Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Water-WISER CDT EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News & Events](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/about/news-events/) - [Wiser Challenge Event 2026](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wiser-challenge-event-2026/) - The 2026 WISER Challenge Event was set against the picturesque backdrop of the Wye Valley, with Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, providing the perfect base for a memorable few days. Students and staff took to the water to navigate nine miles of the River Wye—drifting gently along tranquil stretches, soaking in the stunning scenery and spotting wildlife - [Poster Event – September 2025](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/poster-event-september-2025/) - CDT Water-WISER students presented their work at the Loughborough poster event on 15 September 2025. The range of posters showcased the variety of research across the three institutions. Prizes were awarded to the following students for their poster presentations: Claire Grisaffi, Cranfield University: Overall Winner Ben Smeaton-Russell, University of Leeds: Highly Commended Joy Bempong, Loughborough - [Challenge Event 2025](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/challenge-event-2025/) - The 2025 WISER Challenge Event took place at Scarborough, on Yorkshire's Dinosaur Coast. Students learned about geological history and industrial heritage on a beach walk with GeoHeritage Rocks, as well as visiting RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where rangers talked about environmental issues (including the recent incident where tankers collided out at sea and nearly caused an - [Madison Wright - Water Woman Award for Academic Support](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/madison-wright-water-woman-award-for-academic-support/) - Madison is also currently completing community work under the Leeds Social Science Institute (LSSI) Postgraduate Research Student Placement Opportunity with the Meanwood Valley Partnership, collaborating with water@leeds on community events. Panel decision: The panel was keen to recognise Madison’s work in this early stage of her research career, and felt her nomination shone in respect to - [Cranfield Skills Training Event 26-28 November 2024](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/cranfield-skills-training-event-26-28-november-2024/) - Water-WISER students and staff gathered at Cranfield campus for two and a half days of media skills training (from Jonathan McCrea, Whipsmart Media), personal strengths from Adaptis, and research presentations and posters. Congratulations to Reuben, Joy, Vince, Spurthi and James Manu on their poster prizes. - [UNC Water and Health Conference October 2024](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/unc-water-and-health-conference-october-2024/) - The full complement of staff and students in Water-WISER travelled to the US (North Carolina) for the annual UNC Water and Health conference. This leading international conference for the sector also brought together various groups of collaborators integrated with Water-WISER student projects, including the FCDO, KIAT, WHO/JMP/GLAAS projects on climate resilient WASH and WASH Systems - [Malham Challenge Event 2024](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/malham-challenge-event-2024/) - The Water-WISER Challenge Event for this year took place at Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. 40 students and staff attended the Annual Challenge Event held in the Yorkshire Dales this year. Representatives from Wild Ingleborough/Yorkshire Wildlife Trust gave presentations on site about how the Wild Ingleborough landscape restoration project can alleviate flooding at the headwaters - [Water-WISER students contribute to a report on the Jal Jeevan Mission](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-students-contribute-to-a-report-on-the-jal-jeevan-mission/) - Jal Jeevan Mission or ‘Water for Life’ mission is a flagship scheme of the Government of India to provide piped water supply to every rural household within premises. Announced by the Prime Minister in August 2019, the mission set out an ambitious target to cover the remaining 161 million households which were lacking piped water - [Jesse Cutts](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/jesse-cutts/) - Work Focus: Recently, my work has mainly focused on audio post-production for film & TV. My goal is always to try and enhance narrative and emotional impact through perspective, texture, ambiences, and balance. WWAIWG Impact: In 2023, I was asked to join the WWAIWG team to help with the technical side of producing their podcast. - [Claire Grisaffi](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/claire-grisaffi/) - Research Focus: Regulating faecal sludge emptying and transport to scale safe services. WWAIWG Impact: I’ve worked in water and sanitation in low income settings for about 20 years. It’s taken me about that long to understand how deeply racist our sector is, and how our colonial history is still an integral and damaging part of - [Madison (Maddy) Wright](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/madison-maddy-wright/) - Research