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21 October 2020

New biofilms study could lead to a more sustainable water industry

Slightly reducing the amount of disinfectant residuals we use to maintain clean drinking water could deliver significant improvements to water quality while making our drinking water systems more sustainable, according to new research from engineers.
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5 October 2020

Beirut explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, new analysis shows

The explosion in the Port of Beirut was one of the biggest non-nuclear blasts in history - releasing enough energy in a matter of milliseconds to power more than 100 homes for a year - according to a new assessment
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1 October 2020

Water in Crisis: Delivering urban and natural water cycle symbiosis

Our Water Research Group is the UK’s largest urban water research team. Discover more as they are featured in Research Outreach.

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Change planning laws to reduce waste and refurbish old buildings, engineers say

Following the announcement of a Circular Economy Package, Dr Danielle Densley Tingley is calling for the government to embed circular economy principles into the planning regulation.

18 September 2020
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Student scoops Undergraduate of the Year Award 2020

Weronika Pawlowska has won the prestigious TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards which recognises and celebrates the best student talent in the UK.

8 September 2020
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IRONMAN™ awarded ‘Most Innovative use of an Existing Technology’ at the Water Industry Awards 2020

One of our industrial partners, Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) have been awarded the ‘Most Innovative use of an Existing Technology’ for IRONMAN™ at this year’s Water Industry Awards.

10 August 2020
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International Women in Engineering Day 23 June 2020

We mark International Women in Engineering Day 2020 with this blog written by our Research Associate, Dr Kat Fish. Here she talks about how she got where she is today and the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry.

23 June 2020 | National Biofilms Innovation Centre
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Experts call for renovations instead of new builds for sustainable post-pandemic recovery

If the UK is to make a low carbon recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, then it’s essential that we reuse more materials and renovate existing buildings rather than constructing new ones, according to researchers from the department.

10 June 2020
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regenerate - a tool that encourages construction designers to engage with the circular economy

Researchers in the department have worked with industry to develop a tool that encourages those involved in the design and construction of buildings to engage with the circular economy and build more sustainably.

28 May 2020
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Crucial guidelines issued for ventilation of workplaces as lockdown eased

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has consulted Dr Abigail Hathway to draw up critical guidelines for the ventilation of buildings as people return to their places of work.

20 May 2020
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Wastewater could be key to tracking a second wave of COVID-19

Professor Vanessa Speight is part of an international group of water experts looking into whether monitoring our wastewater would help to track coronavirus.

13 May 2020
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Advances in our understanding of buried blasts

The Department of Civil & Structural Engineering’s latest paper is the culmination of their research into the behaviour of buried explosives and provides invaluable understanding that could save lives in combat and post-conflict zones.

29 April 2020
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To stop London running out of water, a crack squad is hunting down the city's mega leaks

London loses more than half a billion litres of water to leaks every day, and things are projected to get worse. Can an army of water whisperers track down stubborn leaks? Dr Richard Collins discusses how water leaks are detected.

15 November 2019 | Published by Wired