Sustainable water recycling project wins £2m Ofwat funding
Bath Water Innovation and Research Consortium partners on Northumbrian Water project
Water Innovation & Research Consortium (WIRC@Bath)
We provide a unique environment to engage globally in research and policy on water technologies and resource management.
Research news
Read the latest water-related research news from across the University.
AI-trained CCTV in rivers can spot blockages and reduce floods
Machine learning-equipped camera systems can be an effective and low-cost flood defence tool, researchers show
Professor Jan Hofman awarded Fellowship of the International Water Association
Water Innovation and Research Centre Director recognised for 30 years of water research
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 method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones
Scientists at Bath have developed a new desalination method that pumps water through a membrane without using any external pressure.
Research stories
Read about the impact our water research is having on people, industry, and the environment.
Reservoir safety: our part in helping future reform and management of water infrastructure
Find out how research and teaching in our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering align with government policy to reform reservoir safety in the UK.
Reducing energy dependency in Atlantic area water networks (REDAWN)
We're improving the energy efficiency of water networks through the installation of innovative micro-hydropower technology.
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.
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