March 2015
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Safeguarding the UK’s Water, Energy and Food Resources
EPSRC is investing £4.5 million to safeguard the UK’s water, energy and food security. With the world’s population due to grow to eight billion by 2030, humanity is facing a crisis with predictions of increasing demand and shortages of water,...
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Funding secured to develop next generation membranes
Researchers from our University have been awarded a £1m Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant to research and develop the next generation of long lasting ‘immortal membranes’ that will be able to separate water from problematic particles such...
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How Bath research could reduce water scarcity in Middle East
A Jordanian PhD student has come to Bath to investigate how our algae research could help clean wastewater in her country. As one of the most water-poor countries in the world, Jordan’s current water resources fall significantly below the global...
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New Chair appointed to lead Bath water research
The University of Bath has appointed Professor Jan Hofman to lead its new Water Innovation & Research Centre: WIRC@Bath. A chemical engineer with 25 years of experience working in the water sector, Professor Hofman joins the University in March 2015...
