Red-ALERT's Doctoral Training Programme
Our 3.5 year PhD will deliver training via student-stakeholder co-creation of Real-Time Digital Water-Based Systems focused around 4 UK rivers (Living Labs).
NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Real-Time Digital Water-Based Systems (RED-ALERT CDT)
RED-ALERT CDT's will train a new generation of leaders to transform how we manage aquatic environmental health via Real-Time Digital Water-Based Systems.
Red-ALERT CDT
Research and training aspirations for real-life impact. Applications for 2024/5 entry are now closed.
Red-ALERT's Vision
Striving to reverse global environmental degradation and better protect both wildlife and human health.
Who We Are
A Bath-led partnership of 5 institutions:
- University of Bath (Dir. Barbara Kaspryzk-Hordern; co-dir. Pedro Estrela)
- Cardiff University (co-dir.’s Isabelle Durance; Andrew Weightman)
- Bangor University (co-dir.’s Davey Jones; Dave Chadwick)
- University of Exeter (co-dir.’s Charles Tyler; Eduarda Santos)
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (co-dir.’s Andrew Singer; Daniel Read)
Our Partners
Red-ALERT emerged from recognizing key skills requirements in early warning systems for environmental and public heath protection. Red-ALERT was co-developed with key partners with whom we have well established links, which include:
- Government bodies
- Water companies
- Consultancies
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)/trusts
- Sensor/Information systems/data
- Chemical industries
- Agricultural sector
Bath's Water-Based Research Community
Prestigious funding awards recognise Bath's work in environmental health management.
New £13m Centre of Excellence in water-based community health monitoring to open
Centre will develop a nationwide early warning system for diseases using water-based systems
New doctoral training centre in Freshwater-Based Early Warning Systems to open after £2.66m funding
RED ALERT CDT will strengthen UK’s expertise in environmental health management, by developing monitoring tools for freshwater based early warning systems