UKWIR has published its new Research Strategy. This strategy sets out key focus areas for the future – seven themes, the outcomes the organisation is aiming for by 2030 and how it aims to deliver this work. The seven themes cover: Providing the services society needs, expects and values Providing clean water for all Protecting […]
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) has published a new report ‘Quantifying and reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes – Phase 2’. The objective of this project was to start the practical journey for the UK and Irish water industry in the understanding of their process emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) and fugitive […]
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) has published a new report ‘Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK & Irish water industries’. Commendably, the water industry has recognised a lack of diversity, identifying that the workforce across the sector is not representative of the communities they serve. The project used a mixed method of research […]
UKWIR’s 2022/23 Annual Review is now available. This year’s review, “Breathing new life into water research,” highlights the most significant research achievements from the past year and UKWIR’s plans for the future. It also includes profiles of some Programme and Co-Programme Leads, as well as stories about the impact of the work. There’s also a first […]
Free access to over 1,000 of UKWIR’s research reports has now been made easier due to the launch of a new “MyLibrary” feature on the UKWIR website. The feature provides new ways to access, organise and share UKWIR’s work – supporting our ambition to provide open access for members, collaborators, regulators, academics, and other stakeholders. […]
A new project working group, led by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), is examining the relationship between hydrogen production, water availability, emerging technologies, and the role water utilities can play in the hydrogen value chain across the UK and Ireland. Dan Green, of Wessex Water and UKWIR’s programme lead for its carbon ‘big question’ commented: […]
Good afternoon I’m delighted to announce that today the water sector innovation centre of excellence – Spring – has launched. This is a soft launch of the name, branding and the four main functions that will go live in December. We’re immensely grateful for the support we’ve received from water company colleagues as Spring has […]
From UKWIR Good afternoon We’re really pleased to share an overview of four major projects underway to address one of the biggest challenges the water sector is facing – achieving net zero operational carbon emissions. This document provides a snapshot of our work under our Big Question – How do we remove more carbon than […]