Focus: The social aspects of freshwater pollution, particularly communities' responses and awareness of "invisible" pollutants. WWAIWG Impact: In 2023, I joined the WWAIWG, channelling my efforts into addressing inequalities and fostering collaboration to produce tangible outcomes that contribute to positive change. Currently, I help to attain this by supporting the group's podcast and workshop - [James (Jimbo) Wallace](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/james-jimbo-wallace/) - Research Focus: Climate-change resilient infrastructure and development WWAIWG Impact: I’m a firm believer that if all problems in the world were technical, humans would have solved them all by now. I joined the WWAIWG to explore ideas and literature centred in challenging the systemic structures causing inequality, aiming towards a more equitable society. Hobbies and - [Georgia Hales](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/georgia-hales/) - Research Focus: Engaging menstruators and non-menstruators in participatory menstrual health projects in humanitarian settings. WWAIWG Impact: Joining WWAIWG has shaped not only how I work within my PhD but also my worldview. It provides me a space to continuously confront my internal biases and ways of thinking. What I have learned from this group is - [Lizzy Cullen](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/lizzy-cullen/) - Research Focus: The Sachet Economy and barriers to refill retail as an alternative, with a focus on South East Asia. WWAIWG Impact: I’m surrounded by incredible researchers and academics who are passionate about contributing to the alleviation of social and environmental injustices, but the sheer scale of global inequality in all its forms can be - [Virginia Roaf](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/virginia-roaf/) - Research Focus: Local authorities decision-making and accountability processes governing access to sanitation WWAIWG Impact: I have been working for many years in the field of water and sanitation, with a specific interest in how human rights language and legislation can change how we view inequalities and the people who suffer from them. In joining the - [Lais Moreira](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/lais-moreira/) - Research Focus: Access inequalities to water and sanitation in informal settlements WWAIWG Impact: Feminism had a pivotal role in the construction of who I am as a woman and activist, and once you start seeing the world through the lens of power imbalances, you can never ‘unsee’ it, in all spheres. Fighting for more equal - [Spurthi Kolipaka](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/spurti-kolipaka/) - Research Focus: Water, Gender, Governance WWAIWG Impact: Where else would a feminist social worker like me from India have a welcoming space in the UK to learn, share, reflect about ever changing inequalities?! I now eagerly wait for our weekly meetings to rant/ vent, plan and organize ourselves in challenging these global inequalities! Hobbies and - [Water-WISER at the IRC All Systems Connect Conference 2023](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-at-the-irc-all-systems-connect-conference-2023/) - On 2-5 May the Water-WISER students and staff decamped to The World Forum conference centre in The Hague, Netherlands, for the IRC All Systems Connect 2023 conference. This annual event is a huge (>700 attendees) meeting forum for WASH experts, policymakers and businesses, with the focus on connecting up silos and holistic thinking. The All - [Water-WISER Challenge Event 2023](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-challenge-event-2023/) - This year’s Challenge Event took place at YHA Patterdale in the Lake District 3-6 April. The stunning scenery was full of interest for the Water-WISER group as staff from the West Cumbria Rivers Trust took the group on a tour of Natural Flood Management (NFM) solutions in the Cocker catchment – descending the west side - [Water-WISER at LGBT+ event - Loughborough](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-at-lgbt-event-loughborough/) - In November 2022, a series of events was organised by STEM Schools across the University of Loughborough in the week leading up to the International Day of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM. The theme of the week was 'Educate, Celebrate and Support’, and was aimed at staff and students who identify as LGBT+ or are allies. - [Sanitation Systems in Unsewered Cities: A Field Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/sanitation-systems-in-unsewered-cities-a-field-study-in-rajshahi-bangladesh/) - My project focused on developing a methodology for spatially representing sanitation systems in unsewered cities in the global south. I have spent three weeks over the months of July and August 2022 doing fieldwork to validate a prototype developed using open-source data for a small area of Rajshahi city in northwest Bangladesh. The sole sanitation system in this city is comprised of individually controlled and maintained onsite septic tanks and pits. The aim of the fieldwork was to find out how effective the methodology is at mapping faecal matter sources and their movement. The informal usage of the city's storm drainage network