Water Innovation & Research Centre research themes

Our interconnected research themes are aligned to the key challenges faced by the water sector.
Find out about our research themes, our people and how you can study with us.
Our interconnected research themes are aligned to the key challenges faced by the water sector.
Find out about our teams and members.
Read the latest water-related news from the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC@Bath).
WIRC co-director Tom Arnot reports on the recent Institute of Water webinar he chaired on river water quality.
WIRC co-director Tom Arnot introduces Spring, a new innovation incubator from Ofwat and the UK water utility sector.
WIRC Co-Director Jan Hofman will guest edit a forthcoming special issue of Sustainability.
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.
Watch recordings of our past events here.
You can watch the recording of the River Water Quality Challenge webinar from the Institute of Water, hosted by WIRC co-director Tom Arnot.
Dr Mirella Di Lorenzo, presents: "Sustainable and low-cost solutions for water quality monitoring in Vulnerable Communities".
Prof Maria Kennedy presents, "Assessing biofouling in seawater reverse osmosis systems".
WISE CDT student James Rand presents, 'How weather conditions bias water quality data from lake monitoring programmes – a case study.'
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.