Advances in Water Research & Innovation: 1998 to 2023 and Beyond
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for Water Systems. Photo by Theo Moye.
The Centre for Water Systems (CWS) commemorated its landmark 25th anniversary with a two-day celebration event - 'Advances in Water Research & Innovation: 1998 to 2023 and Beyond鈥� - on Thursday 31st August and Friday 1st September 2023, at the 黑料不打烊's Streatham Campus.
With almost 120 attendees from around the world 鈥� including current and former CWS members, and academic and industrial colleagues 鈥� an array of engaging talks, poster presentations and discussions took place; highlighting the development, successes and growing global reputation of the Centre.
We would like to thank all attendees for participating in this special event - it was wonderful to catch up with so many people who have been part of the Centre over the years and with those who have collaborated with us on projects and innovations.
Please see below for a range of outputs from the event:
Photographs
Delegates can view the .
Please acknowledge as follows: 'Photo(s) courtesy of 黑料不打烊 / '.
Speakers and presentations
Please see below for a list of speakers and presentations.
If you wish to view any of the presentations, please contact us at cws-admin@exeter.ac.uk. Delegates can access the .
| NAME | ORGANISATION | PRESENTATION |
|---|---|---|
| DAY 1: THURSDAY 31ST AUGUST 2023 - "CELEBRATIONS" | ||
| SESSION 1: 25 YEARS OF CWS | ||
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | The early years | |
| Stantec | The early years | |
| KWR Water / CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Working with industry | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | UK research | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | International research | |
| SESSION 2: MY TIME WITH CWS | ||
| Anglia Ruskin University | Resilient tides: a personal voyage shaped by the Centre for Water Systems | |
| MEIR Engineering and Research / Makerere University | CWS and my journey into an academic career | |
| University of Auckland | My time with CWS | |
| Delft University of Technology | My time with CWS: from PhD student to Professor | |
| KWR Water / CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Travelling on the EU road for research | |
| PAVA Solutions | From graduates to genetic algorithms | |
| DAY 2: FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2023 - "FUTURE CHALLENGES" | ||
| SESSION 3: RESEARCH FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS | ||
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Self-healing water distribution systems | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Towards sustainable and resilient urban wastewater systems | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Water-energy-food nexus: micro to macro? | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Heat energy from wastewater | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Groundwater management under climate change | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Extended reality in water research and education | |
| SESSION 4: HOT TOPICS - PARALLEL WORKSHOPS | ||
| & | CWS, 黑料不打烊 & AS Kruger | Workshop 1: Will real-time data end the need for hydraulic models? |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Workshop 2: Economics and engineering for stormwater management | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Workshop 3: Digital solutions for water distribution systems | |
| & | CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Workshop 4: Extended reality in water research and education |
| SESSION 5: THE WAY FORWARD | ||
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Slowing the flow at source: monitoring rain barrels on the Isle of Wight | |
| Jess Holland | CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Predictive maintenance and machine learning in wastewater treatment |
| Barry Evans | CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Simulation of flood impacts on transportation systems |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Community engagement in the water sector | |
| CWS, 黑料不打烊 | Serious gaming in the circular economy | |
Papers collection
Please take a look at our 25th anniversary papers collection.