is the way of supernatant fluid movement; in some situations or in certain portions (older part) of the city, faecal solids are also carried out of the city via those drains. Click the title to read more ... - [Kenya fieldwork - monitoring the interaction of sand dams with the sub-surface](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/kenya-fieldwork-monitoring-the-interaction-of-sand-dams-with-the-sub-surface/) - My PhD project is based on sand dams: small, concrete structures constructed across ephemeral streams, behind which sand accumulates, in which water is stored from the rainy season for use in the dry season. I am exploring the causes and impacts of lateral, longitudinal, and vertical losses of the water stored in sand dams to the sub-surface environment. In 2022, I spent two months in Southeast Kenya in the short dry season (January – March), working on three dams being constructed that season and three mature dams. A lot of my time was spent collecting geophysical data, which we used to image the subsurface up to 25-30m deep, and data to constrain the geophysics, such as topography, water levels, rock depth, and soil profiles. Click the title to read more ... - [Challenge Event 2021](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/challenge-event-2021/) - On 22-25 June 2021, students and staff from the Water-WISER CDT gathered at Cranfield University for our first in-person event since the pandemic began. The 'Challenge Event' normally focuses on activities designed to give students skills in problem-solving, team working and networking, in a variety of outdoor settings. The annual event brings together the full cohort of students from each university - Leeds, Loughborough, Cranfield. Click the title to read more ... - [Chevin Challenge Event April 2022](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/chevin-challenge-event-april-2022/) - This year's Challenge Event took place at the Chevin Country Park Hotel near Leeds. Postponed from January due to the Omicron covid variant surge in infections, the event was intended to bring everyone together in person for presentations skills training and networking. The event started on the first evening with a team-building short walk to Surprise View on Otley Chevin – a traditional photo opportunity for CDT groups. Click the title to read more ... - [Award: Mariam Zaqout](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/award-mariam-zaqout/) - Mariam Zaqout, a CDT-aligned student, won the Water @ Leeds Spring Award, an impressive achievement as this is open to several hundred researchers. She also won 'Best Paper' at the 2021 WaterAid Research Awards for the paper Sustainable sanitation jobs: prospects for enhancing the livelihoods of pit-emptiers in Bangladesh (2021), Third World Quarterly. Click the title to read more ... - [SAFAD charity work: Hannah Ritchie and Lucy Whitley](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/safad-charity-work-hannah-ritchie-and-lucy-whitley/) - We have been running (treasurer and president) Cranfield's international development charity (SAFAD) this year - a charity that aims to relieve poverty by promoting appropriate development, community participation and capacity building. SAFAD sends Cranfield students with technical skills obtained from their MSc degrees to work with local organisations on new and existing projects amongst the - [Diversity in WASH study](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/diversity-in-wash-study/) - Professor Barbara Evans (director of the Water-WISER CDT) put Ruth Sylvester Georgia Hales in contact with Kimberly Worsham, founder and director of FLUSH, an American sanitation and hygiene education, advocacy, and consultancy organisation. Kim needed extra help with data collection: demographic data on 1472 global sanitation leaders across 105 organisations. The resulting paper was published in Sage‚Äôs Environmental Health insights journal in July 2021 and the work has been presented via poster at the Colorado WASH Symposium in March 2021 and via presentation at the WEDC conference in September 2021. Click the title to read more ... - [Challenge Week 2020](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/challenge-week-2020/) - The Water-WISER CDT Challenge Week 2020 took place in Youlgreave in the Peak District, 7-10 January 2020, involving all Water-WISER CDT students, aligned PhD students, the Water-WISER CDT academic management team and a selection of industry representatives and experts. This annual event is designed as a cohort-building activity for the CDT students, as well as a networking experience. Click the title to read more ... - [Targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations in the Afar region of Ethiopia](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/targeting-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-interventions-in-pastoralist-populations-in-the-afar-region-of-ethiopia/) - This is an article by Lucy Whitley, Cranfield University, United Kingdom, in the Global Water Forum Around the world, large numbers of people face structural and environmental barriers to accessing safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Among these populations at risk are many of the 200 million pastoralists