Water Innovation & Research Centre research themes Our interconnected research themes are aligned to the key challenges faced by the water sector.
Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC): our people Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath) unites people from a variety of disciplines under the umbrella of water research.
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Next steps applying the City Blueprint Approach in African cities Monday 31st May 2021 saw the launch of the next step of the City Blueprint Approach in Africa, a collaboration between UNESCO, KWR and the University of Bath.
WIRC welcome a new member of staff Beatrice Ashton-Lelliott has joined WIRC as a Research Project Assistant.
WIRC Return to Campus Event WIRC will be hosting a return to campus event on the 20th October, 16.30-19.00, on the ground floor of 4 West (1.1, 1.2 and foyer).
Reducing Energy Dependency in Atlantic area Water Networks (REDAWN) REDAWN aims to improve the energy efficiency of water networks through the installation of innovative micro-hydropower technology.
ReNEW - Towards a Public Health Early Warning System via Urban Water Profiling ReNEW proposes an innovative solution to public health problems and environmental conditions in fast-developing urban environments in LMIC countries.
Dynamic Coastal Protection: Resilience of Dynamic Revetments Under SLR (DynaRev) Researchers aim to construct a prototype-scale beach and investigate the response of the beach to a rising sea level and storms.
Foamed Anodic Metal Membranes for Photocatalytic Water Treatment We aim to develop porous metal oxide foams for use in the photocatalytic removal of water pollutants & establish photocatalysis as a water treatment technology.
Water Monitoring in Colombian Vulnerable Communities in a Post-Conflict Scenario This project seeks to develop and test an affordable, portable and user-friendly integrated multisensor system for water quality monitoring in Colombia.
Are cobbles key to protecting our coasts? Academics are exploring how better understanding the make-up of natural composite beaches and new dynamic protection techniques could keep coastal areas safe.
Big data goes down the plughole to fight future public health threats Scientists at the University of Bath are developing new ways of monitoring public health at home and in low-income countries by analysing wastewater.
Water Innovation & Research Centre (WIRC) brochure 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.
WIRC Return to Campus Event 20 Oct 2021 4.30pm 4 West, University of Bath WIRC will be hosting a return to campus event on the 20th October, 16.30-19.00, on the ground floor of 4 West (1.1, 1.2 and foyer).
WIRC Water Colloquium 16/09/21 16 Sep 2021 1.15pm Online WIRC ESRs Tomo Homan and Natalie Sims will discuss their work on groundwater and wastewater.
WIRC water colloquium 24/06/2021: Dr Mirella Di Lorenzo Dr Mirella Di Lorenzo, presents: "Sustainable and low-cost solutions for water quality monitoring in Vulnerable Communities".
WIRC water colloquium 20/05/2021: Maria Kennedy Prof Maria Kennedy presents, "Assessing biofouling in seawater reverse osmosis systems".
WIRC water colloquium 22/04/2021 (Part 1): James Rand WISE CDT student James Rand presents, 'How weather conditions bias water quality data from lake monitoring programmes – a case study.'