts PhD in Climate Change Impacts on Alpine River Dynamicson Alpine River Dynamics

A cutting-edge investigation into the dynamic response of alpine rivers (central Austria, arctic Sweden) to present and future climate change.

water@leeds innovation and knowledge exchange

An example of this is DyeCat Ltd. This is an innovative new technology company that combines expertise in

polymerisation, colouration and catalysis.

water@leeds develops new tools and techniques for water-related applications. Tools can be designed in conjunction with partners in industry or academia for a specific purpose or arise as outputs from primary research.

water@leeds can also provide rigorous testing of new products – in a confidential, quality assured environment.

Interaction with research community….

water@leeds confluenceswater@leeds confluences

Each confluence addresses one water-related issue and Each confluence addresses one water-related issue and includes a mixture of presentations from researchers at the includes a mixture of presentations from researchers at the University of Leeds and experts from industry, government, University of Leeds and experts from industry, government, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, academia and other research/non-governmental organisations, with the aim of raising awareness of emerging problems and with the aim of raising awareness of emerging problems and discussing potential solutions.discussing potential solutions.

Arranged throughout the year.Arranged throughout the year.

Noel Gourmelen

water@leeds has much to offer, above and beyond a water@leeds has much to offer, above and beyond a university research group………university research group………

Tenley Martin

With thanks to all the photographers who entered the With thanks to all the photographers who entered the water@leeds Photography Competition 2009water@leeds Photography Competition 2009

Mujahid Mahadi