whose lifestyles and extreme environmental settings - [What do we really know about the impacts of climate change on sanitation](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-impacts-of-climate-change-on-sanitation/) - This blog post is by Leonie Hyde-Smith, a PhD student on the WaterWiser CDT programme. Effective sanitation systems are crucial for public and environmental health, particularly in densely populated urban areas. It is widely accepted that the impacts of climate change will stress the effective functioning of urban sanitation systems. But is there sufficient evidence - [Poop! What's it like to live without a toilet?'](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/poop-whats-it-like-to-live-without-a-toilet/) - On Saturday 7th¬†May, Water-WISER students Karl Jones, Hannah Ritchie and Lais Dos Santos took part in the Be Curious festival of science at Leeds. This is an annual event where the University of Leeds opens up to over 1000 members of the public (mainly families with small children) to come and get hands-on with science. - [Paper Submission](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/paper-submission/) - Congratulations to Hannah Ritchie! Hannah is our first Water-WISER CDT student to submit a paper (within her second year of study on the CDT programme). Hannah's paper "Sand dams as a potential solution to rural water security in drylands: Existing research and future opportunities" will be published in the Journal Frontiers in Water, section Water and Climate. Hannah is currently on a prestigious internship at the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) working on water resource issues. - [Link with Fluids CDT re: Covid-19 projects](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/link-with-fluids-cdt-re-covid-19-projects/) - A new collaboration has been forged via an alumni donation of funding, where Bushra Hasan of the Water-WISER CDT has linked with a student in the Fluid Dynamics CDT at Leeds on complementary projects looking at Covid and airborne transmission, particularly linked to public sanitation facilities. - [IUG Gaza Collaboration](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/iug-gaza-collaboration/) - Across the three universities, several Water-WISER and aligned PhD students formed a working group focused on discussing and dismantling the inequalities that exist between global north and south WASH researchers. Mariam Zaqout, a Palestinian researcher in the final year of her PhD at Leeds and a CDT-aligned student, initiated a meeting between the Islamic University of Gaza wherein students across all four universities were able to introduce themselves and their research topics to one another. Click the title to read more ... - [Water-WISER CDT activities during the COVID pandemic](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-cdt-activities-during-the-covid-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic occurred halfway through the first year of the CDT, so this prevented in-person events and activities from going ahead. However, the network of staff and students has been working effectively online and the following activities took place: Research Skills Week April 2020 - an extensive programme of advanced skills training Summer Skills ## Pages - [Welcome](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/) - EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water and Waste Infrastructure and Services Engineered for Resilience (Water-WISER) Water-WISER PhD research offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water, waste & sanitation infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. Fifty funded PhD researchers - [Publications](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-cdt-research/publications/) - 2026 E. Cullen, M. Yang, M.N. Sule (2026) Barriers to replacing single-use packaging with circular reuse business models: A UK and Vietnamese context, Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, Volume 21, 100405, ISSN: 2666-7843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2026.100405 Reuben Duncan, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Fabien Cholet, Ciara Keating, Orges Koci, Ruth Quinn, Julie Russell, Francis Hassard, Alison Parker, Cindy J. Smith - [Episode 9: Outro to the Big Decolonisation Dialogue](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode9/) - In this final closing episode the five of us - Spurthi, Lais, Gin, James, and Georgia - reflect on all the previous episodes, tying themes together, and highlighting moments that stood out to us. We are very grateful to all the speakers that took part in the episodes - we've learnt so much from you. - [Episode 8: Decolonising Environmentalism](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode8/) - In this episode, we tackle the complex and often hypocritical landscape of global environmentalism through a decolonial lens. We scrutinize the actions of corporations and governments in the Global North that profess to champion green initiatives while engaging in environmentally destructive practices both domestically and abroad. This dissonance not only undermines genuine sustainability efforts but - [Episode 7: Decolonising Climate Change](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode7/) - In