Water Innovation & Research Centre research themes

Our interconnected research themes are aligned to the key challenges faced by the water sector.
Find information about our eight research themes.
Our interconnected research themes are aligned to the key challenges faced by the water sector.
Learn more about our team, opportunities for study and getting involved in our monthly communications.
Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath) unites people from a variety of disciplines under the umbrella of water research.
Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath) offers a variety of options for study and research.
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Read the latest water-related news from the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath).
Researchers are being encouraged to develop ideas for future water research projects following the announcement of a new £200 million Ofwat innovation fund.
The conference featured high profile speakers Kala Vairavamoorthy of the IWA, Steve Kaye of UK WIR, and John Pomeroy of GWF from Canada.
Work on Covid-19 and waste water epidemiology continues at Bath with both a national and international impact.
There are a variety of exciting water-related projects happening within the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath).
REDAWN aims to improve the energy efficiency of water networks through the installation of innovative micro-hydropower technology.
ReNEW proposes an innovative solution to public health problems and environmental conditions in fast-developing urban environments in LMIC countries.
Researchers aim to construct a prototype-scale beach and investigate the response of the beach to a rising sea level and storms.
We aim to develop porous metal oxide foams for use in the photocatalytic removal of water pollutants & establish photocatalysis as a water treatment technology.
This project seeks to develop and test an affordable, portable and user-friendly integrated multisensor system for water quality monitoring in Colombia.
Read our publications that highlight the life-changing research carried out at Bath.
Academics are exploring how better understanding the make-up of natural composite beaches and new dynamic protection techniques could keep coastal areas safe.
Scientists at the University of Bath are developing new ways of monitoring public health at home and in low-income countries by analysing wastewater.
Learn more about the Water Innovation and Research Centre in our brochure, covering our research by theme as well as details on how to work and study with us.
We organise water-related events regularly on campus. All of our events are free and open to all.
WIRC showcases the research of CSCT doctoral student Liana Zoumpouli, and former WISE CDT student Dr Paul Bayle.
Watch recordings of our past events here.
Dr Jo Burgess opened the WIRC Water Colloquia series, 2020-21, with a presentation on 15th October 2020. A Q&A session followed.
This talk on historical water management in the city of Bath was provided by Bath Record Office on 24 June 2020.
Ioanna Stamataki (Architecture & Civil Engineering) gave a talk on floods and flash floods as part of the University of Bath Facebook Live Talks on 4 June 2020.
The Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath) is a silver member of Watershare and a member of SWIG.
The centre comprises multidisciplinary research teams, with wide expertise in the natural sciences and engineering, as well as in social, economics and political sciences, in policy, and in business management.
Get in touch if you want to discuss water research.