this episode, we delve into the pressing need to decolonise climate change policy, focusing on the pivotal role of historical emissions by the Global North and the critical importance of equitable solutions for the Global South. Our discussion highlights the disproportionate responsibility borne by industrialised nations for the current climate crisis and explores how - [Episode 6: Decolonising Aid – Part 2](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode6/) - Our interviewees in episodes 5 and 6 discuss the critical issue of what needs to be done to decolonise the aid sector. In the second part of this conversation on decolonising aid we hear from Mariam Zaqout a Palestinian academic working in the UK, who has explored the deep inequalities, contradictions and challenges inherent in - [Episode 5: Decolonising Aid – Part 1](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode5/) - Our interviewees in episodes 5 and 6 discuss the critical issue of what needs to be done to decolonise the aid sector. In the first part of the conversation on decolonising aid, our guests, Lata Narayanaswamy and VR Raman, represent academia, practice, lived experiences, and leadership in the aid sector. In our conversation, they interrogate - [Episode 4: Research](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode4/) - In this episode, we discuss the process of decolonising academic research and understanding the ways inequity manifests between researchers. We have: J’Anna-Mare Lue, lead author of the paper “Principles for increasing equity in WASH research: understanding barriers faced by LMIC WASH researchers” https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/4/e010990 Tamara Megaw, co-author of the Report “Authorship and recognition in knowledge production - [Episode 3: Global Health](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode3/) - In this episode we hear from practitioners and academics about their views on decolonising global health; what does decolonisation mean for them? What progress has been made? What would decolonised global health look like? Would it still exist? And most importantly, what can we all do next? Our distinguished panel features Yadurshini Raveendran, David McCoy, - [Episode 2: Special Conversation with Dr Opara](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode2/) - Welcome to this special episode with Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara MD, FAAP, FAIM. As a distinguished physician, educator, and advocate, Dr. Opara brings her profound expertise and passion to the forefront against anti-blackness and colonisation. In this episode, she explores the deep-rooted systemic injustices faced by the global majority and the transformative power of decolonizing - [Episode 1: Introduction](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/episode1/) - In this episode, the hosts of The Big Decolonisation Dialogue discuss their personal experiences and reflections on decolonisation. They share their first encounters with the concept of decolonisation and how it has shaped their research and personal lives. The hosts also explore the importance of challenging assumptions, stereotypes, and biases, both within themselves and in - [Podcast Episodes](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/podcast-episodes/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfW32KSRUwM&ab_channel=TheBigDecolonisationDialogue&themeRefresh=1; Click on the links below to find out more about each of the episodes and their contributors, and to listen to the podcasts: Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Special Conversation with Dr Opara Episode 3: Global Health Episode 4: Research Episode 5: Decolonising Aid – Part 1 Episode 6: Decolonising Aid – Part 2 - [Water-WISER Action Inequalities Working Group](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/wwaiwg-introduction/) - What is the WWAIWG? The WWAIWG, or Water-WISER Action Inequalities Working Group, is a collective of dedicated students enrolled in the Water-WISER CDT across three UK universities. This group provides a safe space for meaningful discussions and reciprocal learning. Our scope extends beyond the realms of water and sanitation, delving into the decolonisation of broader - [WWAIWG](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/wwaiwg/) - Find out more about the Water-WISER Action Inequalities Working Group (WWAIWG) by following the links below: Introduction Meet the Team Podcast Episodes - [Conference 2022](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/ecr-2022/) - The aim of the 1st Water-WISER Early Career Researcher Conference was to bring together a range of Early Career Researchers who are interested in Water and Waste, and its surrounding themes, and connect them with other researchers with a key focus on networking and developing potential partners. With themes ranging from Inequalities in Public - [About the Water-WISER Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/about/about-the-water-wiser-centre-for-doctoral-training-cdt/) - A Water-WISER PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the generation of new knowledge to improve water and waste infrastructure and services for the poorest and most marginalised members of our global community. This Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) is funded by the UK Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); however it is - [Conference 2022: Speakers and Programme](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/ecr-2022/speakers-and-programme/) - This Conference ended on 23rd June 2022. The Programme reflects the past schedule and speakers present at the event. Conference schedule and information for attendees Please follow the links below to download: The Conference Timetable and Presentation Schedule Information for Attendees, including instructions for travelling to the venue, and what to do when you get - [Conference 2022: Call for Abstracts](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/ecr-2022/call-for-abstracts/) - The call for Abstracts for the 2022 Conference has closed. Please see the previous recruitment material below which detailed the type of research the conference was aiming to showcase. 1st Water-WISER Early Career Researcher’s Conference: Transdisciplinary Global Perspectives on Water and Waste challenges 21 June – 23 June 2022, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom WISER.ECR.Conference@gmail.com Organised - [Student Profiles](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/staff-and-students/profiles/) - 2019 Cohort 2020 Cohort 2021 Cohort 2022 Cohort 2023 Cohort Aligned Students Alumni - [How to apply](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/how-to-apply/) - As of October 2023, we have completed recruitment for Water-WISER, so there are no more funded PhD positions available. We are currently applying for funding for PhDs from September 2024 onwards. If you are interested in doing a PhD in the area of water and waste infrastructure and services, please contact us in early January - [Students' Posters](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-cdt-research/students-posters/) - Click on an image to see the full poster - [Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi/) - The Water-WISER Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) aspires to achieving excellence in terms of equity, diversity and inclusion. Water-WISER hopes to influence future research culture towards greater inclusivity, by ensuring that any person who meets our eligibility and entry requirements, and has the right potential, is supported and encouraged to participate, and enabled to contribute. - [CDT Supervisors](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/staff-and-students/cdt-staff/) - Please note that the academic members of the Management Staff are also key supervisors. - [The Water-WISER CDT Network](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/staff-and-students/the-water-wiser-cdt-network/) - Students studying in the Water-WISER CDT have access to a fantastic network of contacts across three universities and beyond. The student group: 50 CDT students split between Leeds, Loughborough and Cranfield. 10 students each year are recruited and these progress through the CDT programme together. The CDT management team made up of senior academics and - [The Water-WISER PhD Journey](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/staff-and-students/the-water-wiser-phd-journey/) - The Water-WISER PhD can be visualised as a river flowing to the sea, as in the diagram below. The PhD idea starts via discussions pre-arrival, and during our 'induction' event which is held either at Leeds, Cranfield, or Loughborough (rotating each year between the campuses). During the first year, students undertake modules and professional - [Water-WISER Research](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-cdt-research/water-wiser-research/) - Water WISER research will address the challenge of providing resilient, effective water, sanitation and waste management/reuse services in the cities of the future. It will provide new insights to help deliver the more than $50 billion annual investment which is needed to secure the future of an additional 2.5 billion people who will become urban - [About](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/about/) - Please click on the links below to find out more: About the Water-WISR Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) News and Events - [Water-WISER CDT Research](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/water-wiser-cdt-research/) - Please click on the links below to find out more: Water-WISER Research Publications - [PhD Projects in Development](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/test-private/phd-projects-in-development/) - Affordability of Climate Resilience in WASH planning GHGs from septic tanks Menstrual hygiene Urban sanitation and disease transmission Financing of sanitation services Integrate Commercial Project Management into WASH Grey water disposal challenges - informal settlements Urban flooding: risk, resilience, blue-green infrastructure Sand dams - cause and effect of salinity Dhaka - urban sanitation and freshwater - [Module Feedback](https://www.waterwisercdt.ac.uk/test-private/module-feedback/) - To help students choose their module options, please see the information in the pdf 'Module Feedback